A review by sapphic_swiftie
Tokyo Dreaming by Emiko Jean
5.0
rating: 4.5 stars
TWs & Rep: https://booktriggerwarnings.com/Tokyo_Dreaming_by_Emiko_Jean
wow, i liked it even better than [b:tokyo ever after|54860605|Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1)|Emiko Jean|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1601695675l/54860605._SY75_.jpg|73814218]!! since i enjoyed the first book so much i was sure that this one would fall short or that i would disappointed but i'm glad i was wrong on this one and that it instead turned out to be such a great read!!
one of my favorite thing about this series is how it has such lovable, well-written characters that i just can't get enough of!! i especially loved the devolpment of izumi's relationship with akiko and noriko and how we got to see them become best friends and such an amazing trio after hating each other for so long!! it was nice to see that they could bond over their moms' struggles and be there for each other!!
i also liked eriku a lot, although not so much the love triangle and romance overall. it is, for sure, what made this book a 4.5 star read instead of a 5 star read. part of it is defintely me not liking love triangles in general, but another part is the fact that however, i did really enjoy the whole fake dating scheme since i do love that trope!!
another thing i would say is that the beginning was defintely a bit long and boring. probably because it focused a lot on her mom's wedding which i didn't find to always be the most intersting to me specifically. it also did info dump a lot about the first book at the start which is good if you forgot a lot, but i felt it was a little more than necessary. however, it got much better as the book went on and the pace quicked and i became hooked!! despite the few problems i had with this book, i found it very enjoyable!! it was such a light read too and perfect for summer!! i would totally recommend if you read [b:tokyo ever after|54860605|Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1)|Emiko Jean|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1601695675l/54860605._SY75_.jpg|73814218] (and if you haven't, read that and then this!!) because both books are so fun!! crossing my fingers that by some miracle [a:emiko jean|8178238|Emiko Jean|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1450336858p2/8178238.jpg] will release a third book in this series so i can get more of these superb characters!! ;)
TWs & Rep: https://booktriggerwarnings.com/Tokyo_Dreaming_by_Emiko_Jean
wow, i liked it even better than [b:tokyo ever after|54860605|Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1)|Emiko Jean|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1601695675l/54860605._SY75_.jpg|73814218]!! since i enjoyed the first book so much i was sure that this one would fall short or that i would disappointed but i'm glad i was wrong on this one and that it instead turned out to be such a great read!!
one of my favorite thing about this series is how it has such lovable, well-written characters that i just can't get enough of!! i especially loved the devolpment of izumi's relationship with akiko and noriko and how we got to see them become best friends and such an amazing trio after hating each other for so long!! it was nice to see that they could bond over their moms' struggles and be there for each other!!
i also liked eriku a lot, although not so much the love triangle and romance overall. it is, for sure, what made this book a 4.5 star read instead of a 5 star read. part of it is defintely me not liking love triangles in general, but another part is the fact that
Spoiler
izumi ended up with akio instead of eriku. i honestly found eriku a better choice and really don't understand why she didn't (mostly because she never really justified it). it just felt a lot like it was her not being able to get over akio despite moving on quite quickly.another thing i would say is that the beginning was defintely a bit long and boring. probably because it focused a lot on her mom's wedding which i didn't find to always be the most intersting to me specifically. it also did info dump a lot about the first book at the start which is good if you forgot a lot, but i felt it was a little more than necessary. however, it got much better as the book went on and the pace quicked and i became hooked!! despite the few problems i had with this book, i found it very enjoyable!! it was such a light read too and perfect for summer!! i would totally recommend if you read [b:tokyo ever after|54860605|Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1)|Emiko Jean|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1601695675l/54860605._SY75_.jpg|73814218] (and if you haven't, read that and then this!!) because both books are so fun!! crossing my fingers that by some miracle [a:emiko jean|8178238|Emiko Jean|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1450336858p2/8178238.jpg] will release a third book in this series so i can get more of these superb characters!! ;)