Kojiki
Every civilization has its myths. Only one is true.When eighteen year old Keiko Yamada’s father dies unexpectedly, he leaves behind a one way ticket to Japan, an unintelligible death poem about powerful Japanese spirits and their gigantic, beast-like Guardians, and the cryptic words: “Go to Japan...
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Every civilization has its myths. Only one is true.When eighteen year old Keiko Yamada’s father dies unexpectedly, he leaves behind a one way ticket to Japan, an unintelligible death poem about powerful Japanese spirits and their gigantic, beast-like Guardians, and the cryptic words: “Go to Japan in my place. Find the Gate. My camera will show you the way.”Alone and afraid
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Format: Mass Market Paperback
ISBN:
9780857666154 (0857666150)
Publisher: Angry Robot
Pages no: 448
Edition language: English
A bit of a mixed bag. At its best it's a unique Japanese flavored fantasy.
I was so excited when I got the netgalley approval email for this one. I find Japanese culture and Mythology fascinating and love seeing it in YA books. However, rather disappointed to say this book was not for me. I barely made it 14%. I found it extremely confusing and far too much going on, it wa...
(Book provided by the author through ARR #1181 in the Making Connections group, in exchange for an honest review.)"Kojiki" is, in my opinion, quite a visual story, and would be just as suited if turned into a movie. The author wrote vidi descriptions that allowed me to picture whatever was going on ...
3.5 stars. I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for a review.Kojiki is a story based on Japanese mythology. I have never read any Japanese mythology so I found it quite interesting. Most authors, especially those geared toward a YA audience, seem to drag plot lines out and turn...
WILL NEVER READ.Author joined FA group under a sock-puppet account to nominate that book.
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