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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
Sun enchanted me with the very first chapter! INK was an absolute stunner! I've never read anything so absolutely beautiful! And Tomohiro! Damn! That boy melted my heart from the first chapter itself! Can't wait for the sequel!
For forudsigelig og for usammenhængende. Den krævede ikke ret meget hjerne, hvilket ikke ville have generet mig så meget under normale omstændigheder, hvis det ikke var fordi den blev ved med at gentage sig selv.
Jeg havde faktisk glædet mig meget til at læse den. Jeg fik oven i købet læst til side 289 (hvilket er ret meget for mig, hvis jeg ikke kan lide en historie) før jeg blev enig med mig selv om, at jeg bare ikke kunne færdiggøre den :( Øv bøv
Jeg havde faktisk glædet mig meget til at læse den. Jeg fik oven i købet læst til side 289 (hvilket er ret meget for mig, hvis jeg ikke kan lide en historie) før jeg blev enig med mig selv om, at jeg bare ikke kunne færdiggøre den :( Øv bøv
See the full review on my blog Home of a Book Lover
I already expected that this book is something Japan related because of the front cover, it's obvious especially when you are an anime fan or you read manga (like me). It was really like a manga to me except it has no drawings every pages, that's one of the reasons why I enjoy this book, another thing is I love the story. The typical high school story and they all in-love despite the differences. At first I was confused and wondering why the title is Ink, the deeper I read the more I understand and my questions are answered. While reading this I was like reading a manga or watching an anime, specially when it was talking about their powers. It is awesome! Now I miss watching anime's. I really enjoyed reading this book, I like it and the characters are cool specially Tomohiro and Jun.
I already expected that this book is something Japan related because of the front cover, it's obvious especially when you are an anime fan or you read manga (like me). It was really like a manga to me except it has no drawings every pages, that's one of the reasons why I enjoy this book, another thing is I love the story. The typical high school story and they all in-love despite the differences. At first I was confused and wondering why the title is Ink, the deeper I read the more I understand and my questions are answered. While reading this I was like reading a manga or watching an anime, specially when it was talking about their powers. It is awesome! Now I miss watching anime's. I really enjoyed reading this book, I like it and the characters are cool specially Tomohiro and Jun.
Are you kidding me that's how it ended. I sat there and I read this and I suffered and I didn't even get a cool ending? Oh my god why did I read this. Between waiting to slam my head against a wall and crying that it wasnt over, I don't think I can safely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys anything.
I would say this reminded me kind of twilight but I think even twilight left a better impression on me
Damn
That's mean
Alas.
I would say this reminded me kind of twilight but I think even twilight left a better impression on me
Damn
That's mean
Alas.
Moving drawings, dripping ink, and blood, that sounds very messy to me. Now, I'm not really a big fan of Japanese mangas or movies but I was actually excited when I found out that Ink is set in Japan. I find Japan a very beautiful and peaceful country, and, like I mentioned in the past, I'm always interested in learning about the culture of other countries.
There's Katie Greene, she had to move to Japan with her aunt because her mom died, and now her world is turned upside down. Then there's Tomohiro Yuu. He was first introduced as a lying, cheating jerk that spells out trouble, but underneath all those jerkiness is a soft heart. So Katie found out that Tomohiro's drawings move, like, literally move and could be a danger to society so she wanted to know what those really are. There was a bit of stalking and violence involved, even the Yakuza was there.
It started out well but then I got bored about 36% of the story because it was all about their romance and it was taking too long to get to the point. I wanted to read some action! So I skipped, and skipped a few more chapters, then decided to just read the ending. So I wasn't that entertained as I hoped I would be. This was just another one of those situations where I got duped by the pretty cover. *sighs*
There's Katie Greene, she had to move to Japan with her aunt because her mom died, and now her world is turned upside down. Then there's Tomohiro Yuu. He was first introduced as a lying, cheating jerk that spells out trouble, but underneath all those jerkiness is a soft heart. So Katie found out that Tomohiro's drawings move, like, literally move and could be a danger to society so she wanted to know what those really are. There was a bit of stalking and violence involved, even the Yakuza was there.
It started out well but then I got bored about 36% of the story because it was all about their romance and it was taking too long to get to the point. I wanted to read some action! So I skipped, and skipped a few more chapters, then decided to just read the ending. So I wasn't that entertained as I hoped I would be. This was just another one of those situations where I got duped by the pretty cover. *sighs*
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"But I'd seen the real him, that he was deeper and different and changed. Now I couldn't imagine a world without him in it. My heart was glass - easy to see through, simple to break."
