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bunnypunk's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
deadwish's review against another edition
5.0
Reseña completa en mi blog:
http://drdeadwish.blogspot.com/2013/01/la-melancolia-de-haruhi-suzumiya-novela.html
Debo confesar: la narrativa ácida, las chicas que parecen un juguete sin vida y el tratamiento de cuestiones teológicas me fascina. Así que esta novela me ha encantado. Si a eso le sumamos la narración ácida que Kyon realiza, su análisis de los acontecimientos y sus reacciones por momentos muy realistas, queda algo mucho mejor.
http://drdeadwish.blogspot.com/2013/01/la-melancolia-de-haruhi-suzumiya-novela.html
Debo confesar: la narrativa ácida, las chicas que parecen un juguete sin vida y el tratamiento de cuestiones teológicas me fascina. Así que esta novela me ha encantado. Si a eso le sumamos la narración ácida que Kyon realiza, su análisis de los acontecimientos y sus reacciones por momentos muy realistas, queda algo mucho mejor.
rutinha's review
4.0
Divertido e leve, mas ainda assim inteligente. Sem grandes surpresas para quem viu a adaptação para anime (e/ou leu a tradução amadora que se encontrava online antes da tradução oficial em inglês ser publicada), mas gostei de revisitar a história e os personagens, principalmente as pequenas pistas que a Yuki, a Mikuru e o Itsuki dão de vez em quando sobre o que se está a passar nos "bastidores" e que se tendem a perder no "furacão" Haruhi. Como geek que sou, adorei também as muitas explicações pseudo-científicas ao longo do livro.
Tanto quanto consigo avaliar, a tradução é bastante boa, sem alterar a história, mas ainda assim fácil de compreender para ocidentais. Além das lindas ilustrações a preto e branco ao longo do livro, esta edição traz ainda, no final, algumas maravilhosas ilustrações a cores (em papel de excelente qualidade!) e uma preview da manga!
Tanto quanto consigo avaliar, a tradução é bastante boa, sem alterar a história, mas ainda assim fácil de compreender para ocidentais. Além das lindas ilustrações a preto e branco ao longo do livro, esta edição traz ainda, no final, algumas maravilhosas ilustrações a cores (em papel de excelente qualidade!) e uma preview da manga!
readingmissfroggy's review
5.0
Watch my full review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJaEE8rh24E
I love this series so much! I first watched the anime, then read the manga and then I discovered that there were actually novels too! I was so happy and this novel didn't let me down at all!
The story is the same as the anime and manga but that doesn't make it any less enjoyable. I loved seeing all my favourite characters again. I love how fierce and passionate Haruhi is, how hopeless and sarcastic Kyon is, the quietness of Nagato, the cuteness of Mikuru and the continuing smile of Koizumi.
And, not only does the cover look really nice there were some very pretty drawings between the pages!
Overall I'm really satisfied with this novel and I can't wait to pick up the next volume.
I love this series so much! I first watched the anime, then read the manga and then I discovered that there were actually novels too! I was so happy and this novel didn't let me down at all!
The story is the same as the anime and manga but that doesn't make it any less enjoyable. I loved seeing all my favourite characters again. I love how fierce and passionate Haruhi is, how hopeless and sarcastic Kyon is, the quietness of Nagato, the cuteness of Mikuru and the continuing smile of Koizumi.
And, not only does the cover look really nice there were some very pretty drawings between the pages!
Overall I'm really satisfied with this novel and I can't wait to pick up the next volume.
fernthepanda's review against another edition
4.0
"Haruhi was nowhere to be seen during the following period. One could hope that she'd quietly gone home, but that was frankly impossible. Merely a prelude to her evildoings."
Though this book failed to grab my interest from the start, I am thrilled that I stuck it out to the end (actually, with its minimal chapters, I nearly stopped after chapter #2, but by #3 I was hooked). Can't wait to read the second book in this series. Unexpectedly entertaining.
Though this book failed to grab my interest from the start, I am thrilled that I stuck it out to the end (actually, with its minimal chapters, I nearly stopped after chapter #2, but by #3 I was hooked). Can't wait to read the second book in this series. Unexpectedly entertaining.
electrozombie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
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
5.0
theseventhl's review
3.0
You win this round, Suzumiya. I can't say that I loved it but the ending drew me in. So I'll give this series at least one more book to impress me completely before I make up my mind. Also, Kyon and Haruhi were made for each other; they're both insufferable, hard to read, and conceited. Go for it, then!
