Tokyo Ever After
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- Create Date：2021-05-19 01:31:08
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Emiko Jean
- ISBN：1250766605
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Reviews
Jene
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This was such a sweet and fun YA book！ Reminded me of The Princess Diaries。 I thought the narration was great and done so well。 Quick and enjoyable！Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook for an honest review。
Claire
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Tokyo Ever After is The Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians mixed with some forbidden romance。 Izumi is a self proclaimed “average” Asian teenager living in a mostly white city being raised by her single mom， never knowing her father。 Upon discovery of a love poem， she begins searching for him and he turns out to be the Crown Prince of Japan。 Izumi jets off to Tokyo to meet him and the rest of her newly found family where she quickly finds out the good and the bad of princess life。This is a Tokyo Ever After is The Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians mixed with some forbidden romance。 Izumi is a self proclaimed “average” Asian teenager living in a mostly white city being raised by her single mom， never knowing her father。 Upon discovery of a love poem， she begins searching for him and he turns out to be the Crown Prince of Japan。 Izumi jets off to Tokyo to meet him and the rest of her newly found family where she quickly finds out the good and the bad of princess life。This is a cute story with lots of Asian representation， which I loved。 I loved the banter and sass of our MC and there was a great group of side characters too。 I could have used more of the romance， but I can always use more romance。 There were some plot points left open， but I learned there is a sequel coming in 2022， so I will wait patiently to learn what happens next with Princess Izumi。Thanks to Netgalley and Macmillian Audio for the ALC。 Tokyo Ever After is out today！ 。。。more
Bandita
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This was such an enjoyable read。 This is the story of Izumi Tanaka who discovers that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan。 She is literally a princess！！ She is transported to Japan from America where she learns all about her royal family and how to become a princess。This was a fun book。 This story gave me Princess Diaries vibes。 The cultural representation about Japan was great and appreciable。 Though this book felt a bit cheesy at times， but nonetheless it was a good book。The audiobook was This was such an enjoyable read。 This is the story of Izumi Tanaka who discovers that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan。 She is literally a princess！！ She is transported to Japan from America where she learns all about her royal family and how to become a princess。This was a fun book。 This story gave me Princess Diaries vibes。 The cultural representation about Japan was great and appreciable。 Though this book felt a bit cheesy at times， but nonetheless it was a good book。The audiobook was great too， the narrator did a great job。Would highly recommend this book！ 。。。more
Rebecca
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I was exceptionally excited for this book and had to start it immediately even though I was deep into a romance marathon。 I thought it would be close enough that my insatiable romantic would be happy， but unfortunately I was wrong。 I do think that had I read this book while I was in a different mood then I may have rated it higher， but alas I did not but I guess we'll never know。The Good。- I really loved Izumi。 She's kind and witty and endearing。 Definitely the kind of character I could see myse I was exceptionally excited for this book and had to start it immediately even though I was deep into a romance marathon。 I thought it would be close enough that my insatiable romantic would be happy， but unfortunately I was wrong。 I do think that had I read this book while I was in a different mood then I may have rated it higher， but alas I did not but I guess we'll never know。The Good。- I really loved Izumi。 She's kind and witty and endearing。 Definitely the kind of character I could see myself being friends with （albeit once she's gone to college and matured a bit more）。- The AGG （Asian Girl Gang， aka Izumi's friendship group）。 The whole bread pun scene was *chef's kiss*。- The discussions around feeling like a foreigner no matter where you are; feeling like you're from two worlds and fit in neither。- The writing was so good。 Easy to read and relatable。 I'll 10000% be picking up more of Emiko Jean's books。The Meh。- The romance。 It had all the makings of being a relationship I would root for: dislike to love， forced proximity， princess/guard。 Unfortunately it ended up feeling inorganic。 I think there was so much more going on with the story that there wasn't enough time devoted to Izumi and Akio falling for each other。 Especially on Akio's side of things， he got into a relationship with Izumi too easily。 Where was the pining？ The tension？ I wouldn't call it instalove but it came damn near close。- The plot was predictable。 A cookie cutter story where nothing truly exciting happened。- Some plot points also didn't make sense to me， like the Prince just went "oh yes definitely my daughter" because she looks a little like him？ No DNA test， no scrutiny from anyone。 Everyone just immediately trusts that she's his daughter even though no one knew she existed until 2 seconds ago。 I don't buy it。- Pacing issues - not all that much happened until after halfway through。The book wasn't bad， just somewhat mediocre （wow that sounds mean lol; it was just unremarkable）。 I do think that there are many readers out there that would definitely favourite this book， I'm just not one of them。 。。。more
