bobbyman0330's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
poisonpotion's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Pros:
- An engaging read and filled with an interesting cast of characters.
- The protagonist’s, Kyon, descriptive inner monologue was one of my favorite parts. He was fun to read as he has a hilarious sarcastic personality (he’s even more interesting here than how the anime portrayed him) and he does carry out the novel.
- The illustrations were cute, while not the best drawn, still have a good image depending on the scene I’m on.
- I appreciate how most scenes don’t overstay their welcome and we can just move on to the next scene without it feeling too fast. It was a good kind of quick for me.
- I was invested in how Haruhi viewed the normal, everyday life and why she wanted the supernatural to come so badly.
- The ending was pretty cute with Haruhi and Kyon. They both had a funny but cute relationship. Even tho I liked Asahina and Kyon together.
Cons:
- The flow can be a bit confusing at times, such as when something supernatural is happening or if a scene moved forward to something else. Description could’ve been better.
- Also, the description of the supernatural stuff/ anything strange happening could be better written to give me more of a ‘clear visualization’.
- Haruhi can be a bit unlikable at times, tho that could be the point of her character of how she does what she pleases due to
her being God and even Kyon found her obnoxious. So it makes up for it for me.
Overall:
A nice, light read! I watched the anime before I read the light novel and this added the enjoyment. Gave more life to the protagonist than I expected. The main cast being
Favorite Quote:
“I won’t accept such a clichéd turn of events. I refuse to.” -Kyon (Page 252)
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying
jayismit's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
themorbidcorvid's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
erbezdiez's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jaydbug's review against another edition
1.0
This book was amazingly, incredibly poorly written. I can't blame it on translation; No translator could have done this awful a job. The main character is an absolute shmuck. He's complaining about things constantly - that or he's being perverted. The amount of adjectives shoved into every single one of his sentences is astounding, especially when you look at his passion (or lack thereof) for school, and his one or two word sentences. His opinion is that if someone is different, they should change themselves to fit in - his suggestion was that Suzumiya should get herself a boyfriend, talk less, and give up on her dreams. All that happened for the first part of the book was his incessant whining; the last 20-30 pages were the only interesting ones. Almost all of the characters were one-dimensional. I have no idea why this became a big deal, nor do I care to. All I know is I hope I never read a book this bad again.
eishe's review against another edition
2.0
Starts out as a solid 2, gets to about 2.5-3 during the course of the book, once the mystery starts setting in. I guess, it's good for a LN, but don't expect Welcome To NHK levels.
strangebehavior's review against another edition
2.0
This one was just not my cup of tea. Maybe something was lost in the english translation, but I struggled a bit to finish this. Although the storyline was interesting, I found myself annoyed by the seeming passivity of the main character and so had a hard time really enjoying the book. Something tells me the story might come off better in the anime version (at least for me).
sllally's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.0