Tokyo Ever After
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- Author：Emiko Jean
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Summary
A hilarious and heartfelt novel perfect for fans of To All the Boys I've Loved Before and The Princess Diaries
Izumi Tanaka has lived an uneventful seventeen years in her small town， keenly aware of all the ways in which her family is different from most of her classmates’。 But then Izumi discovers a clue to her previously unknown father’s identity 。 。 。 and he’s none other than the Crown Prince of Japan。
Soon she’s traveling overseas to meet the father she never knew and discover the country she's only dreamed of。 But being a princess isn’t all ball gowns and tiaras。 There are conniving cousins， a hungry press， a scowling but handsome bodyguard who just might be her soulmate， and thousands of years of tradition and customs to learn practically overnight。 Izzy 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 fairytale， happily ever after？
Izumi Tanaka has lived an uneventful seventeen years in her small town， keenly aware of all the ways in which her family is different from most of her classmates’。 But then Izumi discovers a clue to her previously unknown father’s identity 。 。 。 and he’s none other than the Crown Prince of Japan。
Soon she’s traveling overseas to meet the father she never knew and discover the country she's only dreamed of。 But being a princess isn’t all ball gowns and tiaras。 There are conniving cousins， a hungry press， a scowling but handsome bodyguard who just might be her soulmate， and thousands of years of tradition and customs to learn practically overnight。 Izzy 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 fairytale， happily ever after？
Reviews
Kristen Smith
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Izumi is a Japanese American high school senior。 She lives with her single mom who won’t tell her who her dad is。 When she finally discovers he’s the Crown Prince of Japan， she decides she wants to meet him。 She’s in for quite a culture shock coming from a small town in the US to having to behave as royalty in Japan。 When Izumi develops feelings for her royal guard， things don’t go well for her。 Should she stay and try to forge a relationship with her father， or go back home to her mother？This w Izumi is a Japanese American high school senior。 She lives with her single mom who won’t tell her who her dad is。 When she finally discovers he’s the Crown Prince of Japan， she decides she wants to meet him。 She’s in for quite a culture shock coming from a small town in the US to having to behave as royalty in Japan。 When Izumi develops feelings for her royal guard， things don’t go well for her。 Should she stay and try to forge a relationship with her father， or go back home to her mother？This was a really cute book。 I have seen it compared to The Princess Diaries， which is a pretty good comparison。 Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an ALC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Kelly Port
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Thank-you to @libro。fm and @macmillan。audio for this ALC of Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean （@emikojeanbooks）Described as The Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians， Tokyo Ever After completely delivers。 Centred around Japanese-American Izumi Tanaka， who finds herself thrown into a life she never expected after she discovers that she is the daughter of the Crown Prince of Japan。 Using Jean’s descriptive language， Narrator Ali Ahn （@aliahn） immerses the listener into Izumi’s world of Japanese c Thank-you to @libro。fm and @macmillan。audio for this ALC of Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean （@emikojeanbooks）Described as The Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians， Tokyo Ever After completely delivers。 Centred around Japanese-American Izumi Tanaka， who finds herself thrown into a life she never expected after she discovers that she is the daughter of the Crown Prince of Japan。 Using Jean’s descriptive language， Narrator Ali Ahn （@aliahn） immerses the listener into Izumi’s world of Japanese cultures and traditions。 All while portraying Izumi’s spunk and growth bringing this story to life。 I throughly enjoyed listening to Izumi’s story unfold and highly recommend this audio book and therefore book！！I anxiously await the next book in the series。 。。。more
Jason
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The lead is a lazy， entitled， bratty， boorish American。 But at least the book helps show that it's not just white Americans who can embody this。 And some of the third-tier characters are okay。 Mostly when they amusingly sabotage Anne Hathaway the lead a bit。 The lead is a lazy， entitled， bratty， boorish American。 But at least the book helps show that it's not just white Americans who can embody this。 And some of the third-tier characters are okay。 Mostly when they amusingly sabotage Anne Hathaway the lead a bit。 。。。more
Danielle （Life of a Literary Nerd）
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Well this was just a delight to read。 Tokyo Ever After is a laugh-out-loud lost princess story about average-as-can-be teen Izumi Tanaka， who discovers she's the illegitimate and secret daughter to Tokyo's Crown Prince。 Izumi must navigate the culture shock of Japan， discovering who her father is， and maybe a romance with her royal guard （！！！）。 There was so many moment listening to this that I laughed out loud and Izumi is such a wonderful fish-out-of-water character to follow。 She makes mistake Well this was just a delight to read。 Tokyo Ever After is a laugh-out-loud lost princess story about average-as-can-be teen Izumi Tanaka， who discovers she's the illegitimate and secret daughter to Tokyo's Crown Prince。 Izumi must navigate the culture shock of Japan， discovering who her father is， and maybe a romance with her royal guard （！！！）。 There was so many moment listening to this that I laughed out loud and Izumi is such a wonderful fish-out-of-water character to follow。 She makes mistakes， but she has a lot of heart and I really loved her。I received a copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Loan Le