Teresa
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Thank you to NetGalley， Macmillan Audio， and Emiko Jean for the opportunity to read and listen to Tokyo Ever After in exchange for an honest review。This is a review of the audiobook version， which I listened to using the NetGalley Shelf app。 The narrator， Ali Ahn， is a fantastic reader and portrayed the main character， Izumi， with absolute flare。Izumi lives with her mom， but a chance upon a letter reveals her dad's name。 Izumi's friend looks into this and finds out that Izumi is actually the dau Thank you to NetGalley， Macmillan Audio， and Emiko Jean for the opportunity to read and listen to Tokyo Ever After in exchange for an honest review。This is a review of the audiobook version， which I listened to using the NetGalley Shelf app。 The narrator， Ali Ahn， is a fantastic reader and portrayed the main character， Izumi， with absolute flare。Izumi lives with her mom， but a chance upon a letter reveals her dad's name。 Izumi's friend looks into this and finds out that Izumi is actually the daughter of a Japanese prince！ Izumi has a million questions for her mom， but when her identity is revealed， she has the choice of visiting Japan to meet her dad and learn what the royal life is like。Izumi is more than thrilled to visit Japan and meet her family， but it's not as easy as one might think。 Even just getting off an airplane can be done improperly， when one wears basic clothes and happens to be a newly revealed princess to a country。 Izumi finds that she enjoys learning about her father and Japanese culture， but there is still so much to be mindful of。 Her cousins， the other princesses， continually try to set Izumi up to look bad in front of the press。 What country would want a negatively received princess？On top of learning who her father is and struggling with the other part of her identity that she hasn't really known most of her life， she also falls for her body guard。 A body guard and a princess is certainly not a proper match。 Just another thing for the tabloids to blow up！This is a fun， flavorful， and cultural book。 I enjoyed the little bits of Japanese history strewn about throughout the novel。 This book very much has a The Princess diaries feel， but the country in question is Japan （a real country） as opposed to Genovia （a fictional country）。 The characterization was perky and fun， and there is a nice blend of romance， politics， culture， and self-identity。 This is a fantastic listen （or read） for any teenage girl or lover of secret princess romances。 。。。more
Sophia McMillion
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The book is told through Izumi’s first-person narrative， which really helps you feel everything that happens to her。 She’s incredibly human， and for a fictional story， everything that happens is so reasonable！ There’s no part where you think “ugh， why is she so dumb” and there’s no underdeveloped twists in the book。 It’s definitely not predictable， but in hindsight you recognize the build-up。 Every mistake Izumi makes is completely reasonable。 She’s a funny， feminist， protagonist who is uncompro The book is told through Izumi’s first-person narrative， which really helps you feel everything that happens to her。 She’s incredibly human， and for a fictional story， everything that happens is so reasonable！ There’s no part where you think “ugh， why is she so dumb” and there’s no underdeveloped twists in the book。 It’s definitely not predictable， but in hindsight you recognize the build-up。 Every mistake Izumi makes is completely reasonable。 She’s a funny， feminist， protagonist who is uncompromising in her beliefs and never stops fighting for what she needs。 。。。more
Bethany
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If The Princess Diaries took place in Japan and was more teen and less tween， then it would be Tokyo Ever After。 Highly recommend as a teen “beach read”！ Diverse reads: - Izzy is Japanese。 Her mind is second-generation and her dad is the Crown Prince of Japan。
Samantha Puc
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Tokyo Ever After is， in a word， delightful。 Izumi is quick-witted， intelligent， funny， and — as her love interest points out — she leads with her heart， which makes all the difference。 In many ways， this book is a love letter to Japan， and to young adult， coming-of-age stories in general， as well as young romance， lingering feelings， rare orchids， family， and group chats with lifelong friends。 For my full review， click here。 Tokyo Ever After is， in a word， delightful。 Izumi is quick-witted， intelligent， funny， and — as her love interest points out — she leads with her heart， which makes all the difference。 In many ways， this book is a love letter to Japan， and to young adult， coming-of-age stories in general， as well as young romance， lingering feelings， rare orchids， family， and group chats with lifelong friends。 For my full review， click here。 。。。more
Cristina （Girl in the Pages）
