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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
This book is essential for any Death Note fan. It brings the secondary characters into crisp focus (namely, L and his legacy, as well as Misora, who appeared oh so briefly and with such potential in the anime/manga), and reveals why they are actually the true gems of this series. I couldn't care less about Kira, but the ones who worked to stop him deserve more of the spotlight.
And this book's villain is way more chilling than Kira will ever be.
And this book's villain is way more chilling than Kira will ever be.
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
writing style was a bit meh tbh, felt quite clunky and awkward but I’m assuming that’s just bc it was translated from Japanese (?) tbh i would’ve preferred it as a manga but i get that if it was then the narrative would’ve been hard to pull off what with all the little tangents narrator goes off on lol
story itself was soooo good, im a sucker for any kind of murder mystery, especially one with a serial killer and as always with death note it was v complicated and v clever and i genuinely did not see the final twist coming ! i also really liked how we got to find out a bit more about like L, M and that whole thing and all the references to death note were really cool too. hopefully (as the novel hinted at) there will be more of these spin off novels as i thoroughly enjoyed this one.
story itself was soooo good, im a sucker for any kind of murder mystery, especially one with a serial killer and as always with death note it was v complicated and v clever and i genuinely did not see the final twist coming ! i also really liked how we got to find out a bit more about like L, M and that whole thing and all the references to death note were really cool too. hopefully (as the novel hinted at) there will be more of these spin off novels as i thoroughly enjoyed this one.
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Blood
I admit that I had to go through the details before I got the part about the latch. Nevertheless, I loved the fact that, when made into a manga, it could start a huge L mythology.
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"Mientras exista L, B jamás será L. Mientras el original exista, la copia siempre será una copia."
Yo le iba a dar 3 estrellas, pero tuvo situaciones al final que me gustaron, jugó con mis expectativas y me logró engañar, así que por eso 4.
Fue mejor de lo que creí y pienso que si hubiera tenido más tiempo o una situación distinta, Misora sí podría haber descubierto a Light. Antes era como 50-50 lo que creía, pero ahora estoy segura.
Yo le iba a dar 3 estrellas, pero tuvo situaciones al final que me gustaron, jugó con mis expectativas y me logró engañar, así que por eso 4.
Fue mejor de lo que creí y pienso que si hubiera tenido más tiempo o una situación distinta, Misora sí podría haber descubierto a Light. Antes era como 50-50 lo que creía, pero ahora estoy segura.
Blurb: A pleasant note in an already exquisite melody
Whenever people have asked for a recommendation for a story that'd 'challenge their minds' or 'tease their intellect', Death Note has always been one of the first works that I recommend. I have watched people who've never read a manga become ardent lovers of the medium after they've read Death Note, and I've also seen people curse the manga for being 'unduly complicated' and 'pretentious' in its plot-expositions, its depiction of detectives and the less than flattering depiction of women. Be that as it may, there is little doubt in anyone who enjoys detective-fiction and manga that 'Death Note' is perhaps one of the best written stories to ever grace the medium of literature. And to that end, anything 'Death Note' would have a rather high-bar to clear if it wants to be accepted by the fandom. Thankfully, Death Note: Another Note clears the bar convincingly.
I must first and foremost thank and applaud Andrew Cunningham for doing an excellent job of translating the text and bringing it to the English language in a manner that does not fully take away from the word-play that Japanese writers are known for. Some jokes based on the Japanese-script are definitely lost on people who have little or no knowledge of the same, but it wasn't a great impediment in enjoying the story as a whole.
As to the story itself, it fits within the Death Note universe like a bespoke suit in the wardrobe of a person with taste. It provides some insight into the world of 'L', and peels away at the layers of intrigue that surround him, and what is particularly pleasing is that as a surrogate for the reader, we have the character of Naomi Misora. A person who is unsure of her fate but is firmly grounded by her own abilities as an investigator. Since the story acts as a prequel to the events of the main Death Note story, it does a wonderful job of highlighting the link between L and Misora and their very first interaction as professionals.
Other characters from the main story are mentioned in passing or have their presence alluded to but the dramatis personae of this story are certainly L, Misora, the Killer and also the narrator whose identity I shall not reveal here. In many ways, the story feels as if it's taking place within a locked-room and it is the talent of NisiOisiN's writing that has made a plot with few characters seem incredibly vast. Furthermore, although this is a novel and not a manga, there are several moments of physical descriptions that pay tribute to the visuals of the Manga.
For those wondering if this book would work as a good primer for the main Death Note story, I would say "yes". But I would recommend against it. Not only because of the little Easter-eggs strewn about the text but also because in my opinion, the fate of these characters in the main Death Note story greatly influences the overall impact which this story generates. And so, I would highly advise readers to adhere to the chronology of the publication rather than the chronology of the story.
It is not an easy task to write a story set in a universe created by someone else (as many fan-fiction writers can imagine) however, NisiOisiN does an excellent job of preserving the essence of Tsugumi Ohba's masterpiece while bringing to the story a decidedly alien warmth and panache.
Whenever people have asked for a recommendation for a story that'd 'challenge their minds' or 'tease their intellect', Death Note has always been one of the first works that I recommend. I have watched people who've never read a manga become ardent lovers of the medium after they've read Death Note, and I've also seen people curse the manga for being 'unduly complicated' and 'pretentious' in its plot-expositions, its depiction of detectives and the less than flattering depiction of women. Be that as it may, there is little doubt in anyone who enjoys detective-fiction and manga that 'Death Note' is perhaps one of the best written stories to ever grace the medium of literature. And to that end, anything 'Death Note' would have a rather high-bar to clear if it wants to be accepted by the fandom. Thankfully, Death Note: Another Note clears the bar convincingly.
I must first and foremost thank and applaud Andrew Cunningham for doing an excellent job of translating the text and bringing it to the English language in a manner that does not fully take away from the word-play that Japanese writers are known for. Some jokes based on the Japanese-script are definitely lost on people who have little or no knowledge of the same, but it wasn't a great impediment in enjoying the story as a whole.
As to the story itself, it fits within the Death Note universe like a bespoke suit in the wardrobe of a person with taste. It provides some insight into the world of 'L', and peels away at the layers of intrigue that surround him, and what is particularly pleasing is that as a surrogate for the reader, we have the character of Naomi Misora. A person who is unsure of her fate but is firmly grounded by her own abilities as an investigator. Since the story acts as a prequel to the events of the main Death Note story, it does a wonderful job of highlighting the link between L and Misora and their very first interaction as professionals.
Other characters from the main story are mentioned in passing or have their presence alluded to but the dramatis personae of this story are certainly L, Misora, the Killer and also the narrator whose identity I shall not reveal here. In many ways, the story feels as if it's taking place within a locked-room and it is the talent of NisiOisiN's writing that has made a plot with few characters seem incredibly vast. Furthermore, although this is a novel and not a manga, there are several moments of physical descriptions that pay tribute to the visuals of the Manga.
For those wondering if this book would work as a good primer for the main Death Note story, I would say "yes". But I would recommend against it. Not only because of the little Easter-eggs strewn about the text but also because in my opinion, the fate of these characters in the main Death Note story greatly influences the overall impact which this story generates. And so, I would highly advise readers to adhere to the chronology of the publication rather than the chronology of the story.
It is not an easy task to write a story set in a universe created by someone else (as many fan-fiction writers can imagine) however, NisiOisiN does an excellent job of preserving the essence of Tsugumi Ohba's masterpiece while bringing to the story a decidedly alien warmth and panache.