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This was so adorable！ Of course， comparisons will be made to Princess Diaries and What a Girl Wants but I adored the exploration of Japanese culture + Japanese American identity。 The growing relationship between Izzy and Akio felt real， and I loved her father and her mother！ So heartfelt and exactly what I needed to read。
Abby Larson
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Thank you Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the ARC of this audiobook。 This book was so cute。 I absolutely loved both the story and the narration！Izumi， a Japanese American who was raised by a single mother in California， learns that her father is the crown prince of Japan。 The story follows Izumi as she works to find her place in the world， while she feels like she doesn't fit in either of her homes。 The description of "Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians" is perfect。 Honestly， I would jus Thank you Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the ARC of this audiobook。 This book was so cute。 I absolutely loved both the story and the narration！Izumi， a Japanese American who was raised by a single mother in California， learns that her father is the crown prince of Japan。 The story follows Izumi as she works to find her place in the world， while she feels like she doesn't fit in either of her homes。 The description of "Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians" is perfect。 Honestly， I would just call it a more nuanced/modern take on The Princess Diaries。 If you always wished you were secretly royalty and are looking for feel good book， with an enemies to lovers plot line， please pick this book up！The only thing I found myself wishing， was that the Izumi was a year older （in between high school and college）， but ultimately that is not a very significant qualm as the age did end up being useful in the plot towards the end。 I can't wait to read the sequel next year！ 。。。more
Nicole Jones-Ojo
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🎧📚 Audiobook Review you @netgalley and @flatironbooks for this ARC audio。If Crazy Rich Asians met The Princess Diaries。。。THIS rom-com would be the result！I really enjoyed this story。 Princess Izumi， a Japanese-American teen， is thrust into a world of royalty with hopes of developing a relationship with her father。 She has difficulty assimilating in Tokyo。。。new father， new family， new customs。 All the while developing feelings for her personal security guard。 The ease of Japenese language and cul 🎧📚 Audiobook Review you @netgalley and @flatironbooks for this ARC audio。If Crazy Rich Asians met The Princess Diaries。。。THIS rom-com would be the result！I really enjoyed this story。 Princess Izumi， a Japanese-American teen， is thrust into a world of royalty with hopes of developing a relationship with her father。 She has difficulty assimilating in Tokyo。。。new father， new family， new customs。 All the while developing feelings for her personal security guard。 The ease of Japenese language and culture is easily explained and understood。This book has been selected for a pretty famous YA book club， ahem @ReeseWitherspoon。 Add it to your TBR！ 。。。more
Isabella （The Feminist Bookworm）
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Love this book so much！！！ It was so lovely to read it as an actual book because when I read it last year to blurb， it was literally a word doc lol
Shelby
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4。5 rounded up to 5 stars。 This was such a fun and sweet YA story！ I loved the plot， the characters， the narration， pretty much everything！ I wish there was a little more progress in the 2nd love story in the book， besides the taking it slow thing。。。but that's a minor complaint。 4。5 rounded up to 5 stars。 This was such a fun and sweet YA story！ I loved the plot， the characters， the narration， pretty much everything！ I wish there was a little more progress in the 2nd love story in the book， besides the taking it slow thing。。。but that's a minor complaint。 。。。more
Maddie
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3。5 ⭐
Gina
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This book is definitely a cross between The Princess Diaries and What A Girl Wants， which just happens to be two of my favorite movies， so I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book！ The book also goes into those pangs that most BIPOC people go through。 The main character， Izumi， and her best friends go through those annoying microaggressions like the "where are you REALLY from？" question all of the time， and she also talks about the feeling of going to Japan and being in a place where everyone look This book is definitely a cross between The Princess Diaries and What A Girl Wants， which just happens to be two of my favorite movies， so I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book！ The book also goes into those pangs that most BIPOC people go through。 The main character， Izumi， and her best friends go through those annoying microaggressions like the "where are you REALLY from？" question all of the time， and she also talks about the feeling of going to Japan and being in a place where everyone looks like her， so she doesn't have to constantly explain her existence。 She also experiences the flip side of going to Japan， which is having to learn pieces of the culture and of her royal roots， so still feeling like a bit of an outsider。 It's a third-culture-kid space that I haven't actually seen too often in literature。 。。。more
