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ariadraconfly's review
4.0
I had quite the enjoyable experience in reading this book. I definitely couldn't put it down and finished it in one sitting. The writing is well done, the pacing is great, and the scenario gives you a lot to ponder over. I decided to read the book based on the title and the fact that I am a huge fan of Japanese manga, video games, and anime but even if you aren't I believe you will still enjoy this book.
The story follows three characters, all women, Sakura, Aoi and Okamoto. All of the characters go under considerable change and growth throughout the book, which is expected due to the circumstances. Aoi is definitely the most interesting of the characters, you get a really good feeling of what she is about and she is fascinating in many ways. Sakura and Okamoto are a little less compelling to start with and I felt that out of them all Okamoto had the least to contribute to the book. Sakura started out weak, which fit her age and her upbringing. I was glad to see the considerable growth that she went under throughout the story, it was slow and painful but played out beautifully.
The book can become very brutal at times, but I found it to be very realistic based on the premise of the book.
The only criticism I would give is the ending leaving you a bit in the dark, and feeling slightly abrupt, I would have liked the scenario to play out slower, and gone into more detail, some parts were slightly confusing and I really wanted to know more. Hopefully though all of this will be answered in Book 2 and will no longer be an issue.
All in all I definitely recommend this book.
The story follows three characters, all women, Sakura, Aoi and Okamoto. All of the characters go under considerable change and growth throughout the book, which is expected due to the circumstances. Aoi is definitely the most interesting of the characters, you get a really good feeling of what she is about and she is fascinating in many ways. Sakura and Okamoto are a little less compelling to start with and I felt that out of them all Okamoto had the least to contribute to the book. Sakura started out weak, which fit her age and her upbringing. I was glad to see the considerable growth that she went under throughout the story, it was slow and painful but played out beautifully.
The book can become very brutal at times, but I found it to be very realistic based on the premise of the book.
The only criticism I would give is the ending leaving you a bit in the dark, and feeling slightly abrupt, I would have liked the scenario to play out slower, and gone into more detail, some parts were slightly confusing and I really wanted to know more. Hopefully though all of this will be answered in Book 2 and will no longer be an issue.
All in all I definitely recommend this book.
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