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4.43 AVERAGE
4.43 AVERAGE
I would have loved to spend more time with Himawari House
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
"I feel more American in Japan and more Japanese in America."
I feel like I've been waiting for this book my whole life!
I feel like I've been waiting for this book my whole life!
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
this is a must-read for any japanese diaspora kids and/or foreigners living in japan. myself being both, i found myself relating deeply to the main character and the struggles she went through balancing her american and japanese identities while trying to navigate life in japan, connect with her culture, and thrive when she didn’t believe she could.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A beautiful, multi cultural coming of age story.
This is a beautiful graphic novel and it deals with identity, belonging and language in a unique and beautiful way. The three main characters are all college age and are Japanese-American, Korean and Singaporean, and the dialogue includes characters to show when they are speaking languages other than English - all three are attending a Japanese language school. When a character doesn't understand something in Japanese or another language, the words are blurred out. The accents of each character are incorporated into the spelling of the dialogue. It's a fantastic approach to language and how it can both separate and bring people together.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes