Amy Kim Ganter
Author of Sorcerers & Secretaries, Volume 1
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Works by Amy Kim Ganter
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- Canonical name
- Ganter, Amy Kim
- Legal name
- Kibuishi, Amy Kim Ganter
- Birthdate
- 1980
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Binghamton, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- Alhambra, California, USA
- Relationships
- Kibuishi, Kazu (husband)
- Awards and honors
- Rising Stars of Manga
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- Works
- 4
- Also by
- 5
- Members
- 236
- Popularity
- #95,935
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 14
- ISBNs
- 8
- Languages
- 1
This was definitely better than the first volume, even though it didn't really make sense that Nicole would tell Josh everything about her story and then just hand him the dreamlog to read. Yes, she'd once had a crush on him, but then she'd seen him act like a sleazy player and had to deal with him chasing after her every time she tried to avoid him. On the plus side, Josh's behavior improved drastically in this volume, so the way their relationship progressed wasn't too much of a stretch.
Just as in the first volume, Nicole and Josh's story was occasionally interrupted by snippets of Ellon's story. I realized in this volume that aspects of Ellon and his story reminded me strongly of Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle - I wouldn't be surprised to learn that the author was influenced by that movie. I liked how Ellon's story worked out and could definitely see the influence of Nicole's final decisions, although the shift in the way a couple of the characters were drawn was more than a bit jarring.
As for Riley and Susan, they were
All in all, this was a so-so series. The art was charming, but I didn't warm up to the romance until the second volume. Also, the overall message was maybe a bit too simplistic, and aspects of it didn't really age well. I couldn't help but think about
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)… (more)