Overall, this is a really good book. It's different enough from the movie that you can read it without it feeling repetitive. Each chapter is a little story in it's own so it's perfect if you want to pair it with other books and read a chapter at a time.
Language Learning⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I've been asking my Japanese tutor to help me understand some difficult sentences and to her understanding the grammar in this book is a bit outdated. There are also many spoken grammar structures that can make it a bit scary at first.
The use of onomatopeia is algo something outstanding here. There A LOT and it can be frustrating at times if you are not familiar with many of them. The vocabulary changes from chapter to chapter because Kiki and Jiji face different delivery challenges everytime, so you get the chance to learn words about different topics.
As some other people have mentioned the lack of kanji on this one is something to take into consideration. This book is meant for teenagers that might not know some of the more "advanced" kanji so many words are written in kana. I would say this is good and bad at the same time: It felt confusing but it also tested my understanding of some of those words.
As with many books the further you read, the easier it gets. The good thing is that there are 6 of them in the series and you can really get familiar with the way to author writes.
Enternaining ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I loved the structure of the chapters. A little story at a time makes the book have a really good pathing. However, this might make it a bad book to read in one sit because it doesn't have a plot that sucks you in and that makes you want to keep reading.
Each chapter tells us how Kiki and Jiji need to deliver or pick up a different item/s for different customers. Sometimes it's a letter, sometimes it's knitted wear for a ship chimney??. They are fun stories that made me laugh at times.
As I said at the beginning it differs from the movie in a way that doesn't make you feel like you are reading something you already know (Ghibli might have picked up some stories from the other books to make the movie, tho) but still feels familiar.
Seing Kiki and Jiji make new lasting friends along the way and finding their place in a little town by the sea is just the cozy read I needed. I will deffinitely ready the rest of the books in the series.
Good book
Overall, this is a really good book. It's different enough from the movie that you can read it without it feeling repetitive. Each chapter is a little story in it's own so it's perfect if you want to pair it with other books and read a chapter at a time.
Language Learning⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I've been asking my Japanese tutor to help me understand some difficult sentences and to her understanding the grammar in this book is a bit outdated. There are also many spoken grammar structures that can make it a bit scary at first.
The use of onomatopeia is algo something outstanding here. There A LOT and it can be frustrating at times if you are not familiar with many of them. The vocabulary changes from chapter to chapter because Kiki and Jiji face different delivery challenges everytime, so you get the chance to learn words about different topics.
As some other people have mentioned the lack of kanji on this one is something to take into consideration. This book is meant for teenagers that might not know some of the more "advanced" kanji so many words are written in kana. I would say this is good and bad at the same time: It felt confusing but it also tested my understanding of some of those words.
As with many books the further you read, the easier it gets. The good thing is that there are 6 of them in the series and you can really get familiar with the way to author writes.
Enternaining ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved the structure of the chapters. A little story at a time makes the book have a really good pathing. However, this might make it a bad book to read in one sit because it doesn't have a plot that sucks you in and that makes you want to keep reading.
Each chapter tells us how Kiki and Jiji need to deliver or pick up a different item/s for different customers. Sometimes it's a letter, sometimes it's knitted wear for a ship chimney??. They are fun stories that made me laugh at times.
As I said at the beginning it differs from the movie in a way that doesn't make you feel like you are reading something you already know (Ghibli might have picked up some stories from the other books to make the movie, tho) but still feels familiar.
Seing Kiki and Jiji make new lasting friends along the way and finding their place in a little town by the sea is just the cozy read I needed. I will deffinitely ready the rest of the books in the series.