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A review by bybookandbone
Edokko by Loren Greene
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I don't think I would have been as empathetic to Lily if I was her age. I mean, she's sixteen and gets to go to Japan for a year and complains for the first half of the book!
But because I'm an adult, I have much more of a grasp on how it's really not her fault that she was told she was going to Tokyo and wasn't informed that something could change. The company had no back ups for situations like this and led her along by the nose.
What's really great about Edokko is how the main character changes as a person and is enriched by her year abroad in ways that you wouldn't expect. she's able to recognise that how her father is acting isn't ok (he's an entitled white guy) and hints at the idea that she might grow up to be a better person than her parents are
This is a beautiful book with some wish fulfilment. The main character feels like a real teenage girl and I just adored her journey from reacting like a frightened brat to really understanding what she's doing and falling in love with Japan, not just the idea of it.
The company that facilitates these trips did my head in though, haha.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
But because I'm an adult, I have much more of a grasp on how it's really not her fault that she was told she was going to Tokyo and wasn't informed that something could change. The company had no back ups for situations like this and led her along by the nose.
What's really great about Edokko is how the main character changes as a person and is enriched by her year abroad in ways that you wouldn't expect. she's able to recognise that how her father is acting isn't ok (he's an entitled white guy) and hints at the idea that she might grow up to be a better person than her parents are
This is a beautiful book with some wish fulfilment. The main character feels like a real teenage girl and I just adored her journey from reacting like a frightened brat to really understanding what she's doing and falling in love with Japan, not just the idea of it.
The company that facilitates these trips did my head in though, haha.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.