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Samurai Girl #4
The Book of the Wind
When I was six months old, I dropped from the sky -- the lone survivor of a deadly Japanese plane crash. The newspapers named me Heaven. I was adopted by a wealthy family in Tokyo, pampered, and protected. For nineteen years, I thought I was lucky.
I'm learning how wrong I was.
I'VE LOST EVERYTHING.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR ME,
BUT THE PERSON I LOVE WON'T BE IN IT.
IT'S TIME TO START OVER.
LAS VEGAS IS A TOWN FOR GAMBLERS AND COWBOYS.
ONE GAMBLER HAS FOUND ME -- -AND HE WANTS TO RISK IT ALL.
BUT MY HEART ISN'T IN THE GAME.
I ONLY HAVE ONE GOAL
TO STAY ALIVE.
I AM SAMURAI GIRL.
I'm learning how wrong I was.
I'VE LOST EVERYTHING.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR ME,
BUT THE PERSON I LOVE WON'T BE IN IT.
IT'S TIME TO START OVER.
LAS VEGAS IS A TOWN FOR GAMBLERS AND COWBOYS.
ONE GAMBLER HAS FOUND ME -- -AND HE WANTS TO RISK IT ALL.
BUT MY HEART ISN'T IN THE GAME.
I ONLY HAVE ONE GOAL
TO STAY ALIVE.
I AM SAMURAI GIRL.
203 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2003
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March 16, 2013
You know what? I feel like I'm going to explode any time soon if I keep reading this series.
I'm assuring myself that I only have two books--TWO!--to finish. I keep waiting for the series to get at least a little better, but I get the opposite.
Really opposite.
Okay, the book starts where it left off: With the house on fire. Hiro and Heaven just stand there while Cheryl, Heaven's friend, is stuck in there. They see Cheryl's figure and leave. NO. FUCKS. WERE. GIVEN. AT ALL. The next thing they do is to go to Las Vegas. Their insensitivity really pissed me off here. Heaven's friend MIGHT have died and they don't give a damn.
Fuck this.
Then, Hiro leaves Heaven alone in Las Vegas because of his conflicting feelings with Heaven. He won't say it, but, he's in love with her. Even though he is dating Karen, the newly clingy bitch.
Cue to Heaven wondering why the hell Hiro left her and obsess over him for the rest of the book.
In order to find somewhere to stay, Heaven has to find Katie, her American friend, the inferior dancer unlike her (She really did say that). While searching for her, she encounters Daphne a very nice call-girl. After Heaven found out what she was, she thought she was a hooker despite the obvious difference between the two terms. Then again, I always thought Heaven was an idiot.
So, she finds Katie (Whom by the way, looks like a forty year old housewife trying way too hard to look young) and spend the middle of the book drinking and flirting with boys (With her still thinking about Hiro. Sigh.) Then, Heaven encounters Teddy, her ex(?)-fiancee.
After some convincing, she goes with him, and rekindled their relationship (But, Heaven is only using him to get to Hiro.)
Some ninja attacks later, they go find Hiro and go to Mexico to get some tickets from Teddy's friends.
Meanwhile, Hiro and Karen break up because of her jealousy towards Heaven. Yaay?
Heaven and Hiro find each other while treating Teddy as a chauffeur (Man, I really felt bad for Teddy for once), they get captured by Teddy's friends, Hiro and Heven FINALLY confess their feeling for each other (It was revealed they fell in love at the same time and they made out for 20 minutes. So predictable), and another irritating cliffhanger.
THE. FUCKING. END.
Seriously, the story was going nowhere! Okay, it was more action-packed than the last books, but it didn't make the story compelling.
And the writing got worse. The sentences repeat themselves, the character description got lazier and bundled. There was actually a part where a guy was described as having "tall, brown hair" when it was obvious that it was meant to be "tall with brown hair".
UGH.
