![]() ![]() Let me know which side you’re on! Review of ‘Burn Down Rise Up’, by Vincent TiradoĪn activism-flavored supernatural thriller, Burn Down Rise Up by Vincent Tirado brings a fictional urban legend to life. ![]() The ending is not what I would have wanted to happen, but from what I’ve gleaned from reading up online, I’m in the minority. I wish more romances were portrayed like this complicated and difficult, but without the extravagant drama that reality shows, soap operas, and romcoms seem to have convinced us are a “must have” as proof that one’s relationship is “passionate”. ![]() Without spoiling it, main character Izumi’s romance was quite sweet and mature in many ways, yet still heart-breaking and, as a reader, stressful in that satisfying way, with just enough tension to keep me reading without having me reach for antacids. Just in case this wasn’t enough, Jean adds the discomfort that comes with one’s parents, who have been separated since before one’s birth, getting married… which is complicated enough without the whole Royal Family thing. The author also continues to explore the difficulties of being an immigrant returning to one’s home country, adding to it the tension of keeping one’s high school friendships alive while transitioning into university life. rating ( 99% score) - 1 vote Review of ‘Tokyo Dreaming’, by Emiko JeanĮmiko Jean delivers, in her second book in this series, yet another occasion to peek into what the lives of the members of the Japanese Royal Family might look like as she continues the story of American-Japanese Princess Izumi. ![]()
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