A review by haia_929
Rise by Amanda Sun
4.0
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Rise follows 2 love stories. The original love story of Izanami and Izanagi, the original kami, and the love story of Yuki and Tanaka, two teenagers tangled up in an ongoing kami war. The chapters in this novella alternate between the kami story and the modern story, which creates a kind of contrast between them, which I think worked to Sun’s advantage because it also created a lot of intrigue for me. I think if the book had been strictly about Yuki and Tanaka I would not have been so interested in the book. It's kind of an interesting bridge between novels too, and I’m looking forward to seeing the main story continue.
Rise follows 2 love stories. The original love story of Izanami and Izanagi, the original kami, and the love story of Yuki and Tanaka, two teenagers tangled up in an ongoing kami war. The chapters in this novella alternate between the kami story and the modern story, which creates a kind of contrast between them, which I think worked to Sun’s advantage because it also created a lot of intrigue for me. I think if the book had been strictly about Yuki and Tanaka I would not have been so interested in the book. It's kind of an interesting bridge between novels too, and I’m looking forward to seeing the main story continue.