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grimmarchive's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
aryn456's review against another edition
fast-paced
2.0
Interesting for the most part but it felt very rushed at times. I also don’t see why these short stories weren’t in the first novel, especially after it ended with such a big cliffhanger. I stopped reading because of that.
mercury20's review against another edition
mysterious
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
andrew23825's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
caribbeanprncss's review against another edition
5.0
A collection of short stories that bring more depth to the first novel and delight my poor heart.
elderkinhv's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
rekastormborn's review against another edition
5.0
Having watched the anime before reading the books, I missed some of the side stories that appear there but not in volume one. This book contains all the major ones I missed so much, and it was so lovely to enjoy them again. Each one does an amazing job developing the new or side characters that feature in that particular story and it adds a lot of depth to Kirito overall. If you enjoyed the anime, I highly recommend this. If you enjoyed volume 1, I highly recommend reading this too.
elsazetterljung's review against another edition
4.0
(7/10)
Not as good as the first book but still worth reading. What keeps the score this hig is because you actually feel what the different characters is currently experiencing, which I didn't in the first one as much.
Not as good as the first book but still worth reading. What keeps the score this hig is because you actually feel what the different characters is currently experiencing, which I didn't in the first one as much.
absentminded_reader's review against another edition
4.0
This book was a collection of side stories. These were moments that occurred off page in the previous book.
These stories were solid in their world building. They explored what life would be like in a VRMMORPG where life is on the line and the game is not actually a game. Kirito was allowed to be OP in all his glory, yet still vulnerable. The only problem I had was that each story featured a girl, and each girl was head over heels in love with Kirito. It was so bad that the author even apologized in his afterward. However, I didn’t detract from these excellent stories. I often don’t enjoy side stories because I’m more of a point A to point B with the story type of person, but I truly enjoyed this book.
I’ve read the Baka-Tsuki fan translation. I plan on buying the big collection and rereading the Yen version at the beginning of 2021.
These stories were solid in their world building. They explored what life would be like in a VRMMORPG where life is on the line and the game is not actually a game. Kirito was allowed to be OP in all his glory, yet still vulnerable. The only problem I had was that each story featured a girl, and each girl was head over heels in love with Kirito. It was so bad that the author even apologized in his afterward. However, I didn’t detract from these excellent stories. I often don’t enjoy side stories because I’m more of a point A to point B with the story type of person, but I truly enjoyed this book.
I’ve read the Baka-Tsuki fan translation. I plan on buying the big collection and rereading the Yen version at the beginning of 2021.