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lilyballesteros's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
An easy read and a very interesting plot. I enjoyed getting to know more about Japanese culture and grew to love a lot of the characters. Even the “bad guy” was incredibly charismatic. I’d definitely like to delve more into Japanese culture and learn about the real Judge Ooka. I read this because my seventh graders were doing so as well and I wanted to be able to support them in their analysis.
tracamiller's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
eggjen's review against another edition
4.0
This was a story that kept me on my feet trying to guess what would happen next. My eleven year old is supposed to read this next month and I'm debating reading it with her instead of having her read it on her own so that we can discuss it in real time, because as much as I found it engaging, I'm concerned that the frequent discussions of seppuku might be distressing for her. It's important to the plot, but still pretty distressing.
lynz454's review against another edition
5.0
Read it with my 13 year old. We loved it. Kept us engaged and laughing. Funny, great characters, good story telling and plot. My son wants to keep reading the series, so he must really like it.
arielastrombeck's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
medium-paced
3.25
extra points for being so out of pocket
coffeedragon's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this book when I was in eighth grade and I still enjoyed it now that I'm in college. There's something about the characters that really pulled me in, especially Tomomi who was the 'bad guy.'
bookgirl4ever's review against another edition
5.0
Seikei would rather be a Samurai rather than a merchant's son. But when Seikei and his father are on their way to Edo on business, Seikei becomes wrapped up in a mystery and joins Samurai Judge Ooka on the journey to solve the mystery.
Interesting history and a complex mystery.
Recommend grades 5-8th.
Interesting history and a complex mystery.
Recommend grades 5-8th.
ezplonk's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting story, HORRIBLE writing.
"blah blah blah did this. He wore this. The palace looked like this. It had this."
SO BORING!
"blah blah blah did this. He wore this. The palace looked like this. It had this."
SO BORING!