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Average rating3.4
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Ratings8
Average rating3.4
On the heels of a family tragedy, the last thing Katie Greene wants to do is move halfway across the world. Stuck with her aunt in Shizuoka, Japan, Katie feels lost. Alone. She doesn’t know the language, she can barely hold a pair of chopsticks, and she can’t seem to get the hang of taking her shoes off whenever she enters a building.
Then there’s gorgeous but aloof Tomohiro, star of the school’s kendo team. How did he really get the scar on his arm? Katie isn’t prepared for the answer. But when she sees the things he draws start moving, there’s no denying the truth: Tomo has a connection to the ancient gods of Japan, and being near Katie is causing his abilities to spiral out of control. If the wrong people notice, they'll both be targets.
Katie never wanted to move to Japan—now she may not make it out of the country alive.
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2 primary books4 released booksPaper Gods is a 4-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Amanda Sun.
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So I've been interested in Japan and Japanese culture for some time, so when I heard about this YA Fantasy set in Shizuoka, I was immediately intrigued. The Japanese backdrop in Ink was so beautifully incorporated that I wanted to hop on a plane and visit immediately after finishing the book. Add in a unique mythology, hot Japanese boys, kendo, a pace that has you flipping pages quickly, and a complicated, realistic romance to boot, and I didn't hesitate to give it five stars.
As a side note, I actually recommend picking up the print copy of this book. Not only is the cover (and texture of the cover) entirely perfect, but there are sketches throughout the book including little flip-the-page type animations in the corners of the pages that were really nice finishing touches that would not have been the same in an e-copy.
Publicado Originalmente en: El Extraño Gato del Cuento
Cuando vi la portada por primera vez supe que debía leer el libro, fueron meses de dura búsqueda y acoso a la editorial (la gringa). Cuando por fin lo tuve en mis manos (a través de mi eReader) hace un par de meses y también me llegó el Press-kit, la verdad recién ahí me enteré de lo que iba. Sumándole eso, estaba plenamente convencida que amaría el libro.
La verdad es que si bien me agradó la historia, los personajes y la narración, el desarrollo no me convenció del todo, y aunque me gustó la mayor parte de como Amanda Sun nos cuenta la historia es un poco inestable, hay partes donde se pone un poco aburrido y en otras un tanto exagerado.
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Así como también un Otaku sabrá reconocer lo bien cuidado qué está el libro, nos regodeamos en nuestro conocimiento del japonés porque Amanda lo usa mucho (si no sabes ni papa de japonés, don't worry be happy, al final hay un precioso glosario).
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Sinceramente esperaba mucho más de Ink, pero no me ha decepcionado tampoco. Mentiría por omisión si no dijera que espero ansiosa su continuación.
Reseña Completa: El Extraño Gato del Cuento
