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Tokyo Forever

by Emiko Jean, published on April 14, 2022 by Éditions Nathan.


His favorite quote:

I always knew I was different, but it was Emily who let me know that was a problem.

Of course, I laughed with the other kids.

Humor is always the best defense.

I also took it upon myself when another asked if my family was celebrating the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Or when I was asked to help with a math exercise.

Supposedly, Asians would be good with numbers.

Bad luck: I suck.

Nevertheless, each time, something in me curls up.

I say nothing and swallow my shame.


Why this book?

  • Because Izumi, 17, is a young American of Japanese origin

    who will make a surprising discovery: she is the daughter of the crown prince of Japan.

    For this teenager who has always struggled to find her place and who asks herself many questions about her identity, this revelation is an opportunity to understand who she is.

    So she decides to get in touch with her father and take a plane to Japan to meet him.

  • Because this novel is fresh, funny, sparkling and tangy;

    a real literary treat that will appeal to fans of Meg Cabot's

    Diary of a Princess

    (adapted for the cinema with Anne Hathaway in the main role) or

    Crazy Rich Asians

    .

    Here we dive head first into Japanese culture and its codes which are not always easy for the heroine to assimilate, especially when all the paparazzi in the country are determined to scrutinize her and display the least of her missteps.

  • Because

    Tokyo Forever

    does not leave romance lovers by the wayside, quite the contrary.

    Akio is part of the Imperial Guard and has been assigned to protect the princess.

    If he and Izumi get along like dog and cat at first - both entangled in the first idea they have of each other - their relationship will gradually evolve into a forbidden romance.

  • Because

    Tokyo Forever

    is a modern young adult novel.

    The author's pen does not lack humor and gives her characters an undeniable and necessary pep when living such adventures!

    The forbidden-scented romance is addictive, the search for identity is a timeless theme and still as effective as ever, and diving into the heart of the Japanese imperial palace is a total change of scenery.

    In short, a light story to devour to have fun at any age!


The essentials in 2 minutes

The plot.

When Izumi learns that her father is the crown prince of Japan, she goes to the palace to find out about the imperial side of her family.

Between raging paparazzi, protocol difficult to assimilate, attractive bodyguard and Japanese culture to discover, Izumi will no longer know where to turn...

Characters.

Akumi is a teenager like the others with an assertive character without being a hothead.

She seeks to do well to find her place within the imperial family.

Akio is an upright and loyal young man who joined the Imperial Guard for his family.

Places.

The heroine sails from the United States to Japan.

The time.

The novel takes place today and begins when the heroine discovers, in her mother's belongings, a poem written by the hand of a father of whom she knows nothing.

The author.

Emiko Jean is an American author, and former entomologist, living in Washington.

This book was read with

pleasure by Anne-So Echos de Mots, blogger specializing in children's and teenage literature.

“For me, reading can be as much a personal pleasure in which one runs to take refuge as an excuse to discuss and meet other readers.

I am a lover of words always interested in new discoveries.

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