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A review by steffi_au_penguinbooks
Herrscher der acht Inseln by Lian Hearn
2.0
“I am what I am and what I have always been, a poor soul on a journey.”
Well, this one wasn't really my cup of tea. As a fan of Japanes culture and anime, I was extremely excited to read a book about Japanes culture etc.
However, at the beginning I was sooooooooooooo confused. Too many names, too many places, just everything too much. I needed a lot of time to understand and to get into the story.
After this, I started to enjoy the story, but I was confused till the end, trying to get my mind to remember all of the characters and their connections.
Nevertheless, I loved the Japanes theme. The names, the places, the myths - they were worth reading this book.
I have to read her other series, which was praised a lot some years ago. And yes, I'll read the second book coming out next year, because I need to know what Shikanoko is about to do!
3 stars
Well, this one wasn't really my cup of tea. As a fan of Japanes culture and anime, I was extremely excited to read a book about Japanes culture etc.
However, at the beginning I was sooooooooooooo confused. Too many names, too many places, just everything too much. I needed a lot of time to understand and to get into the story.
After this, I started to enjoy the story, but I was confused till the end, trying to get my mind to remember all of the characters and their connections.
Nevertheless, I loved the Japanes theme. The names, the places, the myths - they were worth reading this book.
I have to read her other series, which was praised a lot some years ago. And yes, I'll read the second book coming out next year, because I need to know what Shikanoko is about to do!
3 stars