EunaBi Reads

  Six Crimson Cranes Book Review Rating: 5/5 Six Crimson Cranes is by far one of the best books I’ve ever read. It is a magical fantasy book based on East Asian mythology. Not only was it captivating and enchanting, but it was also such a sweet and loveable book as well. It’s not just an adventure story but also a coming of age story, as we see the main character Shiori grow.  I loved that Shiori wasn’t portrayed as a helpless girl, and was instead a strong minded, brave, and determined character. She had a vibrant personality, and if I could, I would’ve loved to become her friend. Her pet paper crane Kiki was so adorable, and together they made a great pair. Her six brothers had unique, distinctive personalities , so it was easy to tell them apart.  Takkan was such a sweetheart, and was super kind. Even when everybody else believed Shiori and her brothers were dead, he kept his faith in them and kept on looking. Megari was the perfect cunning, cute little sister, and she...

  This is Where it Ends Book Review Rating: 3/5 This book contains mature themes such as school shootings and death.  This is Where it Ends is about a school shooting. I've read many reviews on this book, and it's as if this book has split the reading community in half. Some people have said that it has brought awareness and attention to the subject and captured these shootings realistically, and others have said that it was very black and white, and it took school shootings and compressed it into a simplistic, short book.  The book was told from four different perspectives, which was confusing. There were so many characters, and they were all related in some way. I think it's clever to tell the story at different angles, but the four characters were very similar.  At the same time, it was an emotional book, that captured the emotions of the characters well. I wanted to find out what happened, regardless of what I thought about the characters. It was heartbreaking an...