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    <![CDATA[Life in the boondocks of rural Ibaraki prefecture is anything but glamorous, and to escape her humdrum existence, Momoko, a &quot;Lolita,&quot; fanaticizes about French rococo, dreams of living in the palace of Versailles, and decks herself out in the finest (and frilliest) of 18th century haute couture from an expensive Tokyo specialty store. Her dreams of an idyllic existence are rudely interrupted by the appearance of Ichigo, a tough-talking &quot;Yanki&quot; motorcycle-chick (on a tricked-out moped) who's part of a girls-only biker gang known as the Ponytails. Together, this unlikeliest of duos strikes out on a quest to find a legendary embroiderer, a journey that takes them to back-alley pachinko parlors, chic boutiques, and epic bike-punk battles. Novala Takemoto's hit novel <em>Kamikaze Girls</em>, already a cult-classic in Japan and the inspiration for an internationally acclaimed film of the same name, is more than a quirky coming-of-age tale, it's a new way of life.<p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book...wow. It's hard to describe. The main characters, Ichigo and Momoko are very in-your-face and very funny. They both take pride in their...ah...maturity, though Momoko is very calm and levelheaded (almost emotionless, really) but Ichigo is very brash and loud. However, despite their differ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59558766">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Life in the boondocks of rural Ibaraki prefecture is anything but glamorous, and to escape her humdrum existence, Momoko, a &quot;Lolita,&quot; fanaticizes about French rococo, dreams of living in the palace of Versailles, and decks herself out in the finest (and frilliest) of 18th century haute couture from an expensive Tokyo specialty store. Her dreams of an idyllic existence are rudely interrupted by the appearance of Ichigo, a tough-talking &quot;Yanki&quot; motorcycle-chick (on a tricked-out moped) who's part of a girls-only biker gang known as the Ponytails. Together, this unlikeliest of duos strikes out on a quest to find a legendary embroiderer, a journey that takes them to back-alley pachinko parlors, chic boutiques, and epic bike-punk battles. Novala Takemoto's hit novel <em>Kamikaze Girls</em>, already a cult-classic in Japan and the inspiration for an internationally acclaimed film of the same name, is more than a quirky coming-of-age tale, it's a new way of life.<p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is one LONG chapterless book, it was written to inspire girls to be ok with being themselves. I *LOVE* this book. As I read it I was cheering for the characters and wishing I had that much guts. Momoko is an adoribly bitchy cynic that keeps her thoughts to herself and walks around acting s...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60205071">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The movie adaptation of this is one of my favorite fun time films, and the book was similarly quite delightful.  There were a few times where the writing came off as awkward, but I don't know whether the blame lies with the author, the translator, or both.  But overall it was fun and funny and I lov...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41604109">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Life in the boondocks of rural Ibaraki prefecture is anything but glamorous, and to escape her humdrum existence, Momoko, a &quot;Lolita,&quot; fanaticizes about French rococo, dreams of living in the palace of Versailles, and decks herself out in the finest (and frilliest) of 18th century haute couture from an expensive Tokyo specialty store. Her dreams of an idyllic existence are rudely interrupted by the appearance of Ichigo, a tough-talking &quot;Yanki&quot; motorcycle-chick (on a tricked-out moped) who's part of a girls-only biker gang known as the Ponytails. Together, this unlikeliest of duos strikes out on a quest to find a legendary embroiderer, a journey that takes them to back-alley pachinko parlors, chic boutiques, and epic bike-punk battles. Novala Takemoto's hit novel <em>Kamikaze Girls</em>, already a cult-classic in Japan and the inspiration for an internationally acclaimed film of the same name, is more than a quirky coming-of-age tale, it's a new way of life.<p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I actually bought and read this one in English because I was very interested in how it was translated. The book, being by my beloved Novala, of course deserves 5 stars, but the translation, while accurate enough and not distractingly bad, was far from artistic. Still, immensely interesting to me, si...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44470891">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Friendship prevails in spite of different personalities and fashion sense. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Okay, the movie is WAY better. This book is full to the BRIM with course language (Yanki Ichigo drops multiple F-bombs on a single page...!). All the same, if that sort of thing doesn't bother you and you like Gothic Lolita, Momoko and you might have some things in common...!]]></body>
    
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