tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post3433751670242623721..comments2023-10-07T11:55:47.724-04:00Comments on A Reader of Fictions: Review: InkChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-23363158654219418212013-07-29T06:18:28.951-04:002013-07-29T06:18:28.951-04:00I'm glad you enjoyed this more than I did, tho...I'm glad you enjoyed this more than I did, though I did really enjoy it as well. Especially in the beginning I had a really good time reading this book and I completely understood Katie "stalking" Tomohiro because um hello, his freaking drawings move. It's just that when the whole our whole universe revolves around the other, you are everything blah blah started happening that I was really annoyed. I haven't read any manga or anything so I think that's why it didn't do much for me. Overall, I liked the whole kami thing and I wish there had been more of that instead of just the romance. I hope the next book will be about that!Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169574717441851611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-81701109634613088722013-07-23T16:00:11.793-04:002013-07-23T16:00:11.793-04:00Phew! I'm delighted you liked this! I've b...Phew! I'm delighted you liked this! I've been putting off reading it for so long but this was so helpful! I adore manga so I'm more hopeful I'll like this now. Great review Christina, you've eased my mind! :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-36362687930897754332013-07-22T09:10:35.542-04:002013-07-22T09:10:35.542-04:00This is why book bloggers who write thoughtful, we...This is why book bloggers who write thoughtful, well-written reviews do make a difference. Having read other reviews and yours, I can see why you liked this and why other people might not have been as wowed. This is such a fantastic, personal, specific and helpful review. And having never read manga, I am fascinated to read your take on some of the tropes. I would love to read more about that!<br /><br />(Finally, for the record, I don't have that much of an issue with YA instalove. I think teenagers can think they're in love that fast and can think it will last forever and ever. Not that that ever happened to me or anything *cough*)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756695137600895936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-86813426877622721642013-07-20T20:33:50.035-04:002013-07-20T20:33:50.035-04:00I'm a manga lover as well, so I think I'll...I'm a manga lover as well, so I think I'll have to give this a try! Kamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13544522373726447697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-74487286404201271122013-07-20T16:38:21.784-04:002013-07-20T16:38:21.784-04:00Right, and I think if I hadn't seen all those ...Right, and I think if I hadn't seen all those negative reviews and just a couple positive ones telling me to think about it that way, I would definitely not have liked it so much. But I went in telling myself "it's a shoujo," and that made it okay. Sorry you couldn't enjoy.<br /><br />I really feel like the romance might have been amped up by her editor or something, because those pieces are so stereotypical and don't really seem to fit with the rest of it.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-69570230774745017362013-07-20T16:35:42.606-04:002013-07-20T16:35:42.606-04:00We so rarely agree, so this is a monumental occasi...We so rarely agree, so this is a monumental occasion.<br /><br />I know some people didn't find this okay, but I loved all the little things like the handholding and the first names. It's just so familiar. And, yeah, I feel the same way about Asian pop culture. While it's not hot that they're so bossy, it can only be held against them so much, you know?Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-7310577901578002412013-07-20T16:31:50.854-04:002013-07-20T16:31:50.854-04:00Me too! I know some of the people who didn't l...Me too! I know some of the people who didn't like it are big fans of that pop culture, but, then again, that doesn't mean that you can put your head in that place. I went into it with the idea of thinking of it that way, and it super helped.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-92190684218827525932013-07-20T14:44:35.593-04:002013-07-20T14:44:35.593-04:00You know, I'm a huge fan of manga, anime, jdra...You know, I'm a huge fan of manga, anime, jdrama as well, and I totally get what you mean about the relationship dynamics being so different there. For some reason, in manga, anime, jdrama it didn't bug me. But here it did. Even though it was set in Japan, that wasn't enough to flip that switch for me... I wish I knew why because I really wish I could have enjoyed this book. <br /><br />The whole "I will die for you" thing is a MAJOR turn off for me. It makes me want to toss a book in the trash. And I think it sends completely the wrong message to teenagers today. Ugh.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067361314969302669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-46297180680211750882013-07-20T14:16:01.030-04:002013-07-20T14:16:01.030-04:00This review made me happy. Mostly because I liked ...This review made me happy. Mostly because I liked this book too and was afraid you wouldn't.<br /><br />I definitely think this is a good read for people who enjoy Asian entertainment - Sun obviously drew a lot if inspiration from it. And I get what you mean about the double standard type thing. I don't mind guys in Asian stuff being more dominant I guess because I just accept it as a cultural difference. I would expect the same thing if a book were set in the Middle East or parts of Africa.<br /><br />Yay! I'm do glad we agree on this one!! :-)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851403823244758904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-62788074950064907932013-07-20T12:46:16.993-04:002013-07-20T12:46:16.993-04:00I'm glad that you were able to enjoy this book...I'm glad that you were able to enjoy this book so much, despite the tons of negative hype it has been receiving. I'm sure that your love of and experiences with manga and Japanese culture did help fuel your enjoyment of this book, which is great. I'm not sure whether everyone panning this story really has much understanding of the popular culture it is trying to emulate. I tried some anime and manga, but it's not really my thing. Except for Death Note - which makes me super curious about the allusion this book has to that! I'm still not sure how much I'd really enjoy this, but I'm glad that it surpassed your hype-fueled expectations!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-16194949831500509252013-07-20T11:05:15.566-04:002013-07-20T11:05:15.566-04:00Truth. Her love for Japan really came through, and...Truth. Her love for Japan really came through, and the Japanese culture was amazing. Will you try book two then?Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-31441636695709089622013-07-20T11:03:24.772-04:002013-07-20T11:03:24.772-04:00I know, I know. I'm the worst, really.
