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Ink
by Amanda Sun
After the death of her mother, Katie Green moves to Japan to live with her Aunt Diane. Although learning the Japanese customs and language was difficult for her at first, Katie began to make friends, especially Yuu Tomohirso. She first met him briefly while curiously watching him break up with his ex-girlfriend. As she tried to sneak out of the room, Katie picked up a crumpled paper Yuu threw on the ground which had a drawing of a young pregnant girl. Interesting, the ink drawing moved on the paper and the young girl looked up at Katie. As Katie struggled with her curiosity she began to follow Yuu to a deserted park to watch him draw. Eventually, Yuu invited Katie to sit with him and a friendship began. As this relationship bloomed and secrets shared, they began to realize the special bond between them; putting them both in danger. Katie must decide if staying in Japan to face this danger is worth her love and friendship for Yuu or to run to safety in Canada with her grandparents.
As I read this story, I felt I was reading a manga. Most manga has a twisted triangle with a touch of action and humor. However, with the animation of Yuu's drawings, having this in illustrated form may have been difficult. I liked how I could get more of the story with the use of words and imagery rather than pictures. Besides learning the Japanese language creatively used throughout the book and their customs, I was able to learn of folklore I have never read about. Although the story is typical to the young adult genre with a love story and a possible triangle, the unique fantasy theme and Japanese storyline makes this novel unique. I would purchase this for my high school library and to recommend it to the students who love manga.
Thank you Net Galley
As I read this story, I felt I was reading a manga. Most manga has a twisted triangle with a touch of action and humor. However, with the animation of Yuu's drawings, having this in illustrated form may have been difficult. I liked how I could get more of the story with the use of words and imagery rather than pictures. Besides learning the Japanese language creatively used throughout the book and their customs, I was able to learn of folklore I have never read about. Although the story is typical to the young adult genre with a love story and a possible triangle, the unique fantasy theme and Japanese storyline makes this novel unique. I would purchase this for my high school library and to recommend it to the students who love manga.
Thank you Net Galley