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ARC provided by the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review （Thank you！）
books nraedunn
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The jest of the story is being compared to ‘Princess Diaries x What A Girl Wants’ （I personally don’t really see the ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ aspect expect that royalty have money。 There wasn’t any crazy antics）。 This novel doesn’t disappoint！ It is already #1 in Amazon’s teen & young adult fiction category - debuts 5/18。The author does an amazing job describing Japan - the architecture， royal family dynasty and writing distinctive voices for all the characters （even Jones， who has only a few mention The jest of the story is being compared to ‘Princess Diaries x What A Girl Wants’ （I personally don’t really see the ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ aspect expect that royalty have money。 There wasn’t any crazy antics）。 This novel doesn’t disappoint！ It is already #1 in Amazon’s teen & young adult fiction category - debuts 5/18。The author does an amazing job describing Japan - the architecture， royal family dynasty and writing distinctive voices for all the characters （even Jones， who has only a few mentions but he’s so awkwardly funny）。 I definitely am going to Japan in next 2 years to sightsee and eat Japanese cuisine。 Perfect reading to celebrate AAPI month and THANK YOU @lovearctually for letting me join in on this book chat！ Plus there will be a sequel - can’t wait to read what’s going happen next with Princess Izumi。 But honestly， I was SO invested in Yoshi。 。。。more
Lauren Nalbone
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I am so beyond grateful that I was provided the audio book for Tokyo Ever After in exchange for my honest review。 After reading the synopsis， I knew I was going to love this book （secret royals might be one of my guilty pleasures） but this was so much more than I could have hoped for。 Emiko Jean's book was so spunky and so heartfelt that you can't help fall in love with Izzy， her friends， and， of course， her gorgeous body guard。 Before I get further into my review of the plot and characters， I d I am so beyond grateful that I was provided the audio book for Tokyo Ever After in exchange for my honest review。 After reading the synopsis， I knew I was going to love this book （secret royals might be one of my guilty pleasures） but this was so much more than I could have hoped for。 Emiko Jean's book was so spunky and so heartfelt that you can't help fall in love with Izzy， her friends， and， of course， her gorgeous body guard。 Before I get further into my review of the plot and characters， I do want to mention what I thought of the audiobook specifically。 Long story short， it's great！ Ali Ahn provides the exact right amount of sassiness but also vulnerability。 If you need a pick me up to listen to on your way to the office or some other dreadful task （as I often do）， I highly recommend this on audiobook。 Honestly， I really can't say anything negative about this book。 Sure， it's predictable but that's half the fun。 It really is the perfect mix of a modern Princess Diaries combined with the glitz and glamor of Crazy Rich Asians。 I can't wait to find out what happens next for Izzy and Aiko and I'm eagerly awaiting the moment when the Shinning Twins get what's coming to them。 Thank you to Macmillan Young Listeners and NetGalley for the opportunity。 。。。more
Mid-Continent Public Library
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My heart is so happy after finishing this book。 Such a surprising feel-good story。 Comparisons have been made to The Princess Diaries and Crazy Rich Asians。 There are some similar plot elements while giving us the best of each in a unique new princess tale。 Don't worry， the girl power is very strong for both Izumi and her mother。 Emiko Jean has blessed us all with a story that examines themes like cultural identity， royal protocols， betrayal， rivalry， parenthood， and personal growth。 It is a per My heart is so happy after finishing this book。 Such a surprising feel-good story。 Comparisons have been made to The Princess Diaries and Crazy Rich Asians。 There are some similar plot elements while giving us the best of each in a unique new princess tale。 Don't worry， the girl power is very strong for both Izumi and her mother。 Emiko Jean has blessed us all with a story that examines themes like cultural identity， royal protocols， betrayal， rivalry， parenthood， and personal growth。 It is a perfect read for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month。 If you want a modern princess tale， this is the perfect book for you。 Recommended for 12 and up。 *Review by Darla from Red Bridge* 。。。more
Beth
