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Tokyo Ever After

Tokyo Ever After

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  • Author：Emiko Jean
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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—or Izzy， because “It’s easier this way”—and her mom against the world。 But then Izzy discovers a clue to her previously unknown father’s identity… and he’s none other than the Crown Prince of Japan。 Which means outspoken， irreverent Izzy is literally a princess。

In a whirlwind， Izzy travels to Japan to meet the father she never knew and discover the country she always 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？

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Reviews

Sharon :） ，

Loved this audiobook but the ending seemed abrupt maybe my library didn’t download it correctly lol

Remi ，

5。0*

John Sapida ，

（Listened to the audiobook） I really enjoyed listening to it that I finished it in a day。 It is reminiscent of The Princess Diaries， Crazy Rich Asians， and What a Girl Wants。 Really easy to listen to so I imagine it is also easy to read。

WinterQueen1 ，

This was such a good book。 Once I started I couldn't put it down。 This was such a good book。 Once I started I couldn't put it down。 。。。more

Sara ，

If you love The Princess Diaries you will LOVE Tokyo Ever After！ Seventeen-year-old Izumi， who usually goes by Izzy， has never felt like she belongs in her small mostly white town。 Being Japanese-American she has always felt Other， which is why she has always wanted to know who her father is， but her mother shuts the conversation down every time。 When Izumi accidentally stumbles upon a letter written to her mom by her father and discovers he's the Crown Prince of Japan her whole world turns upsi If you love The Princess Diaries you will LOVE Tokyo Ever After！ Seventeen-year-old Izumi， who usually goes by Izzy， has never felt like she belongs in her small mostly white town。 Being Japanese-American she has always felt Other， which is why she has always wanted to know who her father is， but her mother shuts the conversation down every time。 When Izumi accidentally stumbles upon a letter written to her mom by her father and discovers he's the Crown Prince of Japan her whole world turns upside down。 Suddenly there is paparazzi， tabloids， a handsome body guard， a lady-in-waiting， new customs she's not used to， and a father who wants to get to know her in Japan。 I loved getting to know more about Japanese culture， foods， and traditions， all through Izumi's eyes。 One of my favorite things about this book is Izumi's friends back home。 They fully accept her for who she is， just as she does for them。 They are caring， hilarious， sassy， and are always there for her when she needs it， even when Izumi's halfway around the world。 The romance between Izumi and Akio is so cute and yes a little cliche， but Akio is very sweet and protective。 Izumi's relationship with her mom is the best。 Her mom loves mugs with puns and t-shirts with feminist sayings。 The two of them are thick as thieves and Izumi knows she can go to her mom about anything and everything。 It's a wonderful relationship。 It looks like there will be a second book in Izumi's story and I cannot wait！ 。。。more

