26 reviews for:

Kakashi's Story: The Sixth Hokage and the Failed Prince

Jun Esaka, Masashi Kishimoto

3.94 AVERAGE

angelwolf45's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional medium-paced

anocturne's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hyperashley's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ryandriyani's review

4.75

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

manov's review against another edition

3.75

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

booksmellz's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

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In this novel that’s a part of a new series of prose from the world of Naruto, Kakashi sets off on a mission to the land of Redaku. There, he finds the country’s people suffering from a severe drought. Upon further investigation, Kakashi locates the prince, who has left his home at the royal palace and now lives in another village. While posing as the prince’s new tutor, Kakashi discovers a more elaborate plot that involves both Redaku and Konoha.

I’ve watched the show Naruto and have read a few of the manga. I’ve always enjoyed Kakashi and I was so excited to read this novel that’s a part of the prose series. This is the first time I have read a novel based on a manga series - I like it. It was different, mostly because I wasn’t seeing descriptions, but was being told them, which I sometimes found a bit humorous when it described Kakashi through the villagers’ eyes.

This novel did bring up a few things around the Boruto series, as it is set when Naruto is The Seventh Hokage - and as someone who only knows the bare minimum of that series, I didn’t ever feel lost or confused. If it was anything that was new(er), the author would mention information surrounding that and I was good.

Overall, I feel like readers of Naruto and Boruto would enjoy this novel - especially if they like Kakashi, as it lets them see him kind of stand on his own.

*Thank you VIZ Media LLC and Edelweiss+ for an advance ebook version of this book in exchange for an honest review.