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Huge thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review！Actual Rating: 3。5 StarsI absolutely adore books that have the "modern royalty" premise， so when I found out that Tokyo Ever After had major Princess Diaries vibes， I knew I had to read it！ Following Japanese America protagonist Izumi Tanaka， the story chronicles her adventures in finding out her estranged father is actually the crown prince of Japan。 What follows is a whirlwind of Izumi going to Huge thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review！Actual Rating: 3。5 StarsI absolutely adore books that have the "modern royalty" premise， so when I found out that Tokyo Ever After had major Princess Diaries vibes， I knew I had to read it！ Following Japanese America protagonist Izumi Tanaka， the story chronicles her adventures in finding out her estranged father is actually the crown prince of Japan。 What follows is a whirlwind of Izumi going to visit her father and learning about her Japanese heritage and responsibilities of being the descendant of a future monarch， which is a far cry from her life in small town， rural California。Tokyo Ever After was an undeniably fun， quick read。 It temporarily satisfied my wanderlust with Izumi's trip to Japan， and I loved getting to learn snippets about the Japanese culture alongside Izumi。 I really enjoyed when she had the chance to visit and experience Kyoto in addition to Tokyo， and I appreciated the Japanese history that was woven into Izumi's lessons。 I can't speak to how accurate a portrayal the story was to what the actual Japanese monarchy is actually like， but I enjoyed that the narrative showed Izumi's actual journey into the world of the monarchy rather than just finding out her dad is a prince and dealing with her hometown repercussions of the news。Speaking of Izumi's hometown， I loved her friend group and the hilarious （if a bit over the top） antics and dialogue of her friends。 They also all had distinct personalities and even though they actually weren't present for a huge amount of time （since Izumi is in Japan）， they still added vibrancy and life to the story。 Plus， it was wonderful to see Izumi have such a strong， female support system back home with her friends and her mom。However， there were some elements of the story that weren't my favorite。 There is so much going on in Tokyo Ever After with Izumi's personal journey of discovering her family history and how her life is massively changing that I personally feel there was more than enough content for that to be the basis of a well rounded story。 The romance， which actually ended up being a significant part of the plot， didn't feel necessary to me and the feelings personally developed way too rapidly for my taste。 I don't want to spoil anything so I won't dive into too much detail， however I think the story would have been complete even with just a platonic relationship between Izumi and the love interest， or even if it was something that was just hinted at/beginning to blossom at the end of the book and perhaps explored in future sequels （I'm not 100% sure there are going to be more books， however on Goodreads it says this is "#1" which leads me to believe in the possibility that this may be the start of a series）。Izumi herself also fell a little short for me personality wise （which is totally fine and just a personal preference！ But it is something I wanted to bring up）。 She felt like a younger YA protagonist rather than one who was about to graduate high school， and often times her actions and thought processes felt a bit immature。 I was also a bit disappointed by the stereotypical "mean girl" trope that was used in regards to some of the characters。Overall: Tokyo Ever After was a fun， quick read that will fill any reader with a love of fiction about royalty with satisfaction。 Though some elements felt a little rushed or cliché， it was an immersive read that featured a fun， royal trope in a fresh setting。 I'm excited to see what happens to Izumi in the next installment！ This review was originally posted on Girl in the Pages 。。。more
Rachel Siford
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This was such a cute， fun YA read。 It really did remind me of the Princess Diaries and Crazy Rich Asians， which I loved！ A Japanese American teen finds out her biological father is in line to become Emperor of Japan！I absolutely loved the romance plot in this book， I wish it was a little deeper though。 Overall， I enjoyed the theme of finding yourself and your identity。 It was great watching Izumi build a relationship with her father and sort out her issues。aI would totally read the sequel to thi This was such a cute， fun YA read。 It really did remind me of the Princess Diaries and Crazy Rich Asians， which I loved！ A Japanese American teen finds out her biological father is in line to become Emperor of Japan！I absolutely loved the romance plot in this book， I wish it was a little deeper though。 Overall， I enjoyed the theme of finding yourself and your identity。 It was great watching Izumi build a relationship with her father and sort out her issues。aI would totally read the sequel to this book。 I would even love to see her become Empress！ How fun that would be。 I only took off a star because sometimes it was a little too corny for me。 I know it's YA but some of the dialogue was a little cringey。 I think a younger audience would absolutely love this though。*I received an Advanced Listener Copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Anna
