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Asayi: An Autistic Teen’s Journey to Topple a Shogun in Medieval Japan by Sharon Curcio
There’s harrowing tension in being Asayi. But join Asayi’s circle to oppose a punitive regime. Court intrigues swirl, underbelly characters from different levels of society emerge, deceptions reign, yet truth emerges at the end.
Layers of nuance unfold: the vulnerability of an autistic young woman in a merciless time period; political unrest, physical survival, secret identities, and finding one’s tribe and love while facing injustices and revolts that are just as real as today’s inequities and discontents.
The underdogs prevail in this remarkable medieval Japanese saga replete with true to life characters, political and personal sagas, and the enduring Asian cultural icon: the ghost.
Rich in vivid imagery and gorgeous writing, Asayi: An Autistic Teen’s Journey to Topple a Shogun in Medieval Japan by Sharon Curcio is a work of art for all readers of fine fiction.
Asayi had been working as a scribe for her father for as long as she could remember. Even though she couldn’t read the language, she could copy each stroke of the characters with exquisite precision. However, Asayi never spoke; while this was suitable for her and her father, it provided difficulty for her father when he needed to arrange her marriage. When her father died, Asayi was transported back to the palace where her quiet life was suddenly embroiled in palace intrigue, political aspirations, and greed. Facing an arranged marriage, Asayi is suddenly enmeshed in the machinations of a greedy and deceitful court where she’s only got herself to rely on. Will she find the skills needed to navigate a wily court or the courage to confront those who have harmed her?
Written with profound visual imagery that alights every one of the senses, Asayi by Sharon Curcio is a gift for readers. Reading this book brought medieval Japan to life in every way. I loved the cultural, social, architectural, and political aspects that were so deeply and beautifully woven into this story. Asayi’s vulnerability as a young girl with autism in this political landscape was so well crafted. Her journey to find herself, to find the people that she could trust, and to navigate the minefields that existed in the shogun’s empire was beautifully told. I loved the style of writing in this book—it made me feel as if I was right there, moving through the world as Asayi did. The most poignant aspects of this book for me were especially in the artwork—the beautiful descriptions of the kimonos, the brush strokes of the Shogun’s artists, and the vividness of the landscapes. I lingered over each sentence and luxuriated in Sharon Curcio’s writing.
Written in such stirring detail that sweeps readers into the story, Asayi: An Autistic Teen’s Journey to Topple a Shogun in Medieval Japan by Sharon Curcio is written with skill and an intuitive imagination, along with the familiarity and allure of Japanese culture. This book is for most avid readers, but it especially brings an important light to what living with autism in a heightened political landscape would be like. Readers of medieval Japanese sagas and paranormal ghost thrillers, and readers of many various other related genres will glean some meaningful and thought-provoking wonderments for themselves in this beautiful story. Book read and reviewed by Mary Rosenthal for CLBC – Multi-Genre Literary Reviews.
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