Lisa Andres ，

"What do I need to prove？ So what if I'll never be accepted？ I accept myself。 The tears on my cheeks are cold。 I'm crying but it's happy and sad at the same time。 The reality is razor-sharp。 It's all so transparent -- a revelation as bright and as clear as the sunset。 I don't have an American half *or* a Japanese half。 I am a whole person。 Nobody gets to tell me if I am Japanese enough or too American。"TL;DR: I really enjoyed it-- but didn't love it。 Something was missing for me so it fell a bit "What do I need to prove？ So what if I'll never be accepted？ I accept myself。 The tears on my cheeks are cold。 I'm crying but it's happy and sad at the same time。 The reality is razor-sharp。 It's all so transparent -- a revelation as bright and as clear as the sunset。 I don't have an American half *or* a Japanese half。 I am a whole person。 Nobody gets to tell me if I am Japanese enough or too American。"TL;DR: I really enjoyed it-- but didn't love it。 Something was missing for me so it fell a bit short of will-reread-again。 Vibes: This isn't an original thought by any means， but this is definitely a mash-up of The Princess Diaries （California high-schooler suddenly learns she's a princess and is thrust into the limelight and must learn how to navigate a whole new world + the sequel （the film versions of TPD） will most likely deal with said princess fighting gender inequality to inherit the throne on her own merit） + What A Girl Wants （American-born teen learns her father is a rich， foreign noble/royals， she jets across an ocean to meet him， shenanigans ensue where girl struggles to fit in and returns home， only to have her father follow her， declare his love and pride， and she starts calling him 'dad' -- you *know* I loved this movie in the early aughts） + Crazy Rich Asians （Asian American female protagonist jets off to Asian country and struggles to navigate the social echelons with her spunky American free-spiritedness; also， crazy family trees） with a dash of The Parent Trap and enemies-turned-lovers trope。 Character MVP: Yoshi。 One of the rounder， more dynamic characters who also just pops off the page。 Verdict: Definitely a fluffy， feel-good， diverse rom-com book that was an easy read。 But。 I wanted to *love* this book -- and thought I would， so I was surprised when I wasn't completely enamored with it。 My main issue is that things seemed too "easy" for Izumi。 That is， Jean had a couple of different plot threads throughout -- Izumi's relationship with her father， her romance with Akio， her desire to understand her family history， her navigating her extended family， and her sudden acclimation to life as an Imperial Princess。 That's a lot for just over 300 pages， and while there were conflicts， I wanted *more。* Because there are so many different hurdles Izumi is trying to navigate， there's only so much space for each one。 I think I wanted more of the Crazy Rich Asians vibes -- Jeans nails The Princess Diaries and What A Girl Wants aspects， but Kevin Kwan is able to make you really feel Rachel's struggles to fit in and reconcile who she is expected to be in order to fit into Nick's world with who she has grown up knowing herself to be in New York。 There were times when I felt Izumi acclimated rather easily -- there were some faux pas， yes， but they were relayed to the reader through the Tokyo Tattler excerpts， and we only get her second-hand reflection on them。 We hardly meet any of her extended family -- and with the exception of her cousin drama， things go relatively smoothly。 I would have liked to see more of The Shining Twins and the other cousins and the family members who were commoners and also had to adjust to imperial life。 The Shining Twins' mother was a fascinating character， but we only saw a glimpse of her。 As a whole， many of the side characters felt a little flat -- like， why are the Shining Twins so awful to Izumi？ There has to be more there！ -- and that was a bit of a bummer。 ﹅ -- Just a heads up: Jean relies on short sentences （3-6 words） a lot。 It didn't take me out of the story completely， but it did feel a bit staccato at times， so if that's a pet peeve of yours， it might bother you more。 ✔︎ -- The cover is just gorgeous。 I know that has very little to do with the actual book but it is beautiful and I kinda want to leave it out just to display the cover。 ✔︎ -- I actually really liked Jean's writing style / Izumi's voice。 It was just the right combination of dry and snarky with witty and heart with a healthy dose of pop-culture references and self-deprecating humor。 （I read some reviews that criticized Izumi's voice， but it worked for me -- probably because it spoke to me on a personal level。）✔︎ -- I did love the diversity and girl-power of Izumi's friend-group， the AGG as well as her bond with her mother。 Strong female characters -- check。 （I know she's supposed to be 18， but I was surprised by how little Izumi checked in with her mom。。。again， I think this goes back to the "too much going on" thing -- we didn't really see Izumi struggle with much so there wasn't much need to connect back home。 She seemed to take to being a princess *really* easily given how different it was from her 18 years of unfettered independence and agency。） ✔︎ -- The biggest relationship here seemed to be Izumi's relationship with Japan / her Japanese roots。 The parts where Izumi experiences the city / culture were the parts that really stood out to me， and I wanted to read more about Izumi experiencing those things for the first time。 For me， this was the biggest romance of the book: Izumi falling in love with Japan and with herself -- the romance with Akio was fine （again， I've read a bunch of enemies-turned-lovers books lately， so that may have fallen a little flat for me） and her relationship with her father was。。。kinda shifted to the sidelines？ He acknowledges this at the end when he says "I adhered to the schedule too much！ Wish I could have spent more time with you！" but， like。。。wasn't that why you invited her to Japan？ I don't know。。。this is where I wish the book would have been a little bit longer: certain bits are very whirlwind and I know that parents being present put a damper on YA protagonists going off on their own （see: Izumi being sent to Kyoto to discover herself/her history）。 A fun read， in the end， and I'll definitely read the sequel。 （I'm assuming there's a sequel？ Goodreads tells me this is "#1" and Jean definitely left the door open for a sequel where her parents get together and Izumi has to make her relationship with Akio work and angle for women to inherit the throne。） 。。。more

