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Kamikaze Girls (Novel)
by Novala Takemoto
I liked this book, it was rather different. I must say it was a little hard getting into the book, perhaps because some of it didn't translate from Japanese so well. I also was unaccustomed to such great detail given to setting, and the fact that it would go from very little dialogue to pages and pages of nothing but dialogue.
I saw the movie a few years back, and enjoyed that immensely. I am happy to report they keep key elements from the novel in the film, it also made me happy to read direct quotations, including some of the voice overs in the movie that represented things the main character Momoko was thinking in the book.
The book is a Japanese telling of unlikely friends, a Lolita, the ultimate in feminity and a Yanki, a hardcore biker. The Lolita Momoko is determined to not care for anyone and wishes to live out a fanciful, but lonesome life style. The Yanki is Ichiko (Ichigo, actually, which means strawberry but she finds the name too girlie) is a blunt, and brash character who cannot hide that beneath it she has a good heart, she also suffers from insecurity believing herself to be dumb. The two strike up a friendship, and each eventually warm up to one another over time, Ichigo becomes more confident and Momoko realizes it's not so bad to have a friend.
If you're a fan of Japanese culture, especially pop culture, this is the book for you. I admit the first bit is rough to get through, but once you do you meet some pretty unforgettable characters, go on some heartwarming adventure, and even laugh a bit along the way.
I saw the movie a few years back, and enjoyed that immensely. I am happy to report they keep key elements from the novel in the film, it also made me happy to read direct quotations, including some of the voice overs in the movie that represented things the main character Momoko was thinking in the book.
The book is a Japanese telling of unlikely friends, a Lolita, the ultimate in feminity and a Yanki, a hardcore biker. The Lolita Momoko is determined to not care for anyone and wishes to live out a fanciful, but lonesome life style. The Yanki is Ichiko (Ichigo, actually, which means strawberry but she finds the name too girlie) is a blunt, and brash character who cannot hide that beneath it she has a good heart, she also suffers from insecurity believing herself to be dumb. The two strike up a friendship, and each eventually warm up to one another over time, Ichigo becomes more confident and Momoko realizes it's not so bad to have a friend.
If you're a fan of Japanese culture, especially pop culture, this is the book for you. I admit the first bit is rough to get through, but once you do you meet some pretty unforgettable characters, go on some heartwarming adventure, and even laugh a bit along the way.