I really was intrigued by the premise of this one, so excited to get to read it early. This was a page-turner, and I zipped through it in no time. I loved learning about life in Tokyo so much. I'm going to start calling my sodas "dark sugar water". I mean think about it, it's what they are, and who would think that a dark water would be something good? Well, I guess everyone loves coffee and tea, and they're dark water in a way. There was so much about Japan that I think would be awesome, and so much that would be no fun to get used to. For instance, the way you put money on a tray and hand to the person taking your money. It was definitely interesting to hear the "rules" for how to eat sushi. I've only had it once, and wasn't completely impressed with it. I need to try it again though, I think. I love the Christmas tradition of KFC and a date. I love how there is a subway train that is just for women at certain times. I love how orderly everything was, even when it was as crowded as you would see in places like NYC. The banter between Elle and Ryuu was really fun. The dynamic of Elle's family in Japan was very fascinating, and heart-breaking at the same time. I felt like the end was almost wrapped up really quickly. But I like how it was done, so I still was happy with how it all ended up. A fun, sweet, easy to read contemporary YA, that I will definitely be putting in my school library.