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Flux, 2012<\/p>\n
ISBN: 0738730408<\/p>\n
Available: Print and multiformat digital<\/p>\n
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Billed as \u201cKill Bill meets Buffy\u201d, Katana is the story of an ordinary skater teen with a gay best friend, who, after being attacked in a mall parking lot one night, discovers she’s the reincarnation of a 500 year old samurai (yes, there are famous female samurai). The idea of a modern Japanese paranormal novel is enticing. The execution, however, was disappointing.<\/p>\n
There are a number of things to throw readers out of the book; things that are such glaring issues it’s hard to maintain a suspension of disbelief. Ri having the knowledge of ancient martial arts is acceptable, but her untuned body being able perform them? Not to mention a hospital releasing her after a mysterious attack and unconsciousness into the care of another minor (ahem, lawsuit) and Ri choosing to confront a boy stalking her by driving alone, without telling anyone, across state lines to the dojo the boy owns? It’s hard to get to the good bits when you find yourself so dismayed by things like this.<\/p>\n
The premise is interesting, and there are certainly sparks of good writing, but they’re buried under events that have little logic and feel like author intrusion for the sake of drama. Hopefully, further books will give us the opportunity to find more to love.<\/p>\n
Contains: violence<\/p>\n
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