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A beautifully told story of a young girl who gets caught up in a Japanese legend. Reminded me a bit of Spirited Away to begin with and then took off in another direction. Would love if she wrote another book about Saki and her new friend, Maeda. The artwork by Alexander Jansson is beautiful, as usual.


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The Night Parade Kathryn Tanquary 0760789253768 Books Reviews

I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Saki behaved the way I’d expect a 13 year old girl to act, when dragged out into the middle of nowhere and forced to leave her friends behind. Which is to say, she was an almost unlikeable little brat. Which while realistic, wasn’t much fun to read about. Luckily, once the curse came into play, she started to grow up a bit.

I loved the kitsune the best of the three spirit guides Saki met. And I liked the tanuki the least. Which was kind of amusing because the kitsune tells Saki that everyone likes the third spirit (the tanuki) the best once they’ve met them. I didn’t dislike him, I just liked the kitsune and the tengu better.

I also really liked Saki’s grandmother. Her parents and brother didn’t speak to me one way or the other, but the grandmother made me wish we’d gotten to know more about her. The various spirits Saki meets were interesting, and I loved that there were a number of different types. From Kappa and Ogres, to objects that had been around long enough to earn themselves a soul.

I liked Saki by the end of the book, and I’m glad she managed to make a human friend. Though I do wonder what happened with her friends back in Tokyo. There was a plot thread that never did get resolved there.

There were a lot of Japanese folklore and myths that came to life in this book. Nothing I hadn’t heard of before, but I’m also a folklore addict. For those of you who aren’t, there will most likely be quite a few things new to you in this book.

3.5 Stars

(cross-posted to my blog)
I would like to thank Sourcebooks Jabberwocky for providing me with a free ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an open and honest review.

Unfortunately this book was not for me. It held a lot of promise from the blurb and cover… but I found it a rather slow paced and long winded tale that took a long time to actually get on with the story.

To give it to the book some positives – as it deserves them – I did love the setting, story concept and plot. It was well written and painted a vivid picture for the reader. It was just a slow read for me.

I do wonder if the fault lay with this particular reader? As much as I enjoy YA work… perhaps this was a little too young for me and that is where the main fault lies? Then again, I can’t see my almost eleven year old enjoying the book either as the paces was very slow and I feel she would grow bored of it and not finish. I could be wrong, but to me the slow pace really killed it for me.

From the amount of positive reviews others have given this book, I really do feel I just didn’t gel with it as much as I hoped and do hope others get more out of it if they choose to read it.

Would I recommend this book to others? Possibly. Because of the unique setting and theme I know a lot of young girls my eldest daughter’s age who might like to give it a read as they enjoy a lot of the old Japanese tales. But I would worry they would give up half-way through as it takes so long to get anywhere… so not too sure.

Would I buy this book for myself? Sadly no. It held a lot more promise than what it actually delivered. I commend the author and publisher for producing such a unique tale… I just wish it wasn’t so sluggish in its pace.

In summary A well written, if not slow paced story. Possibly better suited for a younger mind as the setting, plot and descriptions deserve a big thumbs up. This book was just not for me.
The book was very well written and held my interest until the very end. I would purchase this book for gifts and would love to see
it in the school libraries throughout the country.
This story was like a fable...doing something that teaches you a lesson. I was interesting how the author brought the characters to life.
I adore the premise of this book, which the author's agent described as "Studio Ghibli-esque" (what magic words!) and I set down to devour The Night Parade as soon as it was released. It is truly a wonderful read, especially for fans of Japanese folklore and Shinto Buddhism. I'm looking so forward to what the author pens next!
A beautifully told story of a young girl who gets caught up in a Japanese legend. Reminded me a bit of Spirited Away to begin with and then took off in another direction. Would love if she wrote another book about Saki and her new friend, Maeda. The artwork by Alexander Jansson is beautiful, as usual.