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Goblin Slayer, Vol. 1 (Light Novel) by Kumo Kagyu

spaceman5000's review

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4.0

Fun light novel that is pretty much a LitRPG. It's a really quick read in the fantasy adventure vein. The only problem I had with it is that the characters don't really have names and are identified by their profession (i.e., Priestess, Witch, Dwarf Shaman), and this makes me feel less of a connection to the characters. They do learn and progress through the story, but this naming convention makes something feel...off? Recommended to any RPG player or fantasy fan looking for a quick read.

2925chances's review

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4.0

Technically it was just as savage as the Manga... (but secretly that's a lie). The novel gets quite hand-wavey about the violence and cruelty of the goblins, which lessens the reason I adored the manga.
The perspective goes bouncing around between characters (important or otherwise) but they stand apart. Mostly because of what they're talking about more than any tonal differences.

The final arc seems very rushed and the setup seems to come out of nowhere. I expected some cause / effect but at the end of volume one it just seemed like "A" plot got resolved but my publisher wanted more pages, so here's another "A" plot with no emotional resonance.

I will definitely read volume 2.

aoi_x3's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

tashas_books's review

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3.0

Good, but I can’t say I really enjoyed reading it: it was pretty gory and depressing (especially for a light novel). The way it was written was pretty interesting, though: none of the characters had actual names; they were called things like “Goblin Slayer,” “Priestess,” “Warrior,” etc.

I might continue this series, but, most likely, I’ll just read the manga.

hotsake's review

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adventurous dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

I've watched the anime and it was okay but I had a blast with this first volume of the novel series.

nyxmcavalier's review against another edition

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4.0

TW: viols, violence graphique, gore, meurtres

J'avais entendu parler de Goblin Slayer, mais seulement en passant, sans la moindre idée de ce qui m'attendrait une fois que je déciderais de lire le premier tome. Avant toute chose, qu'on se le dise : la violence dans ce manga est extrêmement graphique. Il n'est pas à mettre entre toutes les mains et, s'il vous intéresse mais que les TW risquent de rendre la lecture compliquée pour vous, je ne peux que vous recommander d'attendre d'être dans un bon état d'esprit avant de vous y mettre.

Cela dit, le manga en lui-même est bon, voire très bon. Les personnages sont caractérisés avec efficacité ; les dessins sont précis quoiqu'un peu chargés de temps en temps, et parviennent à retranscrire l'horreur que les personnages ressentent. Je suis curieuse de voir la relation entre le Goblin Slayer et la prêtresse se développer, mais ça ne sera pas pour tout de suite.

En somme, une lecture intéressante et appréciable, mais que je ne recommanderai pas forcément à tout le monde.

cauchemarlena's review

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3.0

Sarja esimese raamatu kaanepildil on ilus tüdruk - see on Preestrinna, kellega lugu algab. Pärast jumalakojast lahkumist liitub ta Seiklejate Gildiga ning koheselt kutsub üks seltskond teda endaga kaasa goblineid tapma. Tüdruk lähebki. Ehkki goblineid peetakse üldjuhul algajatele sobivaks, siis tegelikult on nad seda ainult üksikult ja väikestes gruppides. Algajatest seiklejatest koosnev seltskond hävitatakse kiirelt. Ellu jääb ainult Preestrinna, kellele satub õigel ajal appi Goblinitapja.

Goblinitapja on kõrgema auastmega Seikleja, kes ei aja taga lohesid ega muid suuri koletisi. Tema ainus huvi on goblinite hävitamine. NIi teeb ta päevast päeva tööd, mida keegi teine teha ei taha. Goblinid on väikesed, vastikud ja samas kohutavalt palju tööd väikse tasu eest. Preestrinna, nähes temas õnnetut hinge, otsustab teda aidata ja olla talle nagu ellujäämisinstinkti eest. Hiljem liituvad nendega veel haldjas, päkapikk ja sisalikmees.

Samal ajal mängivad Jumalad täringutega, elades talle kaasa. Sest goblinitapja ei pruugi muuta maailma, kuid ta ei allu ka täringutele, nii et isegi Jumalad ei tea, mis temast saab.

Mulle väga meeldib idee sellisest kangelasest, kes teeb oma asja hästi ja põhjalikult. Fantaasiamaailmad on ka täiesti minu rida, nii et täitsa vahva lugemine. Sarja esimene raamat katab ära anime esimese hooaja. See oli minu jaoks veidi pettumus, aga natuke tore ka, sest raamatuid on veel päris mitu (inglise keeles praegu vist kümme kokku). Nüüd tuleb lihtsalt otsustada, mida ma tahan rohkem: teada, mis raamatutes edasi saab või näha esimesena erkaniseeringut. Rasked valikud!

Ainus, mida ma ette heidan sellele raamatule, on see, kui vähe tegelased arenesid. Pikapeale harjus ära sellega, et neil nimesid ei ole, aga ma tunneks rõõmu, kui tegelastel oleks rohkem sisu.

pillson349's review

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adventurous dark fast-paced

4.5

technakal's review

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adventurous dark 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

5.0


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polymera's review

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adventurous dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0