Duchessbookworm ，

THIS WAS SO AMAZING！ A book that easily held onto a five star rating from page one until the end of the book。 It had the princess/bodyguard trope， but that （the romance） didn't outshine the important topics of dealing with racism and representation or lack of representation of Asians in the media。 Izumi struggles with not being "American" enough and at the same time not being "Japanese" enough， while trying to stay true to herself。。。and dealing with the fact that she is a princess。 Friendship， l THIS WAS SO AMAZING！ A book that easily held onto a five star rating from page one until the end of the book。 It had the princess/bodyguard trope， but that （the romance） didn't outshine the important topics of dealing with racism and representation or lack of representation of Asians in the media。 Izumi struggles with not being "American" enough and at the same time not being "Japanese" enough， while trying to stay true to herself。。。and dealing with the fact that she is a princess。 Friendship， love， and family were all themes to this book and it was truly amazing。 I hope there is a sequel or at least another book in this world。 I love it so much。If you liked Crazy Rich Asians， pick this one up。 。。。more

~Hi I like to read~ ，

4 1/2 stars！！！！

Amber ，

I have no idea how I ended up reading two different lost princess books back-to-back， but this one was also a retry for an author I had not read since their debut （I'm talking one of my first ever ARCs！）。 While the book can be predictable， as all books with tropes can be， it was well written and balanced the serious with the funny。 I received an ecopy of this through Netgalley; however， all opinions are my own。 I have no idea how I ended up reading two different lost princess books back-to-back， but this one was also a retry for an author I had not read since their debut （I'm talking one of my first ever ARCs！）。 While the book can be predictable， as all books with tropes can be， it was well written and balanced the serious with the funny。 I received an ecopy of this through Netgalley; however， all opinions are my own。 。。。more

Miya Davis ，

A very cute love story with a main character I could really relate to。 I'm no princess but I am an American raised Japanese girl。 It was very easy to relate to Izumi's struggle with her culture crisis。 I also enjoyed being able to read and learn more about Japan。 It made me very proud to be able to read all the Japanese phrases and understand them before reading what they meant。 The story is simple and a very good binge read when you just need a bit of lighthearted fun。 A big thank you to Emiko A very cute love story with a main character I could really relate to。 I'm no princess but I am an American raised Japanese girl。 It was very easy to relate to Izumi's struggle with her culture crisis。 I also enjoyed being able to read and learn more about Japan。 It made me very proud to be able to read all the Japanese phrases and understand them before reading what they meant。 The story is simple and a very good binge read when you just need a bit of lighthearted fun。 A big thank you to Emiko Jean for sharing this lovely novel with us readers。 。。。more

Kayla ，

GmcskgsjtdiyryofyourqCue a choir singing a triumphant romance ballad。 Tokyo Ever After was the sweet， sweet romance I needed it to be。 Awesome Asian lead？ ✅Main character living out my dream life？✅Dreamy forbidden bodyguard-princess romance？ ✅Culturally rich and full of Japanese history？✅The most gorgeous immaculate beautiful cover I’ve seen in a long time？ ✅I’m in love I’m in love I’m in love I’m in loveThe relationships that Izumi builds with her father （LITERALLY PRINCE OF JAPAN）， her royal r GmcskgsjtdiyryofyourqCue a choir singing a triumphant romance ballad。 Tokyo Ever After was the sweet， sweet romance I needed it to be。 Awesome Asian lead？ ✅Main character living out my dream life？✅Dreamy forbidden bodyguard-princess romance？ ✅Culturally rich and full of Japanese history？✅The most gorgeous immaculate beautiful cover I’ve seen in a long time？ ✅I’m in love I’m in love I’m in love I’m in loveThe relationships that Izumi builds with her father （LITERALLY PRINCE OF JAPAN）， her royal relatives， her bodyguard 😉， and Japan were emotional and a gift to read about。 I especially loved Izumi’s journey of finding out where she belongs and falling in love with Japan。 The descriptions of Japan and it’s culture were so vivid and beautifully painted that I found myself googling flights to Tokyo and trying to find dorayaki at grocery stores。 I will definitely have to make a trip out there and see it all in person one day！This is a book I really wish I could’ve read when I was in high school。 As an Asian woman， growing up， there was only a handful of Asian protagonists （many of which played into Asian stereotypes）， but I’m so glad to have had the chance to read it now and to see beautiful， diverse， funny， Asian characters portrayed。 I loved Tokyo Ever After with all my heart and there HAS to be a sequel coming out or I will riot。 。。。more