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I received an ARC in exchange for my honest opinions， thanks to NetGalley。This book was ADORABLE and I’m so glad I got the chance to pick this one up。 Izumi is such a sweet （if maybe a little air-headed） character， and I loved that the trials she went through would be similar for people of any age who just found out they were long lost royalty， not JUST teenage drama。 The narrator for the audiobook did an amazing job， although she did a teenage girl voice almost TOO well for Noora， causing me to I received an ARC in exchange for my honest opinions， thanks to NetGalley。This book was ADORABLE and I’m so glad I got the chance to pick this one up。 Izumi is such a sweet （if maybe a little air-headed） character， and I loved that the trials she went through would be similar for people of any age who just found out they were long lost royalty， not JUST teenage drama。 The narrator for the audiobook did an amazing job， although she did a teenage girl voice almost TOO well for Noora， causing me to not like her as much as the other best friends。 While obviously cliche， cliches become popular for a reason。 The body guard to lover trope is always excellent， and this one was very cute （wish there had been a bit more physical drama there where he would have had to protect her， but loved that she could take care of herself）。 All in all， an excellent spring read！ 。。。more
Michelle
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3。5
Samantha Fink
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4。5 stars*If you are wanting a sweet， fun， and engaging read， then this is for you。 I had such an enjoyable time reading this book。 I became completely engulfed in this story。 I loved the immersive Japanese atmosphere that the author created。 The descriptions were enveloping， and the incorporation of the Japanese language was an excellent touch。 I also thought that the thoughts and feelings of Izumi were expressed in a way that we could understand and connect with。 The way she presented her conf 4。5 stars*If you are wanting a sweet， fun， and engaging read， then this is for you。 I had such an enjoyable time reading this book。 I became completely engulfed in this story。 I loved the immersive Japanese atmosphere that the author created。 The descriptions were enveloping， and the incorporation of the Japanese language was an excellent touch。 I also thought that the thoughts and feelings of Izumi were expressed in a way that we could understand and connect with。 The way she presented her conflict with not feeling like she fit in is something very relatable。 It made me so happy to see Izumi grow as a person and become more confident in herself。 Izumi as a whole is one of the best characters I have read about。 She was so well developed and had such a unique personality。 She was bubbly and outgoing， but also had her moments of shyness and doubt。 She felt very real。 Her little remarks she would make in her head had me laughing out loud。 It was very relatable how she would think things she wished she could say out loud but then say something more mature and respectful。 This was another detail that the author included that did wonders for my enjoyment of the book。 The plot was fast paced and never lagged。 There wasn’t a long， unimportant introduction that we have to push through to get to the core of the story。 It started right in the action。 I was never bored while reading。 Even though this wasn’t a thriller， we still had moments of reveal at the end that made me gasp。 The connections between characters propelled this story。 We had a nice range of different relationships， including platonic friendships， close friend groups， close parental relationships and， of course， the charming romance。 I would highly recommend。 I’m sure you’ll enjoy this enchanting story。 。。。more
Susan
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Audiobook provided by NetGalley， Macmillan Audio， and Macmillan Young Listeners in exchange for an honest review。Booklist is calling this THE PRINCESS DIARIES meets CRAZY RICH ASIANS， and I don't think that's far off。 But I also feel like TOKYO EVER AFTER is good enough to stand on it's own without being compared to other known YA books。 Izumi Tanaka has never felt "American enough" in her mostly white small town community in CA， even though she was born in American and doesn't even speak Japane Audiobook provided by NetGalley， Macmillan Audio， and Macmillan Young Listeners in exchange for an honest review。Booklist is calling this THE PRINCESS DIARIES meets CRAZY RICH ASIANS， and I don't think that's far off。 But I also feel like TOKYO EVER AFTER is good enough to stand on it's own without being compared to other known YA books。 Izumi Tanaka has never felt "American enough" in her mostly white small town community in CA， even though she was born in American and doesn't even speak Japanese。 She lives a happy， simple life with her mom and is enjoying her senior year of high school with her best friends - Noora， Hansani， and Glory。。。 otherwise known as AGG （Asian Girl Gang）。 Seriously。。。 the friendship these four girls has is something to strive for。 Izumi even has a four legged best friend in her dog named Tamagotchi （seriously， so cute！）。 While she's always been curious who her father was， she never did anything about it。。。 