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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
While I enjoyed reading this because it made me reminisce about my days of watching Sailor Moon and Card Captor Sakura, Ink didn't quite hit the mark in capturing my attention. I'm glad that I already had a extremely basic understanding of Japanese culture, so the way the characters addressed each other wasn't unusual to me, nor was some of the language peppered into the book. I actually loved the Japanese strewn throughout. It kept me reading more than the actual plot and the reference at the back of the book was fantastic, once I found it.
I can't pin down exactly why, but I didn't really like Katie. Maybe it was because she flipped flopped on her emotions non-stop, maybe it was a lack of caring for her predicament.
And Tomo. Le sigh. I'm so tired of the "stay away from me, I'm a monster!" excuse a lot of male protagonists feel they must declare to the female protagonist. It was tiresome. But other than that, he was likeable enough.
I'd say this is more of a 3.5. I'll continue reading the series, but it's certainly not a favourite.
I can't pin down exactly why, but I didn't really like Katie. Maybe it was because she flipped flopped on her emotions non-stop, maybe it was a lack of caring for her predicament.
And Tomo. Le sigh. I'm so tired of the "stay away from me, I'm a monster!" excuse a lot of male protagonists feel they must declare to the female protagonist. It was tiresome. But other than that, he was likeable enough.
I'd say this is more of a 3.5. I'll continue reading the series, but it's certainly not a favourite.
WOW. AWESOME. I loved it! Kept me on the edge of my seat and the writing was really nice. It did provide translations for the Japanese phrases in the back, which was convenient. When I finished the book I started to shriek and my dad thought I needed a priest.
This was really good. I really love the setting of the story, Japan. I can't wait to read more
Should be unfinished, but I rated it because...sigh. Stopped reading at about halfway through, at 'You can put your seifuku in here.' Rampant, unnecessary fangirl Japanese. The story itself was fine so far, but I couldn't stand the writing.
This book was really interesting from the start. I love how it took place in Japan. Uunfortunately for me I didn't find the Japanese glossary till I finished the book.
Katie's character at first drove me insane. She was literally a stalker. I was just like wtf. Are you doing. She also was a bit annoying, couldn't really make up her mind a lot.
Katie's character at first drove me insane. She was literally a stalker. I was just like wtf. Are you doing. She also was a bit annoying, couldn't really make up her mind a lot.
I am very disappointed in this book. I was very excited to read it, but once I began to read it I just wanted it all the end.
What I liked:
1. The idea. I though it was an interesting idea, that could have been brilliant.
2. The culture. I'm not Japaneses it was interesting reading a book set in japan.
What I didn't like:
1. The characters. Especially the main character. I just felt her priorities were not in order.
2. The love. It was very insta-lovey, I didn't like it at all.
3. The amount of YA cliques there was. Nothing about this book was original.
All in all I really did not like this book. I am very disappointed with how it turned out and don't plan on continuing with the series.
What I liked:
1. The idea. I though it was an interesting idea, that could have been brilliant.
2. The culture. I'm not Japaneses it was interesting reading a book set in japan.
What I didn't like:
1. The characters. Especially the main character. I just felt her priorities were not in order.
2. The love. It was very insta-lovey, I didn't like it at all.
3. The amount of YA cliques there was. Nothing about this book was original.
All in all I really did not like this book. I am very disappointed with how it turned out and don't plan on continuing with the series.
Wow! I really can't believe I had this book on my shelf for so long and always choose other books over it. This is a wonderful story with an interesting plot. Japanese culture and myths are obviously a great setting! I had so much fun reading it, that I can't wait to get my hands on the two sequels!
This book is definitely a keeper and not only because of its gorgeous cover and the awsome sketches inside!
This book is definitely a keeper and not only because of its gorgeous cover and the awsome sketches inside!
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
I picked this book up because I saw a Tiktok which said that this book would be good for people who like Fruits Basket. I can see the similarities between the two, but this book did not click for me. The setting of Japan is interesting, and one of the best parts of the book, but the story was boring and dull to me. I cared a lot about Katie's friends and her adjusting to her new life, but almost as soon as you meet Tomohiro, all of the stuff I liked was gone. Overall this book was not for me, sadly.