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pwbalto's review against another edition
4.0
Gr 4-8 -- Ninjas are stealthy. They are disciplined. Ninjas trust no-one, and do not let anything deter them from completion of their mission. Teenage Kata has trained since childhood to live up to the exacting standards that Madame Chiyome sets for her “deadly flowers” - the girls who live a harsh, hungry life at her school for ninjas, and she is determined to succeed in her first mission as an assassin for hire. When it all goes wrong, she finds herself on the run, guarding a powerful amulet as well as the children of one of Japan’s most powerful warlords. They meet bandits and monks, and are plagued by demons and ghosts. Feudal Japan is a fascinating backdrop for their journey - neither the wealthy children nor skilled Kata truly control their own fate in a country where might equals right. Genuinely thrilling, with surprises at every turn and a solid emotional core, give Deadly Flowers to your Percy Jackson fans and see what happens. —Paula Willey
leopardseal's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my goodness, this book was SO GOOD. I was captivated by page one, and it kept my attention throughout the entire tale. The action was relentless, the main character AWESOME, the culture fantastic, and all the sneak ninja stuff AWESOME.
I seriously loved Kata. Some say she wasn't kind enough or was too ruthless or whatever, but I LOVED her for it! So so so many female characters these days are not strong or fast or such a kick-rear warrior-- *cough cough* MICHAEL VEY *cough cough* --but SHE IS. She's not ashamed of who she is, she's mistrustful just as she should be, she makes mistakes but totally makes up for them . . . I LOVE HER. Quite honestly, I love how Kata DIDN'T change much at the end. I love her as she is, as she needs to be. <3 You go girl.
And all de little demons creeping and crawling was definitely creepy. Thumbs up for that.
The writing style was unique and I liked it very very much. Sometimes it made it hard to understand because everything moves so quick and feels almost backward at times, but it was still really really interesting.
The ninja stuff was fascinating and I loved it. I loved Kata's training and all her skillz. When you really think back on her adventure and trials, she is AMAZING, and just fifteen!
She's so awesome. <3
I want a sequel super bad!
I seriously loved Kata. Some say she wasn't kind enough or was too ruthless or whatever, but I LOVED her for it! So so so many female characters these days are not strong or fast or such a kick-rear warrior-- *cough cough* MICHAEL VEY *cough cough* --but SHE IS. She's not ashamed of who she is, she's mistrustful just as she should be, she makes mistakes but totally makes up for them . . . I LOVE HER. Quite honestly, I love how Kata DIDN'T change much at the end. I love her as she is, as she needs to be. <3 You go girl.
And all de little demons creeping and crawling was definitely creepy. Thumbs up for that.
The writing style was unique and I liked it very very much. Sometimes it made it hard to understand because everything moves so quick and feels almost backward at times, but it was still really really interesting.
The ninja stuff was fascinating and I loved it. I loved Kata's training and all her skillz. When you really think back on her adventure and trials, she is AMAZING, and just fifteen!
She's so awesome. <3
I want a sequel super bad!
fairytale42's review against another edition
4.0
A book about girl ninjas? Sold! Even by the end of the book, I wasn't a huge fan for Kata for a couple of reasons - one, I felt like sometimes she totally abandoned her training, and two, she was never very kind - which I totally get, given her background, but by the end, I was still expecting a bit more change. And it was a bit creepy, with all of the demons. AND, the ending was sorta a cliffhanger. Sorta. But still - A BOOK ABOUT GIRL NINJAS THAT CAN TOTALLY KICK REARS! It was awesome.
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