What a fantastic debut. I can't believe how much I genuinely loved this book. I've been meaning to read Ink for such a long time and after reading the prequel ebook late last month I couldn't wait to get started on reading it. I was not disappointed whatsoever. I think this is without a doubt one of the more unique and different books I have ever read. In the YA Paranormal genre there are so many books that are similar floating around there it's hard to find a book that is something completely new. Ink was definitely a breath of fresh air for the genre. I was completely taken with this book and I am a Amanda Sun fan for sure after this incredible debut.
Katie's life has been turned upside down. After the tragic and sudden death of her mother she is suddenly shipped to Japan to live with her Aunt. Faced with a country where she doesn't fully understand the language and in a completely new culture that she has to adapt to. As if that isn't stressful enough Katie is sure that whenever the school's bad boy Tomohiro is around strange things are happening. His drawing are moving... but that's not possible. Katie is determined to find out Tomohiro's secret but is she barking on a dangerous journey that she may not make it out of?
Amanda Sun really surprised me with her incredible writing style. For debut novels I really tend to find that the writing style isn't perfect but it doesn't matter because come on... it's a debut. That didn't occur in Ink. Amanda's writing style was just so addicting right from the start. I just had to keep on reading to find out what was going to happen. My attention was completely drawn in right from the start and it's all down to Amanda's superb writing style.
Katie... ah what a great female protagonist. I really loved her from having read the prequel, Shadow, but my love for her just grew and grew the more than I read. I love how strong she was and even though there were moments where she thought she was going crazy she was still determined to find the truth regardless of the circumstances. I thought she was just awesome and strong and that's my favourite thing in heroines in YA literature.
Tomohiro is one twisted guy. Not in a bad way in a "I have evil things chasing me so can't be loved by anyone" way. He has so much going on and pushed everyone away. I just wanted to reach into the book and give him a big hug. I have to admit I kind of hated him at the start of the book. I just thought he was an absolute asshole and he just made me really angry. Just once I would like to have a YA hero who isn't an absolute asshole at the beginning! But the more I read the more I started to love him and he definitely won me over in the end.
Ink is without a doubt one of the most unique storylines I have ever read. I thought it was fantastic and something completely new that I haven't come across before. The thing that completely kept me reading was this new storyline. It made it so easy to keep reading and finish the majority of the book in one sitting. I absolutely adored that Ink was set in Japan. I really felt like it was so eye-opening to that country and culture. I loved that it made you feel like you were experiencing this new country and culture for yourself as well. It's so culturally eye-opening and I loved that.
The only tiny issue I had with Ink is that near the end when all the exciting stuff starts happening there is an inconsistency in the story. I felt like it was a big thing to be missed and it really bugged me and knocked my rating down. As much as that still bugged me I loved this book. I thought it was superb and I genuinelly cannot wait to get my hands on book 2 in the series. Roll on March 2014.
"It was my destiny.
I was going to find it.
It was my life.
I was going to live it."
"But I'd seen the real him, that he was deeper and different and changed. Now I couldn't imagine a world without him in it. My heart was glass - easy to see through, simple to break."
What a fantastic debut. I can't believe how much I genuinely loved this book. I've been meaning to read Ink for such a long time and after reading the prequel ebook late last month I couldn't wait to get started on reading it. I was not disappointed whatsoever. I think this is without a doubt one of the more unique and different books I have ever read. In the YA Paranormal genre there are so many books that are similar floating around there it's hard to find a book that is something completely new. Ink was definitely a breath of fresh air for the genre. I was completely taken with this book and I am a Amanda Sun fan for sure after this incredible debut.
Katie's life has been turned upside down. After the tragic and sudden death of her mother she is suddenly shipped to Japan to live with her Aunt. Faced with a country where she doesn't fully understand the language and in a completely new culture that she has to adapt to. As if that isn't stressful enough Katie is sure that whenever the school's bad boy Tomohiro is around strange things are happening. His drawing are moving... but that's not possible. Katie is determined to find out Tomohiro's secret but is she barking on a dangerous journey that she may not make it out of?
Amanda Sun really surprised me with her incredible writing style. For debut novels I really tend to find that the writing style isn't perfect but it doesn't matter because come on... it's a debut. That didn't occur in Ink. Amanda's writing style was just so addicting right from the start. I just had to keep on reading to find out what was going to happen. My attention was completely drawn in right from the start and it's all down to Amanda's superb writing style.
Katie... ah what a great female protagonist. I really loved her from having read the prequel, Shadow, but my love for her just grew and grew the more than I read. I love how strong she was and even though there were moments where she thought she was going crazy she was still determined to find the truth regardless of the circumstances. I thought she was just awesome and strong and that's my favourite thing in heroines in YA literature.
