The Last Samurai

I am always in awe of stories that I recognize I could never write. This is one of them. Characters have never made me feel so foolish. Here I am, a no sabo kid and this child, Ludo, is simply sucking up new languages at a record pace. I think Tolkien would have enjoyed this book due to the sheer amount of language talk.

7 Samurai is my favorite film, so having that weave throughout the book was a pleasant treat. Anything that continually glazes Kurosawa, I am all for.

There were a few chapters that could have been eliminated, those being the backstory on characters that did not matter. Felt a bit like the 60 page side story in the Count of Monte Cristo that served no point.

Fun fact this is my second favorite book by a female author. Frankenstein still reigns.