The Bookish Panda ，

Really enjoyed this book， it's cute， it's fluffy and still covers topics like discrimination and discovery of one's self in a serious way。 Also， the cover is just gorgeous。 Five stars and I will be looking for more from Emiko Jean。 Really enjoyed this book， it's cute， it's fluffy and still covers topics like discrimination and discovery of one's self in a serious way。 Also， the cover is just gorgeous。 Five stars and I will be looking for more from Emiko Jean。 。。。more

Dayla ，

I received a copy of this book from the publisher。 This did not affect my rating in any way。 I will be doing an IG Live interview with Emiko Jean on June 4th at 7pm EST over at @Indigo。I wasn't too sure what to expect from this one because I'd recently tried a YA book about heirs and it wasn't at all a book for me。 So， I was incredibly surprised with how quickly this story pulled me in。 This book immediately made me think of The Princess Diaries， but set in Japan。 It was so well written， talked I received a copy of this book from the publisher。 This did not affect my rating in any way。 I will be doing an IG Live interview with Emiko Jean on June 4th at 7pm EST over at @Indigo。I wasn't too sure what to expect from this one because I'd recently tried a YA book about heirs and it wasn't at all a book for me。 So， I was incredibly surprised with how quickly this story pulled me in。 This book immediately made me think of The Princess Diaries， but set in Japan。 It was so well written， talked about important topics （such as race， stereotypes， and cultural differences）， and kept me hooked all the way through。 One of my favourite things about Tokyo Ever After was how Emiko Jean approached the topic of racism in even the most seemingly welcoming of small towns。 How the MC has always found herself trying to see herself in the world around her。 She mentions the racism and stereotypes that she's faced growing up and it isn't until she's in Japan that she finally feels like she sees others that look like her。 Or， as she mentions in a chapter， "I am not a novelty here。"The use of Japanese throughout the story and the exploration of Japanese history and its culture was such a beautiful touch to this book。 It made me feel like I was there alongside the MC， learning about this beautiful country。 There's a scene at the beginning where the awe of her situation really settles over her as she sees Tokyo for the first time and I really felt her excitement and fear in that moment。 I loved the slow burn and enemies to lovers romance， and I also enjoyed seeing her relationship with her estranged father form into something full of love and support。 Relationships play a big role in this book and how each person the MC connects with will affect her in certain ways。 For example， I didn't see that twist at the end， though I started to think that some things were too convenient for there not to be a twist。 It truly shows the world she's entered and how everyone has their own perspectives。 One last thing that I loved about this book that I definitely want to mention is the friend group。 It was so pure and supportive！ I love seeing books where a friendship fallout isn't the main climax of the story。 I wish more characters had this support system。 It was such a healthy relationship and made me wish I'd had something like this from the young age that they were friends from。 Here I am today， in my early 30s， living vicariously through a YA novel。 No shame whatsoever。 I AM wondering how this is going to be a series。 If this is going to be a series about her， or if it'll be a companion series （which if it is the latter， count me 100% in。）I'd highly recommend this for anyone who loves books about royalty， but also stories that feature strong friendships， sweet romances， and great parental relationships。 Also， stories set in Japan！！！ The setting was amazing and made me want to visit it even more！ Happy reading！ 。。。more

Sarah Woode ，

The 11 year old version of me who loved The Princess Diaries is weeping tears of joy right now。

Andee ，

Crazy Rich Asians meets The Princess Diaries。 It’s cute for sure。 Is it possible that a 20yo would really be in charge of the crown princess’s safety though？ I’m not sold。

Nessa ，

This book is the dream ‘suddenly-a-princess story’ that i’ve always wanted to read。 I was transported to Japan， and joyously lived through each description of the culture and city。 It felt like I was back in Tokyo & Kyoto again， and it means a great deal especially in covid times where travel has been halted。 At first I felt like the characters voice were too young for my preference - but the more I read， the more impressed I was by the young voice。 The girls are so mature and self-aware for the This book is the dream ‘suddenly-a-princess story’ that i’ve always wanted to read。 I was transported to Japan， and joyously lived through each description of the culture and city。 It felt like I was back in Tokyo & Kyoto again， and it means a great deal especially in covid times where travel has been halted。 At first I felt like the characters voice were too young for my preference - but the more I read， the more impressed I was by the young voice。 The girls are so mature and self-aware for their age， along with actually embracing their silliness and youth with an awareness of their identity and actions is what makes these characters such great role models for young girls。 I wish I had this story when I was younger - the themes of friendship， loyalty and family are so touching and well written。 Including moments of feminism， passion & ambition and empowering others。Bravo。 A great read with solid values。 With an empowering example for mixed-culture kids （and adults） who struggle to embrace all of their identity。 。。。more

