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A review by sebby_reads
Go: A Coming of Age Novel by Kazuki Kaneshiro
3.0
.: Book 6 of 2019 — Go by Kazuki Kaneshiro :.
Sometimes in life we made a wrong turn and it took us to some place we’ve never been to. It’s not the destination you chose but it’s quite alright to be there. This is how I happened to read this book. I was actually looking for Kazuo Ishiguro’s book but I mistakenly took this book. The slight resemblance in author’s first name might be the confusing factor, I guess.
It was actually not bad. A Korean student in A Japanese high school stayed tough to defend himself from the bullies. In the midst of adolescent and the identity crisis, he fell helplessly for a Japanese girl. He kept it as a secret for him being a Korean. At one night, he revealed voluntarily to her and the girl left him. Torn between self-discovery and prejudices of others, he had to choose who he wanted to become.
First time reading an Asian YA with a dash of romance and this is quite alright. It makes me want to read more coming of age stories from Asian literature. A little disappointed for the ending though cause it felt like it ended abruptly and not the way I want it to end. Not my usual cup of tea but I’d give 3 out of 5 stars.
Sometimes in life we made a wrong turn and it took us to some place we’ve never been to. It’s not the destination you chose but it’s quite alright to be there. This is how I happened to read this book. I was actually looking for Kazuo Ishiguro’s book but I mistakenly took this book. The slight resemblance in author’s first name might be the confusing factor, I guess.
It was actually not bad. A Korean student in A Japanese high school stayed tough to defend himself from the bullies. In the midst of adolescent and the identity crisis, he fell helplessly for a Japanese girl. He kept it as a secret for him being a Korean. At one night, he revealed voluntarily to her and the girl left him. Torn between self-discovery and prejudices of others, he had to choose who he wanted to become.
First time reading an Asian YA with a dash of romance and this is quite alright. It makes me want to read more coming of age stories from Asian literature. A little disappointed for the ending though cause it felt like it ended abruptly and not the way I want it to end. Not my usual cup of tea but I’d give 3 out of 5 stars.