false <![CDATA[Kamikaze Girls Novel, Volume 1]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178122841m/759772.jpg 759772 1 Meet Momoko, a "Lolita" decked out to the nines in the finest (and frilliest) of Victorian haute couture. The only scion of a drunken interlude between a cowardly yakuza and an inebriated bar-hostess, Momoko's mom has since split the scene, and, after various ill-fated scams that involve imitation brand name merchandise, Momoko's dad relocates them to the boondocks of rural Ibaraki prefecture. To escape her humdrum existence, Momoko fanaticizes about French rococo, dreams of living in the palace of Versailles, and buys all her extremely lacy clothes from an expensive Tokyo boutique. <P>Meet Ichiko, a tough-talking motorcycle grrrl (on a tricked-out moped) who leads a ladies-only biker gang known as the Ponytails. Together, this unlikeliest of duos strike out on a quest to find a legendary embroiderer, a journey on which they encounter conniving pachinko parlor managers, legendary street-punks, and anemic costumers. Who knows, they might just make it big...if only Ichiko would stop head butting Momoko in the forehead. Novala Takemoto's break-though novel KAMIKAZE GIRLS, already a cult-classic in Japan, is more than a wry coming-of-age picaresque, it's a new way of life.</p> 745873 14 2 2006 Kamikaze Girls Novel, Volume 1 total:74|5:28|4:30|3:14|2:2|1:0| 74 306 116 7 5 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Sep 30 19:14:57 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 02 11:35:59 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Dec 27 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun May 04 06:05:39 -0700 2008 Sun May 04 06:06:10 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 20 05:00:30 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 03 17:38:15 -0800 2008 dying subcultures in Japan.

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This book was pure genius. The beginning was a bit boring, but once Ichigo moved into the picture, it just turned... wow.

This book had an effect on me, and made me start browsing through 'BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT' clothing, lol.

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