Ave ，

Super entertaining book。 I listened to it by audio book and read it， awww I loved it。 I love the princess diaries movie and this is a great book for those who love the movies。 Can’t wait for more！！

Isabel ，

so much fun！

Aubrey ，

3。5

Misty ，

3。5 - cute and light， tad predictable， would likely read the next book in the series when available

Priya ，

I hated this book！ It was 320 pages of absolutely nothing。 Everything felt so forced， from experience to her feelings for her bodyguard。 It angers me that its part of a series because now I have to read the other books。 The main character isn't likable。 She's annoying and so are her friends。 The author has so many references to poop， penises and just gross things to make Izumi seem more relatable but in the its just gross。 I'm not a clean freak by any stretch of the imagination but it was bad an I hated this book！ It was 320 pages of absolutely nothing。 Everything felt so forced， from experience to her feelings for her bodyguard。 It angers me that its part of a series because now I have to read the other books。 The main character isn't likable。 She's annoying and so are her friends。 The author has so many references to poop， penises and just gross things to make Izumi seem more relatable but in the its just gross。 I'm not a clean freak by any stretch of the imagination but it was bad and it adds nothing to the story。 Her friendship with the AGG is annoying as are most of the characters。 The romance is stale and so one dimensional。 I can't believe I spent time reading this。 。。。more

Edith ，

Just finished listening to this refreshing modern-day romance， "Tokyo Ever After" by Emiko Jean。 The writing is so witty and crisp that it had me laughing out loud at the leading lady's retorts and thoughts。 **Cannot** wait for the next one。 Just finished listening to this refreshing modern-day romance， "Tokyo Ever After" by Emiko Jean。 The writing is so witty and crisp that it had me laughing out loud at the leading lady's retorts and thoughts。 **Cannot** wait for the next one。 。。。more

Jennifer ，

Izumi is an average Asian American high school senior in Mount Shasta， California。 She has a great group of friends， fondly referred to as the Asian Girl Gang， and was raised by her single mother， Hanako。 Through the detective work of her friends， Izumi learns that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan and thus she is a。。。。。princess！ Soon thereafter she is whisked away to Japan to meet her father and learn about her Japanese heritage。 Izzy never felt like she fit in as an Asian in America and Izumi is an average Asian American high school senior in Mount Shasta， California。 She has a great group of friends， fondly referred to as the Asian Girl Gang， and was raised by her single mother， Hanako。 Through the detective work of her friends， Izumi learns that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan and thus she is a。。。。。princess！ Soon thereafter she is whisked away to Japan to meet her father and learn about her Japanese heritage。 Izzy never felt like she fit in as an Asian in America and had high hopes to feel more like herself in Japan， but realizes during her time there she doesn't fit in as an American Asian in Japan either。 Over the course of the book， she comes into her own and realizes that the two parts of her are interwoven together like a braid。 This story was adorable think Princess Diaries meets the YA version of The Bodyguard。 Over the course of her stay in Japan， Izumi and her Imperial bodyguard， Akio， fall for one another but as expected there are bumps in the road for that relationship。 I loved the bits and pieces of Japanese culture and locations。。。。。wish there had been more。 I will definitely be checking out the sequel， Tokyo Dreaming， when it comes out next year！ 。。。more

