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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
Ink gets off to a slow start, but snowballs into this delicious story you can't get enough of. I felt every emotion has Katie and Tomohiro were feeling them. I will be counting the days until book 2 is released, praying I don't bite my nails to nubs before then.
DNF. I've tried to read this several times, but I just could not get into this one. I found it so boring and I just didn't care about any of the characters. Officially moving this book to the Did Not Finish shelf.
This book sounds epic!! And it's set in Japan. I'm so excited I need it RIGHT NOW!
Good...but not great like I was hoping for.
Good...but not great like I was hoping for.
If you followed my status's while I was reading this book then you've come to the same conclusion as me: conflicted.
I am so conflicted.
Like never before have I been as conflicted as I am here.
The story is about a girl named Katie who has had to move to Japan to live with her aunt after her parents die. She doesn't speak an ounce of Japanese and has pretty much been thrown in the deep end while she waits for her grandparents in Canada to get better so they can take her in.
Katie is what really let this down for me. She has got to be the most suspicious YA narrator I have ever met without any reason to be. She obsessed over Tomo and is a drama queen. Like, who climbs up a tree in a skirt to shout at a stranger in the school yard over nothing? Ah, Katie does.
And on the other hand, the relationship between Tomo and Katie was really nice. The two of them together were great and a joy to read. I found myself smiling and going 'aww' in some moments. Then they separated and Katie made me wish I could draw her and stab her to death.
The mythology in Ink is about the Paper Gods or "Kami" as they are referred to here. Basically, a Kami can draw things to life. I found this so interesting and unique, especially when the drawings take on a mind and not always a good one, however I found a flaw or two. Namely, the dimensions. Tomo draws a horse and when they horse jumps out of the drawing it is a life sized animal... Even though it was drawn on a A4 piece of paper. Which doesn't make much sense, because in that case you could draw an entire building as a sketch and it would come to life as a ten storey building.
Sun has a nice, flowing writing style once the story gets moving which also won me points. However, Katie was a real let down here and she's the main reason why this has 3 stars. If she was a little different, I don't think I'd hesitate to rate this higher.
I am so conflicted.
Like never before have I been as conflicted as I am here.
The story is about a girl named Katie who has had to move to Japan to live with her aunt after her parents die. She doesn't speak an ounce of Japanese and has pretty much been thrown in the deep end while she waits for her grandparents in Canada to get better so they can take her in.
Katie is what really let this down for me. She has got to be the most suspicious YA narrator I have ever met without any reason to be. She obsessed over Tomo and is a drama queen. Like, who climbs up a tree in a skirt to shout at a stranger in the school yard over nothing? Ah, Katie does.
And on the other hand, the relationship between Tomo and Katie was really nice. The two of them together were great and a joy to read. I found myself smiling and going 'aww' in some moments. Then they separated and Katie made me wish I could draw her and stab her to death.
The mythology in Ink is about the Paper Gods or "Kami" as they are referred to here. Basically, a Kami can draw things to life. I found this so interesting and unique, especially when the drawings take on a mind and not always a good one, however I found a flaw or two. Namely, the dimensions. Tomo draws a horse and when they horse jumps out of the drawing it is a life sized animal... Even though it was drawn on a A4 piece of paper. Which doesn't make much sense, because in that case you could draw an entire building as a sketch and it would come to life as a ten storey building.
Sun has a nice, flowing writing style once the story gets moving which also won me points. However, Katie was a real let down here and she's the main reason why this has 3 stars. If she was a little different, I don't think I'd hesitate to rate this higher.
I have to admit, that first thing that popped into my mind when i saw this book, was the adorable cover then the synopsis. It was mainly the cover that intrigued me enough to read this. And I don't regret reading it.
Katie Greene has just transferred to a japan after a hear-breaking event. Adjusting to the all-new surroundings, and the even stranger routines is not easy, but it gets harder when she meets Yuu Tomohiro. He is bad boy, to say it simply. But when they're together: Pens explode. papers scatter. ink drips. and drawings move.
I LOVED learning about the Japanese culture. This is what I loved most about this book. I loved all the little details Amanda Sun has put into this book to make it race-free, but still so intriguing. I wanted to learn everything about these Japanese people! Since I am Asian, too, but we're so different from each other. Another thing I loved was the idea of the paper gods, I am not going to elaborate, but it was so new and unique that I finished this book in one setting.
What I didn't like, though, was the characters. I hate it when two not-so-stupid characters fight off their feelings for each other. It is so frustrating and stupid. I didn't like Katie's decision making, she never learned anything from her mistakes. I liked the characters well enough, but I saw no character growth in any of them. I hope the author will explore that in her sequel of this series.
This book was not the best. But it was unique and intriguing, I have to give it that. And I will be keeping my fingers crossed for the next book in the series. To see where Amanda Sun will take her bunch of characters!
adventurous
informative
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Very cool and original, I love how Katie is curious and fights for what she wants and doesn't give up. The only thing is that Katie is always the one to get captured and saved. Sure, Tomo also gets into trouble, but Katie can't save him. I love the comedic relief of Yuki and Tanka, they are very good friends, and Diane fits into her role very nicely. Also, if you have the paper copy, there are really cool drawings on the side that look like they're moving when you flips the pages really fast-which is really cool because it makes sense with the plot
the bitch Katie started to get on my nerves,, all she does is cry... I find her weak... maybe in the sequel she'll get better!! i have hope for her... Tomo needs to learn how to control his Kami powers.. and Jun why? Porque? Pourquoi?? I trusted you man,, u literally broke my heart!! I hope u will see light in the future.. Its a great book but the sequel will be better i feel it..
Det här var en intressant bok. Den var kanske inte den bästa jag någonsin läst, men eftersom den utspelade sig i en sådan exotisk plats som Japan vill jag läsa vidare. Dessutom älskar jag att rita och tanken på att rita kan var så där farligt är spännande.