Young Samurai The Way Of The Warrior (2008) - Plot & Excerpts
a little bit cheesy, and the events are some how predictable, felt like one of the shounen anime, yet i LIKED IT.The narrating was simple, brief,clear and more importantly direct to the point ,with no unnecessary lines to make the book thicker;that made up for the-not really original- plot, the touch of the Japanese words was nicely done, making it more appealing.the narrating made it easily imaginable , you could really see it in your head even with sound, and be lost within it, I guess that was the perk of making it highly rated.I think or rather wish that more originality to the plot would be made with the following books. TCL Call#: J BRADFORD CChris’s Rating – 5 stars“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is far more important than fear.” (pg 191)The year is 1611. Sailing on an English vessel with his father John Fletcher (the ship's pilot), Jack's life changes dramatically overnight. Not only is the ship wrecked on the reefs off the coast of Japan, the newly repaired ship is attacked by ninja pirates. Jack’s father is murdered and Jack only survives because the ship blows up before the ninja “Dragon Eye” can finish him off. The boy is rescued by natives and wakes up in a world of he knows nothing about. He makes friends with Akiko (a female in the warrior class training to be a samurai) and is adopted by a samurai lord named Masamoto, who lost his oldest son years earlier, and believes that Jack was sent to him as “a gift from the gods.” Despite his new status Jack is called a “gaijin” (barbarian) and faces prejudice every step of the way. Entering samurai school doesn’t lessen his troubles, but helps him deal with them and allows him to make a few hard earned friends. In school Jack begins to learn the way of the warrior, which is as much about virtues and conquering self as it is about fighting.Seriously, I loved this book. It has great bursts of action, it has inner struggles and Jack dealing with the fact that even his closest friends may not believe he can ever be their equal. The culture is also very rich and there are many wise thoughts one might apply when seeking to overcome trials or simply bettering one’s self. The target audience would likely be boys 10-16 who are interested in sword fighting and culture, but the book has enough merit to reach out to other audiences. The foreign terminology might slow some readers down, but it gives the story a greater feeling of authenticity and brings to life the struggles that Jack faces.
What do You think about Young Samurai The Way Of The Warrior (2008)?
It is hard to understand but when you get into it it is a brilliant story.
—ifallinfinite
One of the best older elementary chapter books there is.
—Maddyalter12435
