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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
3,75⭐
Catgirl, emo kid, bum, bastard prince, dog lady and demon enter the emperor's palace.
The "Shadow of the Fox" in a nuttshell.
Reading this book was a pretty confusing experience. My feelings are still messed and undiscovered. Mostly because I think that this book works better as a bigger picture than every character and happening on its own.
So let me explain.
I had great fun reading it. Sure, the narration was kinda naïve, but it had the charm of such stories. The writing was enjoyable, with a great language and stable way of revealing next parts of the world to the reader. Chemistry between characters was... okay, this is the moment when my subjective opinion comes.
The problem I have with "Shadow of the Fox" is that when you focus on just one character, they don't really... make sense. Mark that I'm not complaining about atypical twists of typical tropes, but the fact that every part of the plot is just the part of it. There is, in my opinion, no independent thing here. Everything lives and works only in this closed environment.
Yumeko without the rest is just kinda naïve, blank "I spent my whole life in a temple" girl, where even her half-kitsune nature doesn't play the bigger role.
Tatsumi is just blank. He was meant to be a soulless weapon, but he has emotions and reactions of normal human being, and even his inside demon doesn't make any change.
Okame is a second-place character, which without story doesn't matter.
Daisuke is the only one that actually breaks the chain. He is a noble, former Demon Prince who visibly has something between him and his royal family. He is part of the plot, but also his own character.
And that's what I lacked here - characters meant to be something more than just a players of "finding scroll and fighting demons" game. The funniest part is that this issue is invisible when it comes to previous said "bigger picture", because it works perfectly as a "finding scroll and fighting demons" game.
I don't know if you understand what I'm trying to say. I can't words, okay?
"Shadow of the Fox" is, in my opinion, something entirely different. It's an atmospheric tale about legends and magic, road and goals, collecting the crew and meeting the villains. It kinda feels like a movie, or a game even, which is another point for SotF. And the more I think about it, the more I'm convinced to read next books, so I guess it's the best summarize of my rating.
Catgirl, emo kid, bum, bastard prince, dog lady and demon enter the emperor's palace.
The "Shadow of the Fox" in a nuttshell.
Reading this book was a pretty confusing experience. My feelings are still messed and undiscovered. Mostly because I think that this book works better as a bigger picture than every character and happening on its own.
So let me explain.
I had great fun reading it. Sure, the narration was kinda naïve, but it had the charm of such stories. The writing was enjoyable, with a great language and stable way of revealing next parts of the world to the reader. Chemistry between characters was... okay, this is the moment when my subjective opinion comes.
The problem I have with "Shadow of the Fox" is that when you focus on just one character, they don't really... make sense. Mark that I'm not complaining about atypical twists of typical tropes, but the fact that every part of the plot is just the part of it. There is, in my opinion, no independent thing here. Everything lives and works only in this closed environment.
Yumeko without the rest is just kinda naïve, blank "I spent my whole life in a temple" girl, where even her half-kitsune nature doesn't play the bigger role.
Tatsumi is just blank. He was meant to be a soulless weapon, but he has emotions and reactions of normal human being, and even his inside demon doesn't make any change.
Okame is a second-place character, which without story doesn't matter.
Daisuke is the only one that actually breaks the chain. He is a noble, former Demon Prince who visibly has something between him and his royal family. He is part of the plot, but also his own character.
And that's what I lacked here - characters meant to be something more than just a players of "finding scroll and fighting demons" game. The funniest part is that this issue is invisible when it comes to previous said "bigger picture", because it works perfectly as a "finding scroll and fighting demons" game.
I don't know if you understand what I'm trying to say. I can't words, okay?
"Shadow of the Fox" is, in my opinion, something entirely different. It's an atmospheric tale about legends and magic, road and goals, collecting the crew and meeting the villains. It kinda feels like a movie, or a game even, which is another point for SotF. And the more I think about it, the more I'm convinced to read next books, so I guess it's the best summarize of my rating.
