Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Carrie's Review: Chain mail: Addicted to You by Hiroshi Ishizaki


Chain Mail: An escape from reality, a dive into the exciting world of fiction. Four Tokyo teenage girls who have never met all encounter loneliness, unhappiness, and the feeling of not fitting in. All in different situations, They are drawn together by one thing: Chain Mail. After a mysterious chain message is passed forward, each of these girls find an escape from reality by accepting the message's offer. Online they will each play a role in a story and take turns writing their parts to move the story forward. These four parts include: the innocent school girl being stalked, the creepy male stalker, the school girl's boyfriend, and the female detective. The story starts off innocent enough but after unsuspecting twists in the teenagers individual lives begin to occur, they begin to wonder if Chain Mail is real or fiction? This suspenseful novel is a light read and a fast one. Once started, it can be guaranteed that it will be hard to put down. Each chapter takes turns transitioning between three of the four teenage girls, and female readers will be sure to identify with at least one of the characters. It also provides a glance into the teenage life of Japan and will be sure to give you goosebumps. Hiroshi Ishizaki's novel is an excellent read.

P: 4 Q: 5

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