I bought all three books at Barnes & Noble.
Summary:
Book 1: A story of two people determined to hold on to one another. Mitsuha, a high school girl from a town deep in the mountains, dreams of an unfamiliar life in Tokyo. Taki, a high school boy from Tokyo, dreams that he is a girl living in the mountains. As the two begin swapping lives, a miraculous story is set in motion.
Book 2: No longer being able to swap bodies, Taki desperately searches for any traces of Mitsuha.
Book 3: To save Mitsuha and all of Itomori from the comet Tiamat, Taki joins up with Saya-chin and Tesshi to evacuate the town. But Mitsuha’s father is stubborn and refuses to listen…
My Review:
I find all the book covers to be absolutely gorgeous. The backs of the covers are super pretty with landscape art. The character designs are well done too.
I came across the first book at the bookstore and the blurb intrigued me. I’ve always wanted to read more manga and graphic novels. The other two books were there as well, on sale, so I bought all three at once.
Each book has its own plot, of course. The first book shows the two characters trying to get use to each other’s bodies and lives. They try to figure out why they’re swapping but they enjoy it, so they don’t really complain. In the second book, Taki searches for any traces of Mitsuha when they no longer swap bodies. He discovers something awful and then the third book they try to spot it.
The overall story is pretty clever and it’s a fun, sweet read. I enjoyed where the plot went and I was always surprised by something.
All the characters were well written and interesting to read about. Of course, my favorite characters were Taki and Mitsuha. They were great protagonists to follow and read about. I also loved Mitsuha’s little sister. She had a sassy personality which was just great.
Being a manga, a lot of the story is told through the pictures. The art style was great. Although, I’m not used to reading right to left so I think I messed up some of the pages and had to re-read them. But that’s just me.
Overall, it was an easy read and all three books were quick to get through.
The story was engaging and the characters were great to get to know. I believe it’s just the three books and the ending was so wonderfully satisfying but I still want more.
Your Name by Makoto Shinkai and Ranmaru Kotone gets…
5 out of 5 cups
Favorite Quote:
“You’re weak, but you’re always so quick to fight.” –Makoto Shinkai, Your Name (Book 1)
Buy the book:
Amazon (Book 1) | Amazon (Book 2) | Amazon (Book 3)
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