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Ink is most definitely a unique book, but I think my expectations were a bit too high. Don't get me wrong, I did like it. It's just that while it was very different, and interesting, there were also several things that bothered me about it. It also took me awhile to get into. The story kicks off with Katie forgetting her shoes at school, and having to go back even though there's a very public break up going on. Of course, she eavesdrops a bit, and then when angry exgirlfriend throws down jerkwad exboyfriend's (Tomohiro, who'd you have met already if you read Shadow) sketchbook, Katie sees the drawings move and confronts Tomohiro. He essentially blows her off and tells her to stay away. Does she? Of course not, because she knows something weird is happening and she wants to know what.

Katie spends the first part of Ink stalking Tomohiro. Seriously, this girl follows him everywhere. She even asks her aunt for a bike, since stalking while mobile is more effective. I get that she was really curious to see what he was hiding, but it was still weird. She doesn't know him at all, and really whatever he's up to is none of her business. Yes, I'd be concerned if I saw drawings move, and if my own doodles attacked me before my pen exploded, but still, stalking is a little extreme. Tomohiro also does that typical, broody "you should stay away from me" spiel, which I think just made Katie more determined. Eventually he shares his secret and they start dating. I wasn't really into the romance either after their strange beginning, but at least it wasn't instalove. They hang out a lot before doing any kissing, and don't pull out the "I love you"s.

I absolutely loved the setting and the premise. It's nice to get out of the US for awhile and experience a different culture. Katie has come a long way into fitting into Japan, but she was still learning as she went about everyday life. It was interesting to learn more about everything from the language, food, school, living, transportation, history and more. It was also easy to picture the cherry blossoms covering everything. There's also a lot of information about the gods, or kami. Tomohiro is one, which is why his drawings can come to life. But he's extra powerful in that his drawings can leave the page. This is why some dangerous people are after him, in order to use him as a weapon.

The plot of Ink was something else I'm a little conflicted on. While I loved the idea of paper gods and Tomohiro struggling with his power. I was a bit annoyed that Katie had to be super special, too, and have a connection to the ink. She's not a kami, thankfully, but I would have liked it better if she was a regular, American girl and let the Japanese have their own supernatural race. Then about halfway in, the Yakuza come into play. They're the ones who want Tomohiro in order to gain more power. This did get exciting at times, but for the most part it just made me want to sign into my fake Facebook account and play Mafia Wars. I just found the war between kami and a gang to be strange.

Overall, I did enjoy Ink. The plot and romance could have been better, but I loved the world building and mythology! The ending was also extremely predictable, and I had to roll my eyes at Katie's behavior. It is a bit of a cliffhanger. Nothing too huge, but it does end in what seems to be the middle of a scene. I have no clue where the story is going from there, but I'll probably continue the series to find out.

*Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley for review. No compensation was offered or accepted.


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Ink Amanda Sun Books Reviews

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!
Ink is most definitely a unique book, but I think my expectations were a bit too high. Don't get me wrong, I did like it. It's just that while it was very different, and interesting, there were also several things that bothered me about it. It also took me awhile to get into. The story kicks off with Katie forgetting her shoes at school, and having to go back even though there's a very public break up going on. Of course, she eavesdrops a bit, and then when angry exgirlfriend throws down jerkwad exboyfriend's (Tomohiro, who'd you have met already if you read Shadow) sketchbook, Katie sees the drawings move and confronts Tomohiro. He essentially blows her off and tells her to stay away. Does she? Of course not, because she knows something weird is happening and she wants to know what.

Katie spends the first part of Ink stalking Tomohiro. Seriously, this girl follows him everywhere. She even asks her aunt for a bike, since stalking while mobile is more effective. I get that she was really curious to see what he was hiding, but it was still weird. She doesn't know him at all, and really whatever he's up to is none of her business. Yes, I'd be concerned if I saw drawings move, and if my own doodles attacked me before my pen exploded, but still, stalking is a little extreme. Tomohiro also does that typical, broody "you should stay away from me" spiel, which I think just made Katie more determined. Eventually he shares his secret and they start dating. I wasn't really into the romance either after their strange beginning, but at least it wasn't instalove. They hang out a lot before doing any kissing, and don't pull out the "I love you"s.

I absolutely loved the setting and the premise. It's nice to get out of the US for awhile and experience a different culture. Katie has come a long way into fitting into Japan, but she was still learning as she went about everyday life. It was interesting to learn more about everything from the language, food, school, living, transportation, history and more. It was also easy to picture the cherry blossoms covering everything. There's also a lot of information about the gods, or kami. Tomohiro is one, which is why his drawings can come to life. But he's extra powerful in that his drawings can leave the page. This is why some dangerous people are after him, in order to use him as a weapon.

The plot of Ink was something else I'm a little conflicted on. While I loved the idea of paper gods and Tomohiro struggling with his power. I was a bit annoyed that Katie had to be super special, too, and have a connection to the ink. She's not a kami, thankfully, but I would have liked it better if she was a regular, American girl and let the Japanese have their own supernatural race. Then about halfway in, the Yakuza come into play. They're the ones who want Tomohiro in order to gain more power. This did get exciting at times, but for the most part it just made me want to sign into my fake Facebook account and play Mafia Wars. I just found the war between kami and a gang to be strange.

Overall, I did enjoy Ink. The plot and romance could have been better, but I loved the world building and mythology! The ending was also extremely predictable, and I had to roll my eyes at Katie's behavior. It is a bit of a cliffhanger. Nothing too huge, but it does end in what seems to be the middle of a scene. I have no clue where the story is going from there, but I'll probably continue the series to find out.

*Disclaimer I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley for review. No compensation was offered or accepted.