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Spirits of the Noh (The Waking #2)
by
Christopher Golden (Goodreads Author),
Thomas Randall
Kara Foster is finally starting to fit in at her boarding school in Japan-after all, nothing bonds you with your classmates like having an ancient demon put a curse on you. Hoping life can go back to normal now that the monster has been laid to rest, Kara joins her friends Sakura and Miho in putting on a play for the Noh drama club. It's the story of the Hannya, a snake de
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Paperback, 272 pages
Published
June 7th 2011
by Bloomsbury USA
(first published April 27th 2010)
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Okay so I had to force myself to read past the first third of this book but once I got to look past the repetitive scene-setting of Japan it was actually quite good and I admit, I got a few chills from it.
Like:
-The majority of Kara's inner circle is very likable
-It's almost scarily accurate how the author writes details of some of the girl's emotions and thoughts,
-It was very thrilling. I had to sit in a corner with a blanket when I wAs finishing this book
-The sub-plots tie in very smoothly wit...more
Like:
-The majority of Kara's inner circle is very likable
-It's almost scarily accurate how the author writes details of some of the girl's emotions and thoughts,
-It was very thrilling. I had to sit in a corner with a blanket when I wAs finishing this book
-The sub-plots tie in very smoothly wit...more
Like the first book, I loved the context of an American girl attending a Japanese boarding school. She isn't clueless or in culture shock, so you see the routines through her educated eyes. At times the plot stopped moving to insert some bit of Japanese culture, but I didn't really mind. It's definitely creepy and does a good job with relationships. I hope more people read this and books like it to expose ourselves to the mythology (and horror) of other cultures. I plan to hand sell this to my m...more
This Book is very well written, from the point where it teaches you Japanese culture from both the point of view from an american living and going to school in the society to seeing it from the point of view from someone that has grown up in that environment. If your in the mood for something with history, horror, and a tiny bit of school life then this is the book for you. Make sure that you want to read about Japanese lifestyle or you might find your self confused.
Recommended for gr. 6-12. Nice and creepy, with Japanese culture thrown in. The second in a series, following Dreams of the Dead, this was not too difficult to follow for the reader who has not read the first. The author unobtrusively catches the reader up on what s/he needs to know.
Kara is an American girl living in Japan, attending the boarding school where her father teaches (her mother passed away some time ago). She has made some close Japanese friends, including a boyfriend, and is involve...more
Kara is an American girl living in Japan, attending the boarding school where her father teaches (her mother passed away some time ago). She has made some close Japanese friends, including a boyfriend, and is involve...more
While it's not quite as good as the first one (there's some clunky prose and some heavy-handed foreshadowing) it's a perfectly serviceable read. Unless the third finally gets published, and you like sticking with a series through the end, I'd perhaps not bother with this one.
Thomas Randall is a nom de plume of Christopher Golden. If you have read any of the Shadow Saga or perhaps the Veil Trilogy, this fact should inspire you to schnell not saunter to thy most favoured bochhoarde. Read books in order always. Great stuff!
So far so good. This series differs from a lot of the paranormal YA fiction available in that it takes place in Japan (main character is an American student living in Japan) and uses Japanese culture and mythology to fuel the story. I especially enjoy the descriptions of life in a Japanese boarding school in the series, as well as the chance to learn some new words!
Jul 10, 2011
Bianca
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Mystery/Paranormal Enthusiasts
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Loved this book. It kept me turning page after page to see what would happened next.
I like Japanese horror because bad things can happen to good people. There's never any moralizing characters into "deserving" the bad things that happen to them. Overall I liked the story. The book is short (under 300 pages) and that makes it a quick read. I enjoyed the continuing of the story and character development, but I felt something was missing. Sometimes I felt a little bored waiting on the story to pick up.
Great read! Can't wait for the final book of the Trilogy!
Thanks Thomas!
Thanks Thomas!
Loved this book as much as the first one. Glad to finally see the series beginning to get some notice.
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Slightly weaker than the first one in terms of the resolution, but still fascinating in its magnificent rendering of Japanese culture, its easy reading and fast pace. 3.5 stars
A good, solid sequel in this series about teenagers fighting an ancient Japanese curse. Worth the read
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Christopher Golden is the award-winning, bestselling author of such novels as The Myth Hunters, Wildwood Road, The Boys Are Back in Town, The Ferryman, Strangewood, Of Saints and Shadows, and (with Tim Lebbon) Mind the Gap. Golden co-wrote the lavishly illustrated novel Baltimore, or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire with Mike Mignola, which they are currently scripting as a feature film...more
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