The sophomoric writing, weak characters, and annoyingly random use of Japanese (writing ano or hai randomly does not make the experience more immersive or feel more Japanese) made me feel like I was reading preteen’s first fanfic and meant this was a DNF for me.
Disappointing, because I was excited to read an own!voice Japanese inspired fantasy.
Disappointing, because I was excited to read an own!voice Japanese inspired fantasy.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It took me a bit to get into this series, but once I did . . . It was enthralling.
I enjoyed the book very much. I'm a hoe when it comes to japanese folklore, samurais and other ninjas. I grew up reading manga, and i even learned japanese. (and i realise i can't even say a whole phrase in japanese right now. Growing up is so overrated sometimes.)
Why did i gave three stars, you might ask ?
Well. The writing was good. The story was good too. But a bit predictible. I saw the ending coming from far, far away, and when it finally came :
I mean. The rest of the book was so good, i just hoped it would have been a bit more original when it came to the trame. Well. Enjoyed it.
I had an issue with Yumeko too. OMG SHE IS SO NAIVE. Like, she thrusts EVERYONE. come on, girl. you are a kitsune. Kitsune are FOXS. Fox don't give their thrust to anyone. be a bit more foxy for f... sake ! And, no matter what happens to her, she never learn. Not once. She keep thrusting everyone. again. And again. And again. I really have issues with that kind of characters. I mean, you are wrong once, twice... just... do something ! Even if you are only 16.
I loved every page with Tatsumi, on the other hand. His mind is very interesting, and his duality something i really love reading about. And, the other side characters are great too. A bit clichee, but... it's okay.
I will definitly read the other book of this serie, because i really enjoyed the universe tatsumi and the other side characters. I just hope Yumeko will grow up a bit !
Why did i gave three stars, you might ask ?
Well. The writing was good. The story was good too. But a bit predictible. I saw the ending coming from far, far away, and when it finally came :
I mean. The rest of the book was so good, i just hoped it would have been a bit more original when it came to the trame. Well. Enjoyed it.
I had an issue with Yumeko too. OMG SHE IS SO NAIVE. Like, she thrusts EVERYONE. come on, girl. you are a kitsune. Kitsune are FOXS. Fox don't give their thrust to anyone. be a bit more foxy for f... sake ! And, no matter what happens to her, she never learn. Not once. She keep thrusting everyone. again. And again. And again. I really have issues with that kind of characters. I mean, you are wrong once, twice... just... do something ! Even if you are only 16.
I loved every page with Tatsumi, on the other hand. His mind is very interesting, and his duality something i really love reading about. And, the other side characters are great too. A bit clichee, but... it's okay.
I will definitly read the other book of this serie, because i really enjoyed the universe tatsumi and the other side characters. I just hope Yumeko will grow up a bit !
I listened to this with my sister, because we've figured that audiobooks are productive for us- we're out a lot and its interesting for us to listen to a book instead of the radio or Spotify all the time. I originally bought this book for her birthday, but my sister doesn't often sit and read like I do so this was a good way for her to read the gift that she was given. We both loved this, because it reminded us of one of our favorite anime's growing up and opening an anime cafe ourselves it's right up our alley so we were having a blast. We loved all of the characters, and the way that Yumeko had her own rag tag group in the end when she started with one Demon Slayer who didn't want to be there to begin with and how Okame was that one meme with the dog whose sitting in a burning room by the end of it. Loving it. I loved Satomi as an Antagonist, but I'm looking forward to her Master as the Antagonist in the next book, and seeing how the series goes from this because that last chapter was intense, it got you. I don't know how long this series of hers will be but I'm looking forward to getting my hands on it.
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A really good read!
Yumeko and Kage are both great characters and I really enjoyed the relationship they built.
There was a lot of humor and really great banter between the characters that added a layer of fun to their quest(s).
Yumeko and Kage are both great characters and I really enjoyed the relationship they built.
There was a lot of humor and really great banter between the characters that added a layer of fun to their quest(s).