Hey, everyone! I’ve been studying Japanese since 2018 (took a couple of breaks, but started seriously back up again in March of 2020 and haven’t stopped since). Already covered and sentenced mined from Genki I and II. Worked my way through Tango N5 and N4 (reviewing daily but no new cards), and I am almost done with the N3 deck (only a month left before there are no new cards to be added). After finishing with Genki I and II, I gave Tobira a fair shot, but it just was not for me. The super tiny font and the massive blocks of text truly discouraged me. I am currently working through “An Integrated Approach To Intermediate Japanese” and I am finding it far easier to digest at my level. Would Shin Kanzen Master N3 Grammar serve as a suitable replacement for the remaning parts of the grammar that are in Tobira that AIATIJ does not cover?
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Shinkansen and JLPT practice books are more for getting you used to the test than as actual study materials
If you did not enjoy Tobira, perhaps give Quartet a try! I have been told that they are made by the same people who made Genki, and are a very smooth transition!
edit: fixed typo