And let's not forget the most annoying thing of them all: Heaven. We are in book 4 and she still hasn't changed. She's still the irritating, self-centered, idiotic, wimpy little Mary Sue from Book 2 (In Book 1 she was actually pretty decent). She always finds a way to be superior to others (Said that Katie was an inferior dancer unlike like her the better dancer and dreamed of having a better and bigger engagement ring than J'Lo's) and uses people for selfish reasons (If it's about Hiro, the better manipulation). She considers herself not so attractive even though numerous men had find her sexy. And by numerous, I include the villains. Yes, even the villains want to bone her. Villain of the day, Pablo, actually captured Heaven because he wanted "a piece of that heaven". GAG. ME. And since Heaven considers herself not so attractive, I find it infuriating that the drawings of her friends are so unfavorable (Cheryl looked like a Grease Pink Girl reject and Katie looked like a old housewife) despite the descriptions saying that they're pretty, making Heaven the prettiest of them all. And if I have to hear that crappy pick-up line ("You're name is Heaven? Well, you are heavenly,") one more time . . .
IT GOT OLD ALREADY JUST LIKE HEAVEN'S OBSESSION WITH HIRO. PLEASE STOP.
And if I have to read a character telling that Heaven is "brave" despite the contrary one more time, I'm going to--
*clears throat*
Okay, enough is enough. I don't want a permanent vein on my forehead.
*sighs* Here's hoping that the last two books redeem the series.
Hooray.
I'm assuring myself that I only have two books--TWO!--to finish. I keep waiting for the series to get at least a little better, but I get the opposite.
Really opposite.
Okay, the book starts where it left off: With the house on fire. Hiro and Heaven just stand there while Cheryl, Heaven's friend, is stuck in there. They see Cheryl's figure and leave. NO. FUCKS. WERE. GIVEN. AT ALL. The next thing they do is to go to Las Vegas. Their insensitivity really pissed me off here. Heaven's friend MIGHT have died and they don't give a damn.
Fuck this.
Then, Hiro leaves Heaven alone in Las Vegas because of his conflicting feelings with Heaven. He won't say it, but, he's in love with her. Even though he is dating Karen, the newly clingy bitch.
Cue to Heaven wondering why the hell Hiro left her and obsess over him for the rest of the book.
In order to find somewhere to stay, Heaven has to find Katie, her American friend, the inferior dancer unlike her (She really did say that). While searching for her, she encounters Daphne a very nice call-girl. After Heaven found out what she was, she thought she was a hooker despite the obvious difference between the two terms. Then again, I always thought Heaven was an idiot.
So, she finds Katie (Whom by the way, looks like a forty year old housewife trying way too hard to look young) and spend the middle of the book drinking and flirting with boys (With her still thinking about Hiro. Sigh.) Then, Heaven encounters Teddy, her ex(?)-fiancee.
After some convincing, she goes with him, and rekindled their relationship (But, Heaven is only using him to get to Hiro.)
Some ninja attacks later, they go find Hiro and go to Mexico to get some tickets from Teddy's friends.
Meanwhile, Hiro and Karen break up because of her jealousy towards Heaven. Yaay?
Heaven and Hiro find each other while treating Teddy as a chauffeur (Man, I really felt bad for Teddy for once), they get captured by Teddy's friends, Hiro and Heven FINALLY confess their feeling for each other (It was revealed they fell in love at the same time and they made out for 20 minutes. So predictable), and another irritating cliffhanger.
THE. FUCKING. END.
Seriously, the story was going nowhere! Okay, it was more action-packed than the last books, but it didn't make the story compelling.
And the writing got worse. The sentences repeat themselves, the character description got lazier and bundled. There was actually a part where a guy was described as having "tall, brown hair" when it was obvious that it was meant to be "tall with brown hair".
UGH.
And let's not forget the most annoying thing of them all: Heaven. We are in book 4 and she still hasn't changed. She's still the irritating, self-centered, idiotic, wimpy little Mary Sue from Book 2 (In Book 1 she was actually pretty decent). She always finds a way to be superior to others (Said that Katie was an inferior dancer unlike like her the better dancer and dreamed of having a better and bigger engagement ring than J'Lo's) and uses people for selfish reasons (If it's about Hiro, the better manipulation). She considers herself not so attractive even though numerous men had find her sexy. And by numerous, I include the villains. Yes, even the villains want to bone her. Villain of the day, Pablo, actually captured Heaven because he wanted "a piece of that heaven". GAG. ME. And since Heaven considers herself not so attractive, I find it infuriating that the drawings of her friends are so unfavorable (Cheryl looked like a Grease Pink Girl reject and Katie looked like a old housewife) despite the descriptions saying that they're pretty, making Heaven the prettiest of them all. And if I have to hear that crappy pick-up line ("You're name is Heaven? Well, you are heavenly,") one more time . . .
