Bean reviewed Hikaru No Go, Vol. 1 by Yumi Hotta (Hikaru no go)
Review of 'Hikaru No Go, Vol. 1' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
A somewhat by the numbers coming of age story of a boy who's befriended by (more like "stuck with") the ghost of a famous Go player. The boy starts begrudgingly playing Go at the Ghost's insistence, and everyone is amazed at how great he plays considering he'd never played before.
He's yet to accept the fact that he'll be playing Go regularly or begin to take enjoyment from the game, which is where the story's clearly going.
My interest in Go is probably the only thing that's brought me to read further novels, we'll see if the series picks up at all or if it sticks to a simple formula.
