A review by saidtheraina
Japan AI: A Tall Girl's Adventures in Japan by Aimee Major Steinberger

2.0

This was fine. Good for my ongoing internal study of graphic novel travelogues. The author has an engaging illustration style, and it was a nice straight-forward "we went here, then there, then there" story. I'm sure for Japan-fans it's really fun. But honestly, I wanted more. I wanted analysis, for example, a discussion of the ethics of tourism (she's really into doing the most kitschy touristy (and expensive!) things that would totally horrify me) would have been nice. I missed the incisive depth of a Delisle GN travelougue. But perhaps for her audience (manga-crazed teenagers?) this was enough.
It was fun to look at her renderings of cosplayers - definitely the best part.