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A review by kitty_witty_cat
Genki I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese by Eri Banno
3.0
Fairly good instruction, though I wish they would explain some things more beyond, "this is just how it is in Japanese." I hate how they keep romaji around at all. It's very distracting when reading, and doesn't help. The sooner you memorize hiragana and katakana, the happier you'll be, and the easier Japanese will be for you.
I do like the layout, with vocab, grammer, and the reading to help bring it all together. The pictures are helpful, and clearly represent what they are supposed to. They don't introduce kanji too early, or overload you, but I prefer my separate kanji workbook from a different publisher.
The readings are generally pretty good, not being too easy or too hard. Mary can go jump off a cliff, though.
All in all, it's an okay textbook, but there are better options out there. I will say that it is a good starting place to begin learning Japanese and easy to get a hold of. It has been awhile since I used it, so maybe I'm not a fan because I've seen it too much... Anyway, a solid 3/5.
I do like the layout, with vocab, grammer, and the reading to help bring it all together. The pictures are helpful, and clearly represent what they are supposed to. They don't introduce kanji too early, or overload you, but I prefer my separate kanji workbook from a different publisher.
The readings are generally pretty good, not being too easy or too hard. Mary can go jump off a cliff, though.
All in all, it's an okay textbook, but there are better options out there. I will say that it is a good starting place to begin learning Japanese and easy to get a hold of. It has been awhile since I used it, so maybe I'm not a fan because I've seen it too much... Anyway, a solid 3/5.