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Sisters Of The Sword (2008)

by Maya Snow(Favorite Author)

4.03 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0061243876 (ISBN13: 9780061243875)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

series

Sisters of the Sword

review 1: This book is really intriguing and it consists of good content and an ample amount of literary technique for future reference.When Kimi and Hana's uncle murdered their father because of his greed of power, Kimi and Hana flees their home and shelters in the nearby dojo. Driven with rage and fury, they plan on learning the Samurai swordskill for future vengeance for their father and their older brothers.This books can improve by changing the way it ends. Like most books, this book ends with competition. So if I were the author, I would change the ending a bit, for example, this book can end with negotiation. But I think that battles and tournament endings suit adventure books more, and negotiations can be a bit boring, but the ending is a bit ordinary.I like the variety of l... moreiterary techniques used in the book. This book consists of similes, metaphors and pathetic fallacy. For example "Hana's feet moved silently like a Cobra", "Hana's eyes were dark whirlpools, but gentle at the same time."Different feelings are expressed in this book. Snow mainly focuses on the feeling of betrayal. Written in first person, Kimi writes about the difference between her Uncle's family before the murder and after the murder of her father. Snow describes the torn feeling that normal people feel after being betrayed and the desperation for vengeance after being betrayed.This book is extremely interesting and I recommend it to all ages for reading. This book talks about feeling and adventure at the same time, and I really appreciate the effort behind the story.
review 2: "Sisters of the Sword" is an intense and thrilling quick read. The book is set in feudal Japan. The main character, Kimi, is the daughter of the Jito - the extremely powerful landowner or noble. He has an almost "royal" personality and is highly respected. At the beginning of the book, Kimi's father is murdered by her uncle who is greedy for power. Her evil uncle - Lord Hidehira - also murders two of her three brothers, burns the entire village, and slaughters the survivors. Luckily, Kimi still has her sister, younger brother and mother who all escape, but are separated. Kimi is determined to get revenge on her uncle, and find her mother who is with her youngest surviving brother. On her journey, she becomes more confident of her fighting skills and mentally strong, and believes she can eventually restore her family's honor. less

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