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breezy610's review
4.0
this was pretty good. I think I like to know a little bit more information about Katie and her father's relationship though, more than just working on it.
beastreader's review
4.0
I briefly remember seeing the first book when it was first released. I thought it sounded good and wanted to check it out. Yet, I never did and forgot to write it down to check out. In fact, I still had forgotten about this series until I got this book. Which I did not realize was the final book in the trilogy until I picked it up to read it. I almost thought about not reading this book because it sounded like too much history had taken place in the first two books. However I gave in and tried the book out. So glad I did not wait to read this book. I was able to get a good idea up front of what this series was able. Even though I had not read the first two books, I could feel the connection between Katie and Tomo.
The most fascinating part about this book is Tomo's ability and the rich history of Japan that the author infused into this book. I could not stop reading the book. It was like seeing a beautiful piece of art come alive before your eyes. I am now planning to go back and read book one and two.
The most fascinating part about this book is Tomo's ability and the rich history of Japan that the author infused into this book. I could not stop reading the book. It was like seeing a beautiful piece of art come alive before your eyes. I am now planning to go back and read book one and two.
cosy_novel_niche's review
3.0
The last book in the trilogy wraps the whole story without loose ends, however I wasn't completely satisfied. The final solution was too easy in my opinion and I wasn't able to shake off the feeling that it was an anime in a script form. Some scenes were very anime-like and even if it's not a bad think and I love anime, it was strange to see that in a book.
The characters really developed only in the last 10 pages and the side characters were only props used at certain points of the adventure (except for the bf of the male protagonist).
Overall is was an entertaining YA for teens that has a huge plus of being set in Japan and making people discover a little bit more about the culture, geography and language of the place.
The characters really developed only in the last 10 pages and the side characters were only props used at certain points of the adventure (except for the bf of the male protagonist).
Overall is was an entertaining YA for teens that has a huge plus of being set in Japan and making people discover a little bit more about the culture, geography and language of the place.
ctep's review
3.0
I reached the end of the trilogy and was still left with questions. The ending wasn't a bad one but I was excited to be able to see the entire godly world that was created to the author and instead was just given a sneak peak. There were many legends that seemed to determine the fate of Katie and Tomo but I don't think that the audience was given privy to them leading to a slight disappointment and emptiness. Honestly I would be interested in having one more novel come up to really wrap things up, or maybe I was simply not ready to leave that world.
kitsunebi_reads's review against another edition
4.0
I'm so happy to have taken this journey with Yuu and Katie. Storm the final book in the Paper Gods trilogy moved at a slow pace for most of the book, but the ending is completely worth it.
haia_929's review
3.0
This is a trimmed down version of my review, to view the full review visit The Book Ramble.
For Katie and Tomo time is running out. They'll soon have to face the destiny written for them by the kami. The tragedy of the gods is about to repeat itself and Katie and Tomo's lives are at stake because of it. They'll have to gather the secrets of the kami as well as their three treasures in able to stop the world from coming to an end in an epic repeat of a centuries old battle between gods.
This was probably not my favourite of the books in the series, but I still really liked it a lot. As always I liked the action and the plot the most, the characters are a little less that perfect. The main problem with this final installment in the series though is that the pacing was really rather bad.
I really enjoyed the action in this book. There were a few really cool fights making use of the magic ink powers that Jun, Ikeda, Tomo, and Katie all have. I especially loved the final fight of the book, I think it was the best written one of the series and will surely prove to be the most memorable. Beyond the fighting though I really enjoyed the exploration into the past of the kami and the trekking all around Japan that Tomo and Katie did because it really brought something interesting to the book.
The characters to me are just sort of...meh? I don't know if it's a problem of the narrative (first person), but to me everything felt kind of passive and uninvolved. I've never been a huge fan of Katie, she's not a particularly strong lead. Tomo's characterization has always felt kind of wishy washy to me, and I think that's excused a lot by the warring gods inside of him, but it still feels very inconsistent. I thought Jun was better developed by the end of this book but it came too late. Overall they're not really the best thing about this book, and often feel like a shortcoming for the novels.
The biggest problem by far was the pacing though. It took me well over 50 pages to really get into the book, before that I couldn't get 3 pages without becoming bored. Even past that point that I often found the action to drag or become overly contemplative instead of really active.
This wasn't the best in the series but it is still a very good series in general. I'd recommend reading it, because it's a unique and interesting read.
For Katie and Tomo time is running out. They'll soon have to face the destiny written for them by the kami. The tragedy of the gods is about to repeat itself and Katie and Tomo's lives are at stake because of it. They'll have to gather the secrets of the kami as well as their three treasures in able to stop the world from coming to an end in an epic repeat of a centuries old battle between gods.
This was probably not my favourite of the books in the series, but I still really liked it a lot. As always I liked the action and the plot the most, the characters are a little less that perfect. The main problem with this final installment in the series though is that the pacing was really rather bad.
I really enjoyed the action in this book. There were a few really cool fights making use of the magic ink powers that Jun, Ikeda, Tomo, and Katie all have. I especially loved the final fight of the book, I think it was the best written one of the series and will surely prove to be the most memorable. Beyond the fighting though I really enjoyed the exploration into the past of the kami and the trekking all around Japan that Tomo and Katie did because it really brought something interesting to the book.
The characters to me are just sort of...meh? I don't know if it's a problem of the narrative (first person), but to me everything felt kind of passive and uninvolved. I've never been a huge fan of Katie, she's not a particularly strong lead. Tomo's characterization has always felt kind of wishy washy to me, and I think that's excused a lot by the warring gods inside of him, but it still feels very inconsistent. I thought Jun was better developed by the end of this book but it came too late. Overall they're not really the best thing about this book, and often feel like a shortcoming for the novels.
The biggest problem by far was the pacing though. It took me well over 50 pages to really get into the book, before that I couldn't get 3 pages without becoming bored. Even past that point that I often found the action to drag or become overly contemplative instead of really active.
This wasn't the best in the series but it is still a very good series in general. I'd recommend reading it, because it's a unique and interesting read.
foodtabas's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
lpcoolgirl's review
5.0
Loved reading this book, and it was a fantastic end to this series! Loved how things wrapped up!