Tokyo Ever After
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $25.99
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- $25.99
Publisher Description
"Narrator Ali Ahn gives this young adult rom-com fun doses of personality and sass...Ahn's accents and Japanese pronunciations ring true as she clearly differentiates characters of different ages and nationalities." -- AudioFile Magazine
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The Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians in Emiko Jean’s Tokyo Ever After, a “refreshing, spot-on” (Booklist, starred review) story of an ordinary Japanese-American girl who discovers that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan.
Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit in—it isn’t easy being Japanese American in her small, mostly white, northern California town. Raised by a single mother, it’s always been Izumi—or Izzy, because “It’s easier this way”—and her mom against the world. But then Izumi discovers a clue to her previously unknown father’s identity…and he’s none other than the Crown Prince of Japan. Which means outspoken, irreverent Izzy is literally a princess.
In a whirlwind, Izumi travels to Japan to meet the father she never knew and discover the country she always dreamed of. But being a princess isn’t all ball gowns and tiaras. There are conniving cousins, a hungry press, a scowling but handsome bodyguard who just might be her soulmate, and thousands of years of tradition and customs to learn practically overnight.
Izumi soon finds herself caught between worlds, and between versions of herself—back home, she was never “American” enough, and in Japan, she must prove she’s “Japanese” enough. Will Izumi crumble under the weight of the crown, or will she live out her fairy tale, happily ever after?
Look for the sequel to Tokyo Ever After in 2022!
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Being a royal turns out to be a lot harder than it looks for the heroine of this deliciously fun novel. All Japanese American teenager Izumi wants is to know who her absentee father is. But when she learns he’s the Crown Prince of Japan, she also finds out that she’s a real-life princess, a job she’s not sure she wants. We fell head over heels for Emiko Jean’s clever modern fairy tale, which captures the challenges of being a teen—as well as a person light-years outside of her comfort zone. Izzy’s offbeat sense of humor and down-to-earth style are qualities that ultimately help her cope with ancient protocols as well as her new surroundings and responsibilities. Narrator Ali Ahn serves up a superb portrayal of Izumi, complete with all her snark, angst, and excitement. The spark she brings to the new princess’ verbal sparring matches with cute imperial guard Akio made our heart flutter, but our favorite aspect of Izzy’s story was seeing the richness of Japanese traditions and culture through her eyes. Tokyo Ever After is a perfect fable—the kind about finding your own happy ending.