until Noora finds a poem scrawled in a book on Izumi's mom's nightstand。 Cue AGG as detectives。 Not only does Noora figure out who Izumi's father is。。。 it turns out that he's none other than the freaking Crown Prince of Japan。 YUP。 Now Izumi is traveling to Japan。。。 a country she's always wanted to visit。 And quickly finding out that she has a lot to learn about how to be Japanese royalty。 She's traded in standing out as foreign in America to looking the part， but not acting "Japanese enough"。 Oh and what's the deal with her SUPER HOT bodyguard， Akio anyway？ This is both a coming of age， and a coming to terms with your cultural identity， mixed in with teenage love and the stress of meeting a parent you didn't know about。 At times funny and heart wrenching， Emiko Jean crafts a story that readers will get swept up in and be left wanting more as they turn the last page。 I look forward to seeing what's in store next， and I hope in the second book that we get to learn more about Reina。 I think she might be my favorite character out of everyone in this book。 Ali Ahn does a great job with the audiobook as well。 。。。more
Tiffany Breyne
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What a sweet and fun book！ Izumi is really charming and relatable， and I loved her friendship with the AGG。 A delightful read and I’m excited this is a first in a series - can’t wait to read the next one。
Aly
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3。5 starsThis is a fun， lighthearted read about a girl who discovers she's a princess and has her life thrown into chaos。 It kind of reminded me of the Princess Diaries， especially the parts when Izzy accidentally does something wrong and it scandalizes the royalty around her。 Izzy is pretty cute and I appreciate her optimism。 She really tries to make friends and do as she's expected， but sometimes she goes rogue and I adored her。 I didn't feel like the story was super original， but the twist of 3。5 starsThis is a fun， lighthearted read about a girl who discovers she's a princess and has her life thrown into chaos。 It kind of reminded me of the Princess Diaries， especially the parts when Izzy accidentally does something wrong and it scandalizes the royalty around her。 Izzy is pretty cute and I appreciate her optimism。 She really tries to make friends and do as she's expected， but sometimes she goes rogue and I adored her。 I didn't feel like the story was super original， but the twist of her being the princess of Japan was nice。 I'm happy to read an Asian princess story and even happier that Izzy friends are all of Asian decent （though from different countries） and call themselves the Asian Girl Gang or AGG for short。 Her friends were hilarious and supportive and made me happy。 The romance could have been better。 Akio was okay but I would have liked more depth to him。 I just felt like we didn't see enough emotion from him。 I also think more romantic scenes would have been appreciated and helped them be a couple I rooted for。 This goes by quickly and the narrator for the audiobook was fantastic。 I'm wondering about the sequel now。。。 I voluntarily read and reviewed this audiobook。 Thank you to Macmillan Young Listeners and NetGalley for a copy。 。。。more
Liz
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A great， fun read。 It had laugh out loud parts and heartwarming lessons。
Idris Grey
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Received a free copy of this gorgeous book via Goodreads in return for an honest review。 Review to come。
Helene
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This charming modern day fairytale features an Asian American teenager raised by a single mother who learns that her father is the prince of Japan。 Having grown up in a small community with few Asians， Izumi embraces the idea of meeting her father and finding her people， and is quickly caught up in a whirlwind experience in Japan that includes struggling with cultural differences， family relationships， a crush on her body guard， and a ravenous media。 Izumi is a flawed character who miraculously This charming modern day fairytale features an Asian American teenager raised by a single mother who learns that her father is the prince of Japan。 Having grown up in a small community with few Asians， Izumi embraces the idea of meeting her father and finding her people， and is quickly caught up in a whirlwind experience in Japan that includes struggling with cultural differences， family relationships， a crush on her body guard， and a ravenous media。 Izumi is a flawed character who miraculously survives situations that are both entertaining and cringeworthy。 Tidbits about Japanese culture and traditions turn this tasty little novel into a yakitori bar that will amuse armchair travelers， especially aspiring exchange students。（This review is based on the audiobook。 The audiobook is delivered competently， but is not exceptional。） 。。。more
Bickering Book Reviews