Tomohiro is one twisted guy. Not in a bad way in a "I have evil things chasing me so can't be loved by anyone" way. He has so much going on and pushed everyone away. I just wanted to reach into the book and give him a big hug. I have to admit I kind of hated him at the start of the book. I just thought he was an absolute asshole and he just made me really angry. Just once I would like to have a YA hero who isn't an absolute asshole at the beginning! But the more I read the more I started to love him and he definitely won me over in the end.
Ink is without a doubt one of the most unique storylines I have ever read. I thought it was fantastic and something completely new that I haven't come across before. The thing that completely kept me reading was this new storyline. It made it so easy to keep reading and finish the majority of the book in one sitting. I absolutely adored that Ink was set in Japan. I really felt like it was so eye-opening to that country and culture. I loved that it made you feel like you were experiencing this new country and culture for yourself as well. It's so culturally eye-opening and I loved that.
The only tiny issue I had with Ink is that near the end when all the exciting stuff starts happening there is an inconsistency in the story. I felt like it was a big thing to be missed and it really bugged me and knocked my rating down. As much as that still bugged me I loved this book. I thought it was superb and I genuinelly cannot wait to get my hands on book 2 in the series. Roll on March 2014.
"It was my destiny.
I was going to find it.
It was my life.
I was going to live it."
*3.5
Okay, so I've always had this sort of internal struggle with deciding what makes a book good or not.
For example, one of my favorite books that I read in 2018 was Crazy Rich Asians. I rated it five stars. Is the book going to be regarded as a classic in 100 years? No. But that doesn't mean that I didn't have a great freaking time reading it.
I didn't enjoy Ink as much as Crazy Rich Asians, but I still enjoyed it nonetheless. Maybe that could be accounted for the fact that I was a border-line weeaboo in middle school, or maybe it could also be the fact that I'm just a sucker for an aloof and mysterious love interest. Either way, it sucked me into it.
I liked how well-explained stuff in Japan was for the reader. If you think about it, Japan can be really confusing for someone who's never done any research on its culture and customs (Or for someone who hasn't watched an anime lol). I only wish that instead of having the glossary at the end of the book, Sun had put notes in the margins the way that Kwan did in Crazy Rich Asians.
I didn't mean to mention Crazy Rich Asians in this review so much, but what can I say? I love that book.
Another admirable thing about this book was Katie. Sure, she jumped to conclusions and did things just to move the plot along, but she was still a good female protagonist. She called people out on their BS, she stood up for herself and her friends, and she didn't have a completely unrealistic view of things.For example, when she had that little fight with Jun towards the end, she knew she wasn't going to win, but she just wanted to put up a good fight anyway. That shit's admirable. I'd be friends with Katie.
Don't get me wrong, I'm self-aware about liking this book. I know it's not the best book ever. But at the end of the day, it entertained me enough to read it in 3 days. And I'm also going to read the next one. Sooooo there's that.
I'd recommend for y'all to read this, but just know what you're going to get out of it.
Thanks for reading this :)
-Maddie
Okay, so I've always had this sort of internal struggle with deciding what makes a book good or not.
For example, one of my favorite books that I read in 2018 was Crazy Rich Asians. I rated it five stars. Is the book going to be regarded as a classic in 100 years? No. But that doesn't mean that I didn't have a great freaking time reading it.
I didn't enjoy Ink as much as Crazy Rich Asians, but I still enjoyed it nonetheless. Maybe that could be accounted for the fact that I was a border-line weeaboo in middle school, or maybe it could also be the fact that I'm just a sucker for an aloof and mysterious love interest. Either way, it sucked me into it.
I liked how well-explained stuff in Japan was for the reader. If you think about it, Japan can be really confusing for someone who's never done any research on its culture and customs (Or for someone who hasn't watched an anime lol). I only wish that instead of having the glossary at the end of the book, Sun had put notes in the margins the way that Kwan did in Crazy Rich Asians.
I didn't mean to mention Crazy Rich Asians in this review so much, but what can I say? I love that book.
Another admirable thing about this book was Katie. Sure, she jumped to conclusions and did things just to move the plot along, but she was still a good female protagonist. She called people out on their BS, she stood up for herself and her friends, and she didn't have a completely unrealistic view of things.
Don't get me wrong, I'm self-aware about liking this book. I know it's not the best book ever. But at the end of the day, it entertained me enough to read it in 3 days. And I'm also going to read the next one. Sooooo there's that.
I'd recommend for y'all to read this, but just know what you're going to get out of it.
Thanks for reading this :)
-Maddie
3.5 stars
Gillade den unika miljön, men påminner annars väldigt mycket om en typisk paranormal romance.
Read my full review at Book Obsession
Gillade den unika miljön, men påminner annars väldigt mycket om en typisk paranormal romance.
Read my full review at Book Obsession
The plot had potential but the characters sucked so bad. All the guys were basically the same with different anime hair cuts.