14 January 2012

And The Chi Goes On

Chi’s Sweet Home: Volume 3 by Kanata Konami (Vertical, 2010)

Volume 3 is a little darker and sadder than previous volumes. Still overwhelmingly cute, yes, but sad. In this volume, Chi spends more time with the bear-cat, Blackie, and learns how to do proper cat things like stalk prey, open doors, and steal fried chicken. Despite their differences in age and attitude, the two cats become good friends and Chi is very happy. Alas, the apartment building super finally discovers Blackie's home and his owners are told to chose between their apartment and their cat. They chose their cat and move away, leaving a confused and saddened Chi behind. It's a heart-breaking scene and things only get sadder when the Yamadas decide they must send Chi to live with friends in the country ...

You're all depressed now, aren't you? This volume does have a happy ending! Promise.

Look, a kitty!



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2 comments:

  1. This sounds like a very sweet, if poignant, tale. Would these be appropriate for a young teen? Sounds like stories that my daughter and I would both enjoy and we've been looking for a new series to read together.

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  2. A lot, I think, depends on how well you tolerate Cute. I have readers ages 13 to 50+ reading Chi at my library and it certainly seems like something that would make a good family book club.

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