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trash_candra's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
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
4.0
86 is smart and poignant but still remains a light novel. Between the bleak sci-fi concepts and rampant discrimination, there's a bunch of dumb tropes like guys creeping on women in the bath and the protagonists having special powers no-one else does. It comes off as cringe at times but manages to power through it with a very tight story that never lets up and has a lot to say.
Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, and War
Moderate: Confinement, Violence, and Colonisation
raypaws's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
as someone who watched both the anime and read the book, both of them are really good !
may be a little hard to get into at first because of the amount of tech and mecha-related slang. the characters are not fully fleshed out yet (presumably, because it's only the first novel to many!), but i'm excited for what's to come ^^
may be a little hard to get into at first because of the amount of tech and mecha-related slang. the characters are not fully fleshed out yet (presumably, because it's only the first novel to many!), but i'm excited for what's to come ^^
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, and War
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Colonisation
Minor: Suicide, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
i_llumi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I'm honestly a bit confused about some of the plot elements and events, and I'm just generally not super satisfied with most of the characters BUT I do think that this is a pretty interesting concept and I will definitely keep reading this series because,, oof. there's a lot coming
there were, well, pretty overused tropes and themes (Kind But Mysterious Young Prodigy With Dark Past, FREEDOM, Young Female Innocent Ojyousama, etc) which did distract me a bit but. I guess stories have to start somewhere.
ps: this was my first light novel ever!!! in case anyone plans on reading this in japanese/just wants to read something entertaining with some depth that's not Classic Japanese Literature, i 100% would recommend this!! almost all of the kanjis had kana, and i found the writing quite accessible and easy to follow. the military terms + all the katakana (Juggernaut? Amaze? the names?) did take a while to get used to, but once that initial barrier was conquered the reading flowed nicely.
overall, i'm excited to see where the story is heading towards and i can't wait to get more of the characters' interactions (and deaths!!!!! i want to cry and despair!!!!!!!!!!!!)
update! i just finished the anime and damn A-1 knows what they are doing. the adaptation is so good! i'll start reading the second volume right away, can't wait for season 2 \o/
there were, well, pretty overused tropes and themes (Kind But Mysterious Young Prodigy With Dark Past, FREEDOM, Young Female Innocent Ojyousama, etc) which did distract me a bit but. I guess stories have to start somewhere.
ps: this was my first light novel ever!!! in case anyone plans on reading this in japanese/just wants to read something entertaining with some depth that's not Classic Japanese Literature, i 100% would recommend this!! almost all of the kanjis had kana, and i found the writing quite accessible and easy to follow. the military terms + all the katakana (Juggernaut? Amaze? the names?) did take a while to get used to, but once that initial barrier was conquered the reading flowed nicely.
overall, i'm excited to see where the story is heading towards and i can't wait to get more of the characters' interactions (and deaths!!!!! i want to cry and despair!!!!!!!!!!!!)
update! i just finished the anime and damn A-1 knows what they are doing. the adaptation is so good! i'll start reading the second volume right away, can't wait for season 2 \o/
FUCKIN' GLORY TO THE SPEARHEAD SQUADRON!
update april 2022: i just cited this franchise in an essay about information in the battlefield so um. hopefully i get a good grade
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
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