Tittle           : The Lost Ryū

Author        : Emi Watanabe Cohen

Pub Date    : June 07, 2022

Pages          : 208

My Rating   : ★★★★★

The Summary

Kohei Fujiwara has never actually seen a huge ryū. After World War II, all of those dragons vanished from Japan, and twenty years later, legends have sprung up around them. All that is left are their smaller cousins, who can fit in your hand. Kohei adores Yuharu, his ryū, but. ..

Kohei recalls the Big Ryū from his past. He is aware it is improbable, but it nevertheless crosses his thoughts. He can see his grandfather Ojiisan looking up at the large ryū with what appears to Kohei to be complete and utter wonder. When Kohei was younger, he imagined embarking on a heroic expedition to bring the giant ryu back and make Ojiisan smile once more. in.

Ojiisan is currently quite ill. Additionally, Kohei is out of time.

Before it's too late, Kohei must locate the great ryū. He believes he can do it with the aid of Isolde, his new half-Jewish, half-Japanese neighbor, and Isolde's Yiddish-speaking dragon, Cheshire. . Maybe He has no other option.

Emi Watanabe Cohen, a debut author, tells us a tale of multigenerational suffering, magic, and the lengths we'll go to protect the people we love in The Lost Ryū. .

My Review

Such a beautiful, yet heartbreaking, story. I'm not sure how to express it well, but this book has made me cry a lot. A soothing, comforting story that is ideal to read before bed.

I'm actually feeling conflicted, but in a nice way. Despite the writing's simplicity, World War II can be brought to mind, and you may experience a deep sense of loss. I was mistaken when I initially assumed that the focus of this book was primarily on the dragon legends. It is about a family, friendship, suffering, secrets, and all of the things that happened, particularly after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Excellent work was done on the characters, setting, plot, tempo, and storytelling. I truly appreciate the author for forcing us to learn about culture in addition to values.

If you enjoy historical fiction with a cultural component and a legend, I highly recommend this.

My ratings score:

★★★★★ Fantastic! Made me go through a lot of emotions & the entire book is incredibly beautifully done! 

★★★★ Memorable! Despite its shortcomings, this book was incredible and taught us a lot. 

★★★ Good work! Nothing particularly remarkable, but still nice.

★★ Meh... Mediocre with great room for improvement.

★ Extremely Poor.