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Great book, you don't find many based in Japan. If you want a short version of the description here it is
A teenage girl loses her mom and her grandparents who live in Canada aren't in the right health to take care of her, so her aunt being the only choice to take her, she moves to Japan. Trying to find her way in a new school, area, and country, she tries to learn Japanese and get accustomed to their culture and traditions. Having 2 close friends helps her feel less alone and learn more Japanese. Upon meeting the school's popular kid, she learns of things she never knew about herself, she finds out his secret and more about rivalry and the gang who's trying to take advantage of them. She also finds love and the place she belongs.
Without trying to ruin too many details, I hope this interests you, because this is a great book!


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Ink Amanda Sun Books Reviews

I judge a book, by how much I would change it. I would not change one sentence in Amanda Sun's books. The plot is compelling and her characters are sympathetic and interesting. And it is very fun to be reading along and say to yourself, "Whoa! I didn't see that coming!" (Jun for instance.) As a Japanese learner, I especially appreciated the inclusion of Japanese words. Though, on this, it would be nice if the words were written in katakana in parenthesis after the word. (Romaji does not always register correctly in my brain, right off.) I look forward to her next book!
This is a fascinating story of people with the power of the gods. It has a romance but also has a kidnapping by a Japanese underworld gang, some magical elements in Japanese calligraphy drawings and wonderful descriptions of places and foods from that country. It has contemporary dialogue as well as numerous historic references. I could not put it down and I can't wait for the next one.
I liked the concept of this book a lot...I have a thing for mythology and knowing very little about japanese culture, I thought it'd be interesting. And it was. The only real critique I have is that the general plot was a cliche and the protagonist (who is also the narrator) could have been a little less melodramatic. Although, considering the stress and changes she's gone through prior to the story taking place, this is hardly a surprise and the melodrama isn't over done. I wasn't aware that it was the first in a series, so the ending was a bit disappointing since some of the questions still remained. I'll probably read the next book. The characters here are great too.
I have so much fun reading this book. I know about as much about Japanese culture as whatever Anime show I'm watching at the time, so it is fascinating to step in Sun's world. The characters are really fun to get to know, I like all the random Japanese words that pop up and are explained. And I LOVE the concepts and twist on Japanese myth! The flow is a bit choppy at points, and the writing is very good. Overall, I definitely recommend this.
This book is very unique. It has a few things that I have never read about in a book. How many books have I read where drawings come to life? None. How many books have I read where the book takes place in Japan? None. Both of those things is a plus for me. I love how the author described everything. I felt like I was in Japan! There also were a lot of Japanese words in the book that I learned the meaning of. The main character, Katie has to move from New York to Japan. I love the type of stories like this. Seeing a character adjust to a new life. It's very intriguing to me. Katie meets new friends and she also meets a mysterious boy named Tomohiro. I really enjoyed the relationship between Katie and Tomohiro. It was sweet!

"It's not just the ink hunting you, Katie. I'm hunting you. I want you like I've never wanted anything."

I was so captivated by watching the drawings come to life. I'm always looking for something different and this book definitely was. I'm very excited to read book 2!

"Go and come back safely."
After the death of her mother, Katie Greene is sent to live with her aunt in Shizuoka, Japan. Halfway across the world from everything she knows and loves, Katie struggles to learn the language and make friends in her new home. One day, she witnesses the school’s bad boy Tomohiro breaking up with his girlfriend, and stumbles across his secret Tomo creates drawings that move on the paper. Are the drawings alive? Katie and Tomo become friends, and the friendship quickly escalates into something more. But danger follows Tomo everywhere his drawings come to life and he can’t always control them, the yakuza want to recruit him, and a secret organization is searching for talented people like him. But no matter how much Tomo tries to push Katie away, she’s determined to stay by his side.

Amanda Sun has set up a very interesting premise with this book. Tomo is able to draw on the power of the kami, the powerful beings that once controlled Japan and are remembered by most Japanese as the spirits that embody nature. For each person, the kami’s magic manifests differently, and Tomo’s ability to create life through his art can be extremely formidable if channeled properly. Something about Katie magnifies Tomo’s ability, but when he uses it his character transforms, as if his true self is erased due to possession by the otherworldly kami.

When I was in junior high or high school, I would have loved this book. I was at the height of my anime obsession, and the combination of supernatural powers, Japanese life, and teenage romance would have had me captivated. But I’m not fifteen anymore, and it’s hard to overlook some of the glaring flaws in the story.

The biggest problem is the heroine, Katie Greene. She has very little personality – her only distinguishing characteristics are mourning her mother and an initial aversion to Japanese culture – and throughout the story she makes foolish, impulsive decisions. She is constantly crying and irrationally jumping to conclusions. She flings herself into the relationship with Tomo, allowing it to consume her until she’s nothing but a satellite revolving around him. By the end of the book, she’s willing to forsake everything and everyone she knows for him. It’s hard to read her obsession as anything but a coping mechanism for the loss she feels over her mother’s death.

The dialogue is peppered throughout with random Japanese phrases, and the context is not always apparent from the surrounding text. True, there is a glossary at the back for readers to reference, but it still interrupts the momentum every time I have to stop to check a word’s meaning. But again, while this annoys me as an adult I think my fangirl teenage self would have LOVED this, because if I look at diaries from that time that’s how I was writing.

So while this isn’t an outstanding novel, I think that for a certain segment of the young adult market the book series will be hugely successful. If you’re an anime or manga fan who wants a story set in Japan that has romance, magical powers, and a dark, brooding hero with a sensitive, artistic side I think you will love this book.
Great book, you don't find many based in Japan. If you want a short version of the description here it is
A teenage girl loses her mom and her grandparents who live in Canada aren't in the right health to take care of her, so her aunt being the only choice to take her, she moves to Japan. Trying to find her way in a new school, area, and country, she tries to learn Japanese and get accustomed to their culture and traditions. Having 2 close friends helps her feel less alone and learn more Japanese. Upon meeting the school's popular kid, she learns of things she never knew about herself, she finds out his secret and more about rivalry and the gang who's trying to take advantage of them. She also finds love and the place she belongs.
Without trying to ruin too many details, I hope this interests you, because this is a great book!