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For a more in-depth review watch https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=CHm4j。。。There was a lot of potential for this book to become a series。 Izumi was a great main character and her journey was fun to read。 We just wish there was more development in the relationships between Izumi and her father and Izumi and Akio。 This book is listed as the first in a series and we both want to keep reading。We received eARCs of this audiobook from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 For a more in-depth review watch https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=CHm4j。。。There was a lot of potential for this book to become a series。 Izumi was a great main character and her journey was fun to read。 We just wish there was more development in the relationships between Izumi and her father and Izumi and Akio。 This book is listed as the first in a series and we both want to keep reading。We received eARCs of this audiobook from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Tiffany Anderson
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Youthful and sweet。 For fans of The Princess Diaries and American Royals。Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean is a fun YA coming-of-age story about a young Japanese American girl who is trying to discover who she is and where she belongs。 As a California senior in high school， Izumi Tanaka finally finds out the identity of her father after years of wondering， and it turns out， he’s the Crown Prince of Japan—making her a princess。 Upon arriving in Japan， she is thrust into the limelight of palace life， Youthful and sweet。 For fans of The Princess Diaries and American Royals。Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean is a fun YA coming-of-age story about a young Japanese American girl who is trying to discover who she is and where she belongs。 As a California senior in high school， Izumi Tanaka finally finds out the identity of her father after years of wondering， and it turns out， he’s the Crown Prince of Japan—making her a princess。 Upon arriving in Japan， she is thrust into the limelight of palace life， overwhelmed with learning a new culture， a new language and a whole lot of etiquette rules。 For the briefest of moments， Izumi feels at home being surrounded by people that look just like her， but a part of her still feels like an imposter。 She has her cousins “the Shining twins” to contend with， the media to stay ahead of， and only the company of a cute bodyguard to help her find her footing as a new palace royal。 The real question is: Can she find a happy medium between her two different worlds and ultimately find a happy ending？ I really liked how this book featured multicultural characters that were discovering for themselves their own identity， voice， and sense of family， while still remaining a very light and fun story。 I loved the travel scenes throughout Japan， the snippets of Japanese culture， the day-to-day palace scenes， and Izumi’s supportive American girlfriends。 As an audiobook， the narration by Ali Ahn was youthful and fun， and the story was very easy to follow in audio format。 This book comes out tomorrow （Tuesday May 18th！）Thank you， Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the gifted audiobook！ My Rating: 4 Stars 。。。more
Kelsie Christensen
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* Thank you so much to Goodreads and Flat Iron Books for this ARC win！ *This book was AMAZING。 I loved the story， and it reminded me a lot of The Princess Diaries。 I love Tokyo and it’s my dream to go there one day， so I also really liked that setting。 What I didn’t expect from this book is drama and plot twists！ There were several things that happened that I never saw coming。 This book was really lighthearted and fun but definitely had a deeper meaning and its intense moments。 There was also so * Thank you so much to Goodreads and Flat Iron Books for this ARC win！ *This book was AMAZING。 I loved the story， and it reminded me a lot of The Princess Diaries。 I love Tokyo and it’s my dream to go there one day， so I also really liked that setting。 What I didn’t expect from this book is drama and plot twists！ There were several things that happened that I never saw coming。 This book was really lighthearted and fun but definitely had a deeper meaning and its intense moments。 There was also some cussing which I didn’t expect from a book that seems to be YA lol。 I absolutely adored this book。 I would’ve read it faster but I had a lot of schoolwork to deal with。 I’m so glad I got this and you should definitely read it when it comes out if you like the world of royals。 。。。more
Jackie
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I won this in a goodreads giveaway！ It was a cute， fun read
Allison
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Thank you to MacMillan Audio for allowing me to an advanced copy of this novel！This was a fun little romp！ I'm not usually a big fan of this genre but I enjoyed this one quite a bit。 Izumi was frustrating at times， but realistic and likeable。 I appreciated that the romance aspect was secondary to her journey of self discovery。 Having lived in Japan for a number of years， I was interested in this primarily because of the setting， I was curious as to how the Japanese aspect would be portrayed。 I w Thank you to MacMillan Audio for allowing me to an advanced copy of this novel！This was a fun little romp！ I'm not usually a big fan of this genre but I enjoyed this one quite a bit。 Izumi was frustrating at times， but realistic and likeable。 I appreciated that the romance aspect was secondary to her journey of self discovery。 Having lived in Japan for a number of years， I was interested in this primarily because of the setting， I was curious as to how the Japanese aspect would be portrayed。 I was worried that it would come across as very anime fan-esque。 There are certainly moments of it within here， there was also enough in here to feel a little more in depth with Japanese culture and day to day。 There were some moments that had me smiling （I'm a big hide fan and would kill to go to Karaoke again）。The narrator is excellent and very emotive。 She added flavour and brought the characters to life。I would recommend this one for a nice， light read！ 。。。more
