YA Rec for Haikasoru’s Loups-Garous
I reviewed the Japanese science-fiction novel Loups-Garous for Innsmouth Free Press today. What struck me about this book was the great characterization of the teenage heroines who were well-defined and interesting. I think many books, movies and TV shows tend to portray teenagers as annoying, self-absorbed creatures that we have little sympathy for. Witness the newest incarnation of V, or the old one for that matter. The character of Tyler is completely annoying.
The girls in Loups-Garous do much better and even if they are not perfect, and do have their odd and sometimes irritating quirks, I found them to be a good example of teenagers that work. I recommended it for teenagers and parents of teens that want to discussing some interesting sci-fi with their kids.