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De kat by Takashi Hiraide
3.5
emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The story has two wonderful layers; one on the surface and a hidden one. The first is the essay style chapters that are truly reminiscent of the 1980s in their descriptive style of everyday life. These layed-back, short chapters have a great eye for detail and focus on the comfort of mundane reality which makes for a splendid relaxing read. 

This focus on the perception of daily reality leads to the second layer: the message that we should value the small blessings of daily life whose value we only realise once they're gone.