A review by wyvernlordthor
ソードアート・オンライン 2: アインクラッド [Sōdo āto onrain 2: Ainkuraddo] by 川原 礫

3.0

Ah, the second volume of SAO. If you didn't read my review of the first one, let me fill you in on what it said: don't read volume 2. It's not a terrible book, and some of the later chapters I actually quite enjoyed, but it is completely unnecessary. The thought experiment of the first volume has been fully explored, so all that's left to do is go back and tell a bunch of pointless side stories about various girls falling in love with the main character, who is already in a relationship. It is also told from these girls' perspective, which gives Kirito a lot more credit that he deserves. The series is much more interesting when we can see his thoughts and can tell how much of a socially awkward teen he really is.