Edit: My more complete review of this book can be read at my blog here.
Edit: My more complete review of this book can be read at my blog here.
serru's review
3.0
Unfortunately, having seen the anime first, I feel that the first volume of the original light novels offers little additional insight to the characters and their situations as the anime was such a faithful adaptation. Many lines from the anime were apparently lifted directly out of the book. Also, because I watched the anime first, I can't help but compare it to the book.
As a light novel, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is a funny and entertaining read. I did pick up on some details that I didn't notice in the anime, but I think that's mainly because I was too engaged in trying to figure out the disjointed timeline of the anime (the mixed up episode order). The book follows a traditional narrative style-- as in, beginning, middle, and end in order-- so things were much easier to take in.
I do think the scientific explanations were rather dull and poorly thought out, as if they were just thrown in there to justify the storyline (that Haruhi was some kind of powerful being), but luckily there are only a few short instances of it and once they were done with, the story goes on in its fun, light-hearted way.
But The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is more than just a fun, light-hearted high school comedy. What really struck while reading this, which I never realized while watching the anime, was that the story is essentially about longing. Both Haruhi and Kyon long for the extraordinary. As much as Kyon complains about Haruhi and the SOS Brigade, I think deep down, he really wants to be there. I see his dry sarcasm and his complaints as his way of trying to rationalize the strange things that are occurring around him-- his childhood hopes of meeting aliens, time travellers, and espers never came true, so he's rather cautious of getting his hopes up this time.
Haruhi, on the other hand, was a character I never really liked in the anime. She seemed really bossy and self-centred, which, admittedly, she still is in the light novel. That hasn't changed. But what has changed is my understanding of her. She was someone who was done with sitting around waiting for things to happen to her. If mysterious things don't come to her, she'll just have to go to them. It is with this philosophy that she starts up the SOS Brigade and it is this that I've come to like about her. There's just something admirable about a person who is willing to make things happen (her methods are certainly questionable, but you have to admire her spirit). This isn't any different from the anime and I don't know why I didn't realize this until now. Maybe consuming the story in text form made the difference.
As a light novel, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is a funny and entertaining read. I did pick up on some details that I didn't notice in the anime, but I think that's mainly because I was too engaged in trying to figure out the disjointed timeline of the anime (the mixed up episode order). The book follows a traditional narrative style-- as in, beginning, middle, and end in order-- so things were much easier to take in.
I do think the scientific explanations were rather dull and poorly thought out, as if they were just thrown in there to justify the storyline (that Haruhi was some kind of powerful being), but luckily there are only a few short instances of it and once they were done with, the story goes on in its fun, light-hearted way.
But The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is more than just a fun, light-hearted high school comedy. What really struck while reading this, which I never realized while watching the anime, was that the story is essentially about longing. Both Haruhi and Kyon long for the extraordinary. As much as Kyon complains about Haruhi and the SOS Brigade, I think deep down, he really wants to be there. I see his dry sarcasm and his complaints as his way of trying to rationalize the strange things that are occurring around him-- his childhood hopes of meeting aliens, time travellers, and espers never came true, so he's rather cautious of getting his hopes up this time.
Haruhi, on the other hand, was a character I never really liked in the anime. She seemed really bossy and self-centred, which, admittedly, she still is in the light novel. That hasn't changed. But what has changed is my understanding of her. She was someone who was done with sitting around waiting for things to happen to her. If mysterious things don't come to her, she'll just have to go to them. It is with this philosophy that she starts up the SOS Brigade and it is this that I've come to like about her. There's just something admirable about a person who is willing to make things happen (her methods are certainly questionable, but you have to admire her spirit). This isn't any different from the anime and I don't know why I didn't realize this until now. Maybe consuming the story in text form made the difference.
mikibooks's review against another edition
4.0
Muy entretenida. Tanto o más que el animé y mil veces mejor que el manga. En algún momento tengo que leer también las novelas que le siguen a esta.