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This was a cute， fun read， and you learn a little about Japan and the Japanese royal family in the process。 I would consider it to be a young adult book， with the protagonist， Izumi， being eighteen， and there's some light romance mixed in。 After being raised by a single mother in Shasta， CA， Japanese American Izumi Tanaka discovers she is the illegitimate child of the Crown Prince of Japan， who fell in love with her mother while they were both students at Harvard University。 After always feeling This was a cute， fun read， and you learn a little about Japan and the Japanese royal family in the process。 I would consider it to be a young adult book， with the protagonist， Izumi， being eighteen， and there's some light romance mixed in。 After being raised by a single mother in Shasta， CA， Japanese American Izumi Tanaka discovers she is the illegitimate child of the Crown Prince of Japan， who fell in love with her mother while they were both students at Harvard University。 After always feeling like an outsider in her mostly white town， Izumi has hopes that she will find a new home with her father in Japan。 But， the cultural differences are huge， and she unwittingly makes mistake after mistake even though she's learning as fast as she can。 It's easy to like a root for plucky Izumi and to become entranced with her search for happiness and home， be it defined by the people around you， location， or culture or all three。 I enjoyed the book and recommend it。 。。。more
Alaina
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I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Tokyo Ever After gave me princess diaries meets what a girl wants vibes。 I honestly love both movies and I was very excited with all the vibes I was getting while listening to this book。 It's safe to say that I'm probably going to dive into one of those movies tonight。 Maybe even both just to satisfy the vibes。 In it， you will meet Izzy。 She's a very relatable and likable girl due to not really knowing the royal life。 So wh I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Tokyo Ever After gave me princess diaries meets what a girl wants vibes。 I honestly love both movies and I was very excited with all the vibes I was getting while listening to this book。 It's safe to say that I'm probably going to dive into one of those movies tonight。 Maybe even both just to satisfy the vibes。 In it， you will meet Izzy。 She's a very relatable and likable girl due to not really knowing the royal life。 So when she would make a mistake from time to time it was always blown out of proportion。 Which honestly made me laugh so much because it made me keep thinking of the two movies。 Now while I liked Izzy， I think her mom and her friends were the stars。 Don't get me wrong Izzy is great but her friends just made laugh and smile so much。 They always had her back no matter what and I think every girl needs a strong bond within their little girl gang。 Powerful and dangerous ladies。As for the romance？ Well， it was cute in some ways。 Not really the star of the book for me because I figured her getting to know her own dad was a lot more important。 Doesn't mean I didn't enjoy what I got because I most definitely did。 I ate it all up and would like some more please。In the end， the little betrayal sort of shocked me。 It also let other things fall into place a bit better and I'm very happy with how this one ended。 Not sure what the next book will be about in this series but I'm excited for it nonetheless。 。。。more
Carin
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The tagline for this book is Crazy Rich Asians meets Princess Diaries， and that couldn't be more apt。 And yet， Izzy is her own true character。 Izumi is finishing up her senior year in California with her single mom college professor。 She's Japanese-American and has never really felt like she fits in in her small town， although she does with her 3 best girl friends: the Asian Girl Gang （AGG）。 One day a friend is snooping in Izzy's Mom's room while they're replenishing their makeup options and fin The tagline for this book is Crazy Rich Asians meets Princess Diaries， and that couldn't be more apt。 And yet， Izzy is her own true character。 Izumi is finishing up her senior year in California with her single mom college professor。 She's Japanese-American and has never really felt like she fits in in her small town， although she does with her 3 best girl friends: the Asian Girl Gang （AGG）。 One day a friend is snooping in Izzy's Mom's room while they're replenishing their makeup options and finds a clue to Izzy's father's identity。 Which is strange because Izzy's mom always had said that her father was a one-night-stand that she didn't know。 Turns out maybe she did know him。 The friend researches and finds the guy--and Izzy looks just like him--so much so that the paternity question is no longer a question to them。 And it turns out he's。。。 the Crown Prince of Japan。 WHAT！？！？Izzy confronts her mother who owns up to everything they've guessed， and who knows a mutual friend who might still be in touch with Izzy's father。 She send an email and waits and waits。。。 and then is scooped up and zoomed off to Japan to not only meet her father for the first time but also。。。 to be a PRINCESS！ And learn a new language and new social mores and dress differently and be the focus of tabloids， and to enter a brand-new life that could not be more foreign to her， even though she was at first excited to go to Japan where she thought she'd finally fit in。 But she's just way too American。 Will she ever fit in？ Will she get to know her father？ Will she be a complete embarrassment to the royal family？ Why is her really cute bodyguard being so overly helpful？ Could her twin cousins be any bitchier？ Is she ready to be a Princess？ Find out！ This is a super fun read。 I'm excited to hear the author's working on a sequel。 This was a delightful read。 。。。more
Ian
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This book filled my heart with so much joy！ Full review to come！
Rebecca Fox
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Blahhhhh。 I couldn’t even make it through half。
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
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Tokyo Ever After&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0