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Tokyo Ever After
by Emiko Jean
Thanks to the publisher for my gorgeous finished copy!
Tokyo Ever After is such a sweet and pleasant surprise I did not know I needed, it is a perfect blend of The Princess Diaries and Crazy Rich Asians and would make an adorable Netflix series. I love reading a good #ownvoices book so we can experience things from the best possible authentic resource especially books like Tokyo Ever After because the way the author described Japanese culture in this story including tiny little nuances is amazing and she carried it through out the book with nothing but glowing pride towards her culture and traditions. I loved learning about the beautiful Japanese Culture so very much
Izumi Tanaka gets a larger than life surprise on one fine day when she realizes her estranged father is none other than Japanese Royalty, raised by her single mother she has everything she needs in her life from amazing bunch of friends to a mother who is more like her sister but there is always a part of her that felt she never fit in perfectly because being an immigrant is not easy in her mostly white town of California. When her best friend and resident sleuth finds a way to reach out to Izumi's dad, she jumps at the opportunity but little did she know that her email is going to change her life for better or worse because somewhere deep inside she wants to have a sense of belonging and thus she boards her plane to Japan not knowing what awaits her on the other side.
I absolutely adored the writing style, its hilarious ,witty and heart warming at the same time. The moments between Izumi and her father are beautifully done and the part where she goes deeper into her roots visiting a small remote place where her family history had began has to be my absolute favorite part of the story, I thoroughly enjoyed watching Izumi's character blossom as she finds herself the hard way.As an immigrant raising a child of my own here, these moments not only made me nostalgic but also brought so much joy. Last but not least- the romance, oh sweet forbidden romance between her and her brooding body guard is adorable and cute, overall reading Tokyo Ever After had been an amazing experience :)
Read if you like:
-The Princess Diaries
-Crazy Rich Asians
-Forbidden Romance
-Modern Royalty
-Monarchy setting with mild court intrigue
-Own Voices books
Tokyo Ever After is such a sweet and pleasant surprise I did not know I needed, it is a perfect blend of The Princess Diaries and Crazy Rich Asians and would make an adorable Netflix series. I love reading a good #ownvoices book so we can experience things from the best possible authentic resource especially books like Tokyo Ever After because the way the author described Japanese culture in this story including tiny little nuances is amazing and she carried it through out the book with nothing but glowing pride towards her culture and traditions. I loved learning about the beautiful Japanese Culture so very much
Izumi Tanaka gets a larger than life surprise on one fine day when she realizes her estranged father is none other than Japanese Royalty, raised by her single mother she has everything she needs in her life from amazing bunch of friends to a mother who is more like her sister but there is always a part of her that felt she never fit in perfectly because being an immigrant is not easy in her mostly white town of California. When her best friend and resident sleuth finds a way to reach out to Izumi's dad, she jumps at the opportunity but little did she know that her email is going to change her life for better or worse because somewhere deep inside she wants to have a sense of belonging and thus she boards her plane to Japan not knowing what awaits her on the other side.
I absolutely adored the writing style, its hilarious ,witty and heart warming at the same time. The moments between Izumi and her father are beautifully done and the part where she goes deeper into her roots visiting a small remote place where her family history had began has to be my absolute favorite part of the story, I thoroughly enjoyed watching Izumi's character blossom as she finds herself the hard way.As an immigrant raising a child of my own here, these moments not only made me nostalgic but also brought so much joy. Last but not least- the romance, oh sweet forbidden romance between her and her brooding body guard is adorable and cute, overall reading Tokyo Ever After had been an amazing experience :)
Read if you like:
-The Princess Diaries
-Crazy Rich Asians
-Forbidden Romance
-Modern Royalty
-Monarchy setting with mild court intrigue
-Own Voices books