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A review by magencorrie
Ink by Amanda Sun
3.0
2.5/3 stars out of 5
*received this book from Netgalley for an honest review*
My thoughts:
Now, I did, in a way, enjoy Ink. Once I started it, I had to see how it would end. I think what really drew me in was the mythology that Sun intertwined within her story. It was interesting and pulled me in. I also liked that the setting was Japan. I’m a lover of Japanese things; however, some of their culture and customs are very different from ours. Since I have kind of a limited knowledge of that, I wasn’t too thrown; however, if someone is not familiar, the actions and customs of the characters probably would see weird.
I think the author really only aimed her book to a certain crowd, or group of people. This book felt too much like a Japanese/ Korean drama, or even along the lines of an anime show. The actions of some of the character were way too dramatic. I actually shouted a few times at the characters, at why they were acting like that!! So, if you aren’t into J-Dramas or Anime, I wouldn’t really pick this one up.
I also felt that the story moved at a very fast paced, making some of the events unbelievable. I also felt that the developing romance, between Katie and Tomo to feel unnatural. Their interest in each other felt a bit forced, but it did have its sweet moments. Though, I do like how Sun intertwined their connection. It was very unique.
I honestly don’t know what to say about the characters. I did enjoy them, to an extent. Katie reacted a lot to her emotions, and some of her actions just didn’t connect, like there was no reason behind them. I couldn’t feel, or understand why she did some things. Then Tomo, he was a poo-poo head. Like Katie, his actions were random at times. And he was a very dramatic guy. He definitely had some sekrits. I did like the mythology based on what Tomo was. That was one of the coolest thing in the entire book.
Amanda Sun did create an interesting series, and one that I will have to continue. I have to see where she takes the story. And since I am a lover of Japanese things, I did like getting lost in a book that was based in Japan. Though I did find a few things I didn’t enjoy, Sun did a good job creating a book with a decent mythology twist to it.
*received this book from Netgalley for an honest review*
My thoughts:
Now, I did, in a way, enjoy Ink. Once I started it, I had to see how it would end. I think what really drew me in was the mythology that Sun intertwined within her story. It was interesting and pulled me in. I also liked that the setting was Japan. I’m a lover of Japanese things; however, some of their culture and customs are very different from ours. Since I have kind of a limited knowledge of that, I wasn’t too thrown; however, if someone is not familiar, the actions and customs of the characters probably would see weird.
I think the author really only aimed her book to a certain crowd, or group of people. This book felt too much like a Japanese/ Korean drama, or even along the lines of an anime show. The actions of some of the character were way too dramatic. I actually shouted a few times at the characters, at why they were acting like that!! So, if you aren’t into J-Dramas or Anime, I wouldn’t really pick this one up.
I also felt that the story moved at a very fast paced, making some of the events unbelievable. I also felt that the developing romance, between Katie and Tomo to feel unnatural. Their interest in each other felt a bit forced, but it did have its sweet moments. Though, I do like how Sun intertwined their connection. It was very unique.
I honestly don’t know what to say about the characters. I did enjoy them, to an extent. Katie reacted a lot to her emotions, and some of her actions just didn’t connect, like there was no reason behind them. I couldn’t feel, or understand why she did some things. Then Tomo, he was a poo-poo head. Like Katie, his actions were random at times. And he was a very dramatic guy. He definitely had some sekrits. I did like the mythology based on what Tomo was. That was one of the coolest thing in the entire book.
Amanda Sun did create an interesting series, and one that I will have to continue. I have to see where she takes the story. And since I am a lover of Japanese things, I did like getting lost in a book that was based in Japan. Though I did find a few things I didn’t enjoy, Sun did a good job creating a book with a decent mythology twist to it.