Chandra Claypool （WhereTheReaderGrows）
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What a simply delightful read！ In just the first few chapters， I found myself writing down quotes such as "if white people can learn Klingon， they can learn to pronounce your name" （omg， SO MUCH THIS）。 And "my bestie from another teste" which made me giggle because I'm a child 🤣。。。 but is just an inkling of the fun humor that encompasses this entire read。 To something a bit more serious and how I felt when I was a kid - "I wished both my parents were white。 White was beautiful。 White was the col What a simply delightful read！ In just the first few chapters， I found myself writing down quotes such as "if white people can learn Klingon， they can learn to pronounce your name" （omg， SO MUCH THIS）。 And "my bestie from another teste" which made me giggle because I'm a child 🤣。。。 but is just an inkling of the fun humor that encompasses this entire read。 To something a bit more serious and how I felt when I was a kid - "I wished both my parents were white。 White was beautiful。 White was the color of my dolls and the models and families I saw on TV。 Like shortening my name， a paler skin color and a rounder eye shape would have made my life so much easier， the world so much more accessible。" The not being white enough in America and not being Japanese enough in Japan。 YES IZUMI， I HEAR YOU！But wouldn't you know it， turns out the sperm donor she thought her mother didn't from who is Japanese royalty and she's a dang princess！！ 🤯 Take all of this and throw in an "offensively hot" body guard who broods and well。。。。 you know where this is headed。 😉 The fun is traveling along with Izumi as she navigates this new， very intrusive life。 Will she find balance？ Will she fully embrace this side of her she almost wanted to erase before？ You'll have to read to find out。 I did find Izumi to be a little annoying at times but to be fair， she's a teenager and I tend to find all teenagers a bit annoying。 😏 Then again， I could never imagine being that age and having to really tap into a side of my heritage that I barely knew a thing about。 I'm beyond thrilled with reading a book where things really resonated with me as a half-Korean and dual identity。 I never knew until not that long ago that I really needed this。 Looking foward to the next in the series。 。。。more
Emily
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This book is the delightful story of Izumi， a Japanese American daughter of a single mom who discovers that her father is actually the Crown Prince of Japan。 It is a delightfully frothy tale that benefits from the inclusion of Izumi's experience as feeling different both in the mostly white community where she lives in the US and as the American who doesn't fully know the customs in Japan。 Thanks to Netgalley for providing a digital audio galley in exchange for an honest review。 This book is the delightful story of Izumi， a Japanese American daughter of a single mom who discovers that her father is actually the Crown Prince of Japan。 It is a delightfully frothy tale that benefits from the inclusion of Izumi's experience as feeling different both in the mostly white community where she lives in the US and as the American who doesn't fully know the customs in Japan。 Thanks to Netgalley for providing a digital audio galley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Reads By Rachael
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Brief Synopsis: Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit in—it isn’t easy being Japanese American in her small， mostly white， northern California town。 Raised by a single mother， it’s always been Izumi and her mom against the world。 But then Izumi discovers a clue to her previously unknown father’s identity…and he’s none other than the Crown Prince of Japan which means Izumi is literally a princess。 In a whirlwind， Izumi travels to Japan to meet the father she never knew and discover the Brief Synopsis: Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit in—it isn’t easy being Japanese American in her small， mostly white， northern California town。 Raised by a single mother， it’s always been Izumi and her mom against the world。 But then Izumi discovers a clue to her previously unknown father’s identity…and he’s none other than the Crown Prince of Japan which means Izumi is literally a princess。 In a whirlwind， Izumi travels to Japan to meet the father she never knew and discover the country she always dreamed of。 Izumi soon finds herself caught between worlds， and between versions of herself—back home， she was never “American” enough， and in Japan， she must prove she’s “Japanese” enough。 Will Izumi crumble under the weight of the crown， or will she live out her fairy tale， happily ever after？Review: Thank you to Macmillan Audio for allowing me to listen to this gem of a book in exchange for my review。 I adored Izumi and her journey！ It was the best combination of American Royals and Crazy Rich Asians with a little dash of The Princess Diaries。 Izumi was a very genuine and relatable character。 Emiko Jean is a gorgeous writer and perfectly portrayed a girl caught in the middle of two worlds。 I think her story resonates with a lot of people。。 not so much becoming a princess， but being caught in between different societal standards for themselves and having to navigate that to find yourself。 。。。more
