Reviews

BAKEMONOGATARI 1 by NISIOISIN, NISIOISIN

vanlir's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? Yes

3.5

ramen_4477's review against another edition

4.0

I first read this book as a fan-translation on Baka-Tsuki about ten years ago when I was almost the same age as Mayoi

sampauwels's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

themorbidcorvid's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

wextra's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The first two stories of NISIOISIN's Bakemonogatari series make up this collection and they're the perfect introduction to the writer and this world. Part comedy, part supernatural mystery and all about the eccentric characters of this world, both "Hitagi Crab" and "Mayoi Snail" are the perfect introduction to the character of Araragi Koyomi and his view of people and the world around him while also foreshadowing the mysteries of Hanekawa Tsubasa, which comes to a head in the third volume. Both Senjogahara Hitagi and Hachikuji Mayoi are very different but fascinating central characters in their respective stories and you'll be hard pressed not to fall in love with them in the end. There's no better place to start with the Monogatari franchise or NISIOISIN.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Abandonment, and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, and Child death

ryank74's review against another edition

Not a fan of the writing style at all.

mimae's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

erictb's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense

5.0

houri's review against another edition

1.0

DNFed
Wtf was the point of this book???

ithzalumbra's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5