IT GOT OLD ALREADY JUST LIKE HEAVEN'S OBSESSION WITH HIRO. PLEASE STOP.
And if I have to read a character telling that Heaven is "brave" despite the contrary one more time, I'm going to--
*clears throat*
Okay, enough is enough. I don't want a permanent vein on my forehead.
*sighs* Here's hoping that the last two books redeem the series.
Hooray.
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January 3, 2025
If I listed everything that was stupid in this book, this review would be longer than the book.
January 19, 2016
The only reason I am continuing with this series is because I have already purchased the books and I want to see where they take the story.
Beyond that, this is the most poorly written book I have ever read. There were huge gaps in the writing where the author failed to provide transitions. For instance, at one point the characters are in a car and in the next sentence they are engaged in a fight and no longer in the car. It makes absolutely no sense. It feels like this was the rough draft of the book. The only plus to it being so poorly written with glaring gaps in details is that it makes it very easy to skim read and get through it fast. I can quickly read through a page and not hang on every detail because at times the details are completely missing anyways.
If you want to continue with the series and don't mind skipping a book I suggest reading a spoiler and moving on. The next book is much better written.
Beyond that, this is the most poorly written book I have ever read. There were huge gaps in the writing where the author failed to provide transitions. For instance, at one point the characters are in a car and in the next sentence they are engaged in a fight and no longer in the car. It makes absolutely no sense. It feels like this was the rough draft of the book. The only plus to it being so poorly written with glaring gaps in details is that it makes it very easy to skim read and get through it fast. I can quickly read through a page and not hang on every detail because at times the details are completely missing anyways.
If you want to continue with the series and don't mind skipping a book I suggest reading a spoiler and moving on. The next book is much better written.
January 29, 2016
Heaven is going to go to Las Vegas and look for a woman she knows named Katie. She manages to find her, but Katie knows some things about what has happened that Heaven doesn't, and she's not going to tell her.
Although Heaven was supposed to cut down her intake of alcohol, she doesn't. She also never makes any effort to fake her first name, which would help since “Heaven's Gone” is still playing all over the place.
She runs into Teddy in Las Vegas. She's attacked by a group of ninjas, and Teddy saves her. Teddy and Heaven flee Las Vegas. Later she and Teddy are attacked by more ninjas. Hiro arrives and says all three of them need to leave the country.
Hiro and Heaven get captured, and Teddy runs away.
An okay book, but that's it, as things are getting to be too repetitive. This is causing it to begin to get rather boring.
Although Heaven was supposed to cut down her intake of alcohol, she doesn't. She also never makes any effort to fake her first name, which would help since “Heaven's Gone” is still playing all over the place.
She runs into Teddy in Las Vegas. She's attacked by a group of ninjas, and Teddy saves her. Teddy and Heaven flee Las Vegas. Later she and Teddy are attacked by more ninjas. Hiro arrives and says all three of them need to leave the country.
Hiro and Heaven get captured, and Teddy runs away.
An okay book, but that's it, as things are getting to be too repetitive. This is causing it to begin to get rather boring.
December 1, 2010
This book was the worst read ever....if there were anymore questions asked by the heroine I felt it was going to be ridiculous....there is barely a plot....this is like the 4rth book and we are still no where with the plot or what is going on....I am starting to think this is a waste of my time...good thing they are easy reads and short.
December 6, 2013
I enjoyed the book and am looking forward to the rest of the series. She tries to end this one on a cliffhanger as well but not as much as the last one, and she never answered the cliffhanger from the last book.
January 19, 2008
It got rubbish and uninspring and disappointing and poorly written by the end stage.
Stupid Carries Asai, letting her readers down like that!
Stupid Carries Asai, letting her readers down like that!
January 6, 2009
I think this is one of the most interesting books I have ever read.
November 25, 2009
I absolutely loved this book! I started it and completed it in one day. It is my favorite book series and highly recommend it.
November 17, 2010
kind of addicting...I connect with the writing. The characters are real, the story is funny, and I really want to know what happens! Luckily, I already have the next two books from the library.
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December 9, 2013My skull. Fucking cliffhangers.
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