Becky
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For a more in-depth review watch https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=CHm4j。。。Izumi has spent her whole life wondering who her father is。 All Izumi knows is that her father is someone her mother met during her undergrad at Harvard。 Izumi is shocked to learn her long-lost father is the crowned prince of Japan。 Her life is forever changed when she is whisked away to Japan to meet her family and learn to be royal。Tokyo Ever After was a fun and fast story that I wish had been a little longer and a little For a more in-depth review watch https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=CHm4j。。。Izumi has spent her whole life wondering who her father is。 All Izumi knows is that her father is someone her mother met during her undergrad at Harvard。 Izumi is shocked to learn her long-lost father is the crowned prince of Japan。 Her life is forever changed when she is whisked away to Japan to meet her family and learn to be royal。Tokyo Ever After was a fun and fast story that I wish had been a little longer and a little more developed。 Izumi was a great main character; she was smart and snarky and read like a real-life teen。 I enjoyed following her on her journey to get to know her new family。 Jean did a great job of highlight aspects of Japanese culture that are not normally found in YA books。 My only issue with the book is the plot felt rushed。 Izumi never really develops relationships with her father and Aiko， her guard turned love interest， quickly without many interactions or a real foundation。 The book was entertaining and I enjoyed the world Jean created but it would have been better with a few more pages。I received an eARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Tara
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You're getting exactly what you'd expect from this beautiful cover and tag line （Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians）。。。exactly！Rated up from a 3。5Very cute mild romance with a likable main character， but the beauty of the book is the focus on Japanese culture。 Izumi has always felt out of place in her small （very white） town and once finding out that her father is the crown prince of Japan （！） she thinks when she travels to meet him， she will finally have found her "place"。 Of course， once You're getting exactly what you'd expect from this beautiful cover and tag line （Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians）。。。exactly！Rated up from a 3。5Very cute mild romance with a likable main character， but the beauty of the book is the focus on Japanese culture。 Izumi has always felt out of place in her small （very white） town and once finding out that her father is the crown prince of Japan （！） she thinks when she travels to meet him， she will finally have found her "place"。 Of course， once she arrives in Japan， things are not as easy as she'd unrealistically hoped， mistakes are made， adventures are had， and lessons are learned。 Standard。 What is really nice is that readers get to experience Japan through Izumi's eyes。 Unlike PD which is more a mash-up of cultures and expectations， Izumi's visits to Tokyo and Kyoto are real and Jean does a good job of bringing the readers there along with her。Royalty lovers and readers who like a little romance will enjoy this one very much。 The writing is solid， with clever characters， and strong girl friendships。One issue I have （LOL， of course） is that Izumi falls in love with the first boy she meets。 I mean， I'm down with love at first sight and falling in love across limitation story lines， but it would have been more interesting if there had been another male in her life。 Not necessarily a love interest， but she's new royalty floating around in a sea of special events and she NEVER meets another boy her age at any of them？？ To be fair， she doesn't meet any girls either。 Just seemed weird。I do have some other thoughts （with spoilers）。。。（view spoiler）[ I was very disappointed that her cousins actively sabotaged her。 This seemed out of character。 In the end， when they explain they'd never tattle to the tabloids because of their mother and how the media had treated her and them ， it made me question why they kept setting her up to fail。 I just didn't care for the we hate you because you're a foreigner trope。 It would have been nicer if they were more welcoming。 What would have been more believable and interesting （for me） is if Yoshi were the one setting her up。 In the end， I didn't quite believe that he'd have sold her out， and for money （？）， nope。。。 It would have made more sense if Yoshi was sabotaging her because of his own desire to live outside of royal limitations。 I could see him being jealous of her life in the US and wondering why she would want a life he detests。。。he hinted at it when he said， "you said you wanted to go home"。 Much better than I don't get a big enough allowance。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Laura
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