sageunique26's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. The dream world premise was interesting to read. My only issue is that I would have like to have some back story on some of the characters to get a better picture of why everything was happening. But other than that, it was a good book.
sulfurandbrimstone74's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Gore
paulopaperbooksonly's review against another edition
4.0
This was some suprising read. I read it in one go, well in one morning. Thats highly unusual for me but I had to go to the medic and after five hours of it I finish the book. Living an hour away from the hospital sometimes got its perks.
After a year or something away from D I really wanted to get in the mood because I like the idea behind him but at some time I feel like some trepidation reading these novels.
Vampire Hunter D is a mighty god alike without flaws and that is my main problem with him. After reading the previous novels I felt that I really couldnt connect with him. But since I had enjoyed the scenarios Kikuchi portrays, the setting, the amazing vistas, the odd animals/beasts that roam the land that is a mix of post apocalyptic and western is great. Unfortunaly the characters has his flaws. I enjoy the "upgrade" we got on D and his Hand but at the same time they feel distant as previous books. It seem that after so many battles. no one can defeat him and he knows it. He is as I said a perfect dhampir god. This upsets me because I fail to "feel" the character battles because I already know the outcome.
In this novel D is summoned by a dream to a town where the nobility lives side by side with humankind or at least had and no harm befalls his inhabitants. The source of these dreams is a girl that has been asleep for 30years.
Interesting plot yet simple to understand and this novel reminds me of some noir/mystery from the 40's.
After a year or something away from D I really wanted to get in the mood because I like the idea behind him but at some time I feel like some trepidation reading these novels.
Vampire Hunter D is a mighty god alike without flaws and that is my main problem with him. After reading the previous novels I felt that I really couldnt connect with him. But since I had enjoyed the scenarios Kikuchi portrays, the setting, the amazing vistas, the odd animals/beasts that roam the land that is a mix of post apocalyptic and western is great. Unfortunaly the characters has his flaws. I enjoy the "upgrade" we got on D and his Hand but at the same time they feel distant as previous books. It seem that after so many battles. no one can defeat him and he knows it. He is as I said a perfect dhampir god. This upsets me because I fail to "feel" the character battles because I already know the outcome.
In this novel D is summoned by a dream to a town where the nobility lives side by side with humankind or at least had and no harm befalls his inhabitants. The source of these dreams is a girl that has been asleep for 30years.
Interesting plot yet simple to understand and this novel reminds me of some noir/mystery from the 40's.
samuraicdz's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
kimmicat_bookstack's review
5.0
Wow. The writing style in this one is so much better that I thought it must have been a new translator. If you like the stories but the writing was bothering you in the previous ones, don't stop before you get here. It's a vast improvement.
I love the actual plot of this one too. Good stuff. I'm going to keep reading these for sure now!
I love the actual plot of this one too. Good stuff. I'm going to keep reading these for sure now!
danyhdz13's review
2.0
Ok... fue un libro extraño de leer D: También batalle mucho porque... no sé. Realmente creo fue algo predecible desde el título. La temática de actuar dentro de un sueño es tan utilizada que era predecible por la sinopsis de que iba. Lo único que me arrastró a seguir leyendo fue la esperanza de que se revelara algo más aparte de que todo era un sueño.
Lo gocé, como fan, pero fue una lectura tediosa.
Llevo cinco libros y la formula se repite otra vez:
D
chica acomapañante de turno:
personaje masculino secundario que cae bien:
personaje masculino de fondo que la trae contra D.
XD realmente Hideyuki no se quebraba la cabeza.
Supongo que esta historia en su momento (mediados de los ochenta) fue muy éxitosa, pero actualmente... buee.
Lo gocé, como fan, pero fue una lectura tediosa.
Llevo cinco libros y la formula se repite otra vez:
D
chica acomapañante de turno:
personaje masculino secundario que cae bien:
personaje masculino de fondo que la trae contra D.
XD realmente Hideyuki no se quebraba la cabeza.
Supongo que esta historia en su momento (mediados de los ochenta) fue muy éxitosa, pero actualmente... buee.
hammard's review
2.0
Whilst it has some fun parts it also has a lot of cliches and 80s excess which made it hard for me to read.
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