If I found out I was a princess – yes, even when I was in high school – I would have tried to… well, try. It’s a lot to handle even without the distraction of hot bodyguard Akio. Soon, she finds herself in Japan, a country she has never visited, where she does not even speak the language, yet is suddenly part of the institution that represents the national spirit. Izumi Tanaka discovers that her father – the man her mother has never talked about – is the Crown Prince of Japan. I do not, however, see it having what it takes to reach audiences beyond that maturity level, or to become a classic when a better version of this same story comes along. Emiko Jean’s Tokyo Ever After is listed for grades 6-8 on Amazon, and it will be fine for that intended audience, especially in a library that is working to diversify.
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