A review by thebacklistborrower
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

adventurous inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This was cozy :) After his grandfather unexpectedly dies, quiet hikikomori Rintaro inherits his bookstore. Still in high school, Rintaro loves books but isn’t seen as capable of looking after the store, and he prepares it to close -- but not before a talking tabby cat demands that Rinatro help him with three challenges to save books. 

Fans of Le Petit Prince will see similarities between the book villains and the residents of the Prince's planets. Each is a caricature of readers', and society’s worst reading habits and mindsets. Rintaro one by one challenges them, helping the reader also come face to face with those bad habits and trains of thought. Along the way, he gains confidence and even friends!

Definitely a cute little book and worth the read for anybody who loves books.