Official Review: Toru by Stephanie R. Sorensen

[Sahani Nimandra]

I just love the cover, all been mystical and thrilling which is very captivating. The ideology behind the plot is very fascinating but the repetition is a bummer. Sad! I wanted to look into it but I certainly don't want a book giving me a bad experience. I hope the author can look into it. Thank you very much for all the explicit details mentioned in the review!

[NadineTimes10]

I just love the cover, all been mystical and thrilling which is very captivating. The ideology behind the plot is very fascinating but the repetition is a bummer. Sad! I wanted to look into it but I certainly don't want a book giving me a bad experience. I hope the author can look into it. Thank you very much for all the explicit details mentioned in the review!

You're welcome! And, yes, the repetition issue is awkward, but it's not extensive--just pops up here and there. I'll actually be keeping my eyes open for sequel.

[Maiya Eliab]

Toru's present life became afflicted when everything from the past came back causing a slight paranoid tippled through time adventure.

[DancingLady]

I don’t know much about Japanese history, but I certainly enjoy their cuisine. This looks really interesting. I’d love to get a better handle on the history in order to better understand the culture. I didn’t even know there was a law against leaving and returning! That’s shocking to me as a person of western culture. Shows me how much I have yet to learn.

[NadineTimes10]

I don’t know much about Japanese history, but I certainly enjoy their cuisine. This looks really interesting. I’d love to get a better handle on the history in order to better understand the culture. I didn’t even know there was a law against leaving and returning! That’s shocking to me as a person of western culture. Shows me how much I have yet to learn.

The author also includes notes at the end of the book, clarifying some of the facts from fiction--something I appreciate from authors who write fictional accounts of history. Historical fiction, and especially alternate history, aren't as accurate sources as nonfiction history, but it's still interesting to see where an author included real facts in a novel and where he/she took creative license to write something different.

[Kalin Adi]

A commercially literate man trying to prevent an invasion in his country sounds quite amazing, especially if he's willing to sacrifice his life for it. It's very common in Japanese stories to enhance themes of honor, love, and sacrifice for their country. Too bad the timing seems surreal in the story. Thanks for this interesting review!

[Nanig83006]

Historical fiction isn't usually my cup of tea, but I adore Japanese culture. This may help me enjoy the genre more than I do. Though, it's slow pacing and errors with timing are a bit of a downer. Thanks for your insight!

[SunVixen]

This sounds very promising. As a rule, such books are written about Westerners in Japan. But in this story there is a refreshing twist. Thank for review!