Me too...I know, I know. I'm the worst, really.<br /><br />Me too, actually, but it just worked for me. The low expectations may have been a factor too.<br /><br />You will not like Ink, Lilian. I PROMISE this. And you already know I loved Stormdancer too, so we just don't see eye to eye here.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-7317641892175527192013-07-20T10:59:14.185-04:002013-07-20T10:59:14.185-04:00You liked this one? We agree on a thing? *waits fo...You liked this one? We agree on a thing? *waits for impending destruction of world by Vogons*Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-90042739283556246112013-07-20T10:58:40.270-04:002013-07-20T10:58:40.270-04:00Such was my concern. I know why people didn't ...Such was my concern. I know why people didn't like it, and it makes sense, but for whatever reason it did really work for me.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-76605431458154561362013-07-20T10:58:11.236-04:002013-07-20T10:58:11.236-04:00Me too. I was terrified I would hate it.Me too. I was terrified I would hate it.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-44780804721747778372013-07-20T10:57:56.926-04:002013-07-20T10:57:56.926-04:00If it doesn't work for you, you'll know pr...If it doesn't work for you, you'll know pretty early on, I think.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-71922769724105214772013-07-20T10:56:32.913-04:002013-07-20T10:56:32.913-04:00I'm definitely a black sheep here, but I reall...I'm definitely a black sheep here, but I really liked it obviously. *shrugs* Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-57591774936844484972013-07-20T10:54:26.904-04:002013-07-20T10:54:26.904-04:00Sweet! I hope you like it too. A lot of people hav...Sweet! I hope you like it too. A lot of people haven't, but the good overwhelmed the bad for me.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-629459226064854392013-07-20T10:53:50.382-04:002013-07-20T10:53:50.382-04:00I know. The reactions here have been quite dispara...I know. The reactions here have been quite disparate. *shrugs* Sometimes I'm the guy that likes things more than everyone else.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-51323031414318559612013-07-20T10:50:03.220-04:002013-07-20T10:50:03.220-04:00Yeah, I know that alone doesn't seem to make i...Yeah, I know that alone doesn't seem to make it okay. I don't know. I guess I was just expecting all of the romance stuff to be even worse or something. I didn't hate Katie, though I didn't love her either, so that helped.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-5273446846429502582013-07-20T09:25:35.870-04:002013-07-20T09:25:35.870-04:00Well, I think instalove doesn't really have a ...Well, I think instalove doesn't really have a set definition. For me, it's more about 1) the time the characters spend together and 2) how well set up their romance is. I think Katie and Tomo spent a fair amount of time together actually, enough for young people to think that was love. Plus, they did bond over some things. It wasn't brilliantly done, but they did seem to have reasons to like one another. The only thing that crossed the line for me was the "I'll die for you" stuff. Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-70913085626558561882013-07-20T09:21:02.592-04:002013-07-20T09:21:02.592-04:00Yeah, I really don't know why some of that did...Yeah, I really don't know why some of that didn't bother me more, but it really didn't. I also really liked the writing, except when it came to the romance portions, which were gross and sappy.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-12297897006387493782013-07-20T07:27:59.654-04:002013-07-20T07:27:59.654-04:00I'm glad you liked it! I was quite turned off ...I'm glad you liked it! I was quite turned off by the relationship to like this but I really enjoyed how Sun injected her experiences in Japan into the book. It was rich and full of fantastic things about the Japanese culture. Even though I didn't really like it, the book still stuck with me so I'm still drawn to it despite that haha. Fantastic review Christina! Charlotte @ Gypsy Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03961224280412324344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-12197370783857522962013-07-20T03:38:51.688-04:002013-07-20T03:38:51.688-04:00*GASP* HOW DARE YOU LIKE THIS DESPITE INSTALOVE! *...*GASP* HOW DARE YOU LIKE THIS DESPITE INSTALOVE! *wags finger* Just kidding, just kidding.<br /><br />I am very surprised you liked this one.<br /><br />Even though I am a manga fan (and I love my Asian dramas)...I don't think INK will be for me. I don't think I can stomach the whole "I WILL DIE FOR YOU!" thing in teen romances. And I fear a that the Japanese dialogue will end up like Stormdancer. A book I TRIED to read. But the whole japanese thing added more confusion for me than intrigue.Lilianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11540910005642018594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-555254327067745492.post-58157956668388719042013-07-19T20:10:42.341-04:002013-07-19T20:10:42.341-04:00I WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS. I kind of expected you t...I WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS. I kind of expected you to dislike it simply because I really liked it (that's how we work lol), but I'm glad you enjoyed it! I totally agree with her descriptions of the ink. It's a concept that's difficult to imagine, but I think she explained it quite well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com