"To Kill A Mockingbird" was probably one of the few classics I was forced to read in school that I actually enjoyed. I found Scout to be the kind of kind, smart, no nonsense kind of person that I wanted to grow up to be. Because of the book's setting, there are things that obviously made me angry. There was the whole injustice behind the case and how the townspeople treated Scout's father for doing a proper job representing him.
I found the book to be captivating. And while I don't own a copy of "To Kill a Mockingbird", I'd really like to. This posts comes as my response to Harper Lee's book "Go Set a Watchman" that is scheduled to be released soon. Since I loved her first book, I do not want to miss my chance to own her next one. If it is anything like the previous title, I know that it will be money well spent.
Now, in no way is this post an advertisement or a call for you to buy her book. There will be plenty of local libraries out there that will have a copy on hand. If historical fiction is your style, this may be the book for you. Keep in mind, I will post an update after I've had a chance to read it. Until then, Happy Reading (for you book lovers) and Happy Watching (for you anime lovers).
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Yona of the Dawn
This anime has become my new love affair.
The first two episodes blew me away with all the drama. I was sucked into the story right away. Yona is the princess of her kingdom who has her entire life drastically changed in one night. Her father is murdered by the one person she has always held a candle for. With the help of Hak, her friend and protector, she manages to escape the castle.
Yona's story operates on several levels. There is the part about her being the reincarnation of a dragon king and needing to find the four humans who possess dragon powers to help her fight. There is also Yona's journey of growth as a person. As she travels her kingdom, she has to keep her identity a secret. While doing so, she learns that her kingdom is full of suffering people and that many citizens thought her father was an incompetent and uncaring ruler.
She also becomes determined to learn to defend herself so that she doesn't need to rely on the power of others to survive. She's a noble character with a kind heart. She can be naive, but that is to be expected from a young teenage girl who previously lived a sheltered life. There is also the super sexy Hak. While he is a normal human, his strength and talent as a warrior are slightly super human. He is also desperately in love with Yona but she seems blind to how he feels.
By now, you are probably aware that I have a bias toward stories with more serious storylines and realistic artwork. The voice acting is quality as is the story development, thus far. Therefore, Yona gets 5 stars out of a possible 5 stars. Hulu and Crunchyroll both carry the series.
The first two episodes blew me away with all the drama. I was sucked into the story right away. Yona is the princess of her kingdom who has her entire life drastically changed in one night. Her father is murdered by the one person she has always held a candle for. With the help of Hak, her friend and protector, she manages to escape the castle.
Yona's story operates on several levels. There is the part about her being the reincarnation of a dragon king and needing to find the four humans who possess dragon powers to help her fight. There is also Yona's journey of growth as a person. As she travels her kingdom, she has to keep her identity a secret. While doing so, she learns that her kingdom is full of suffering people and that many citizens thought her father was an incompetent and uncaring ruler.
She also becomes determined to learn to defend herself so that she doesn't need to rely on the power of others to survive. She's a noble character with a kind heart. She can be naive, but that is to be expected from a young teenage girl who previously lived a sheltered life. There is also the super sexy Hak. While he is a normal human, his strength and talent as a warrior are slightly super human. He is also desperately in love with Yona but she seems blind to how he feels.
By now, you are probably aware that I have a bias toward stories with more serious storylines and realistic artwork. The voice acting is quality as is the story development, thus far. Therefore, Yona gets 5 stars out of a possible 5 stars. Hulu and Crunchyroll both carry the series.
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