Darrah ，

How does a little bit of The Princess Diaries， sprinkled with a smattering of Gossip Girl， and finished with a dollop of Crazy Rich Asians sound？ （Yes， there is quite a bit of opulence， but the family was still fairly relatable and likable btw。）Izumi （aka “Izzy” because it’s easier） Tanaka is a Japanese-American teen born in America and raised by a single mom in a mostly white northern California town。 Just weeks away from high school graduation， Izzy tracks down her biological father--who not o How does a little bit of The Princess Diaries， sprinkled with a smattering of Gossip Girl， and finished with a dollop of Crazy Rich Asians sound？ （Yes， there is quite a bit of opulence， but the family was still fairly relatable and likable btw。）Izumi （aka “Izzy” because it’s easier） Tanaka is a Japanese-American teen born in America and raised by a single mom in a mostly white northern California town。 Just weeks away from high school graduation， Izzy tracks down her biological father--who not only lives in Japan--but is also its Crown Prince。。。yup， that makes Izzy a princess。Izzy’s dad welcomes her into his world with open arms （well， as open as his Japanese upbringing will allow ;）。。。 the lack of displays of affection is just one of the cultural differences Izzy is trying to learn。 It was a unique story of a teen coming into her identity in not just one culture， but two。 As a Japanese American， Izzy has never felt quite like she was “American” enough--despite being born there and growing up in a small northern California town。 In Japan， she doesn’t feel “Japanese” enough。I spent some time looking up facts about Japan’s monarchy， and it is so fascinating！ I loved seeing Izumi navigate the empirical world。 I would love to see this developed into a series。 I LOVE the AGG。 How fun were those convos？！ Those girls were absolute friend goals。 I loved the cousin interactions。 As an enthusiastic romance reader， of COURSE I loved the romance storyline involved。 Finally， since I listened to the audiobook， I can say that I HIGHLY recommend that format！ It’s just shy of 10 hours and narrated by Ali Ahn， who does an outstanding job with the story！ Seriously， she epitomized an enthusiastic California teen girl。 She seamlessly transitioned between Japanese phrases and English。 Thank you so much to Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for an ALC to review this title。 。。。more

Neliss ，

3，5*

Rachel Quinn ，

If you're a Princess Diaries fan， be sure to add Tokyo Ever After to your reading list。 This book is adorable， especially the main character Izumi。 She is bold， funny， but also very human。 She makes mistakes and owns them。 I love how her relationship with her mom and her friends are portrayed throughout the book as well。 If you're a Princess Diaries fan， be sure to add Tokyo Ever After to your reading list。 This book is adorable， especially the main character Izumi。 She is bold， funny， but also very human。 She makes mistakes and owns them。 I love how her relationship with her mom and her friends are portrayed throughout the book as well。 。。。more

Olivia ，

The audio just wasn’t working for me， so I’ll try this again once I have a physical copy。

Medb O'Gorman ，

Tokyo Ever After is marketed as The Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians and it is that and so much more！ It was such a wonderful book that got me out of my reading slump so I love it for that alone。 Princess Izumi is an incredible protagonist who knows her own mind and marches to the beat of her own drum which doesn't always go down well with the people of Japan and some of her family！ I loved her relationship with her mum and how caring and kind she was towards everyone she met while in Ja Tokyo Ever After is marketed as The Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians and it is that and so much more！ It was such a wonderful book that got me out of my reading slump so I love it for that alone。 Princess Izumi is an incredible protagonist who knows her own mind and marches to the beat of her own drum which doesn't always go down well with the people of Japan and some of her family！ I loved her relationship with her mum and how caring and kind she was towards everyone she met while in Japan。 Also romance is always a nice bonus in a book！ I highly recommend it！ ❤ 。。。more

Amy Mackintosh ，

3。5 stars because maaaaan this was cutesy。 So sweet and lovely。 I don’t really have any criticisms besides that it was intended for a younger audience than me， but that’s not really a criticism。 If I read this when I was 16， it would be a 5 star read。

Curlemagne ，

Very strong start to a series - excellent characterizations and vivid setting， and a creative twist on the classic "I'm secretly royalty" narrative。 Questions of identity & belonging are much more interesting with immigration and ethnicity complicating the picture。 Even the predictable romance was nuanced and enjoyable。My main problem with the narrative is that the Emperor of Japan is a real person and the Japanese ruling class， like all royalty， was complicit in a lot of war crimes in the past Very strong start to a series - excellent characterizations and vivid setting， and a creative twist on the classic "I'm secretly royalty" narrative。 Questions of identity & belonging are much more interesting with immigration and ethnicity complicating the picture。 Even the predictable romance was nuanced and enjoyable。My main problem with the narrative is that the Emperor of Japan is a real person and the Japanese ruling class， like all royalty， was complicit in a lot of war crimes in the past century。 Do I really want Izzy joining this society？ Her life in small town CA looks much better， tbh。 Meg Cabot skirted this question by inventing a fake country for the Princess Diaries， so the readers don't have to hold the Genovian dynasty up against any actual history。Side note， I'm distracted/overwhelmed by realizing that the first Princess Diaries novel came out in 2000 and is OLDER THAN IZZY。 Whew， where has the time gone？Anyway， I liked it and recommend it for easy escapist lit。（I received an Advanced Reader Copy。） 。。。more

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