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jkenna90's review against another edition
5.0
I can't wait to read more of this series! I really like the idea behind the book and the characters are great!
missprint_'s review against another edition
5.0
This series is basically the book equivalent of crack. Near Future Japan + militant libraries defending the printed word + shenanigans + flirting = the perfect series. I need to get the next volume like whoa.
oliviak07's review against another edition
4.0
The minute I made eye contact with this title, and the thought of a manga series that contains a party of wizard/fighters that stand against censorship of libraries and bookstores, I knew I had to read it!
While the manga and anime of "Library Wars" does not pop up as often as other Shojo series, anyone who admires the literary arts and would stand against all that attempt to silence their content will find this series irresistible. Whether you identify more with Kasahara, Shibazaki, Dojo, Tezuka, or another member of the Library Forces you will feel called to join their cause.
As a pacifist, I may only go as far as Shibazaki in terms of my contribution against the Media Betterment Committee: and that is okay since every bit of support helps the long term goal.
I am looking forward to the next book in the series, and to locating the anime and the novel the series is based off of, and to seeing where certain plots points head in the chapters to come.
While the manga and anime of "Library Wars" does not pop up as often as other Shojo series, anyone who admires the literary arts and would stand against all that attempt to silence their content will find this series irresistible. Whether you identify more with Kasahara, Shibazaki, Dojo, Tezuka, or another member of the Library Forces you will feel called to join their cause.
As a pacifist, I may only go as far as Shibazaki in terms of my contribution against the Media Betterment Committee: and that is okay since every bit of support helps the long term goal.
I am looking forward to the next book in the series, and to locating the anime and the novel the series is based off of, and to seeing where certain plots points head in the chapters to come.
after_hours_reader's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
dchaseb's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I mean come on...I work in a library and the plot is kind of sort of happening in a way haha.
elliel_nook's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
shksprsis's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
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
3.75
iffer's review against another edition
3.0
I found this entertaining, particularly for anyone who loves reading (which I'm sure is everyone on Goodreads), even if it's in the same generic vein as most shojo. As per usual in most serialized manga, whether oriented toward girls or boys, the main character is somewhat bland, has some skills, but her only notable good quality, which is even spelled out in the text, is that she never gives up, since we like giving children The Little Engine that Could message. Kasahara is basically like a commando/librarian version of Naruto, minus a demon that she can channel to give her power. I acknowledge that main characters in these types of serialized works are normally bland with a slew of insecurities to be more broadly appealing to their target audience, in this case, bookish pre-teen girls, but it still bugged me that the main character was just kind of...lame. The straight-A Tezuka, the only recruit other than Kasahara to be selected to serve on the elite taskforce, is a jerk, but I couldn't help myself agreeing with his assessment of Kasahara as kind of a lazy airhead. I hope that as the series progresses, Kasahara (and all the others) becomes not only a better-developed character, but a kick-ass librarian ;p
This was nothing particularly unique or creative in this series's first volume, with the main character's motivational prince reminiscent of other shojo (and Utena, even though that was a deconstructed use of the manga prince archetype), and a love interest that the main character "hates," but with whom I am sure she will end up falling in love. All of these seemingly terrible things said, it's only a first volume, and I think that the series has the potential to become much more interesting depending on character and plot development. I would definitely like to see an examination of the politics and power struggles of censorship that are touched upon, and even if the series doesn't get drastically better, it'll be fun to read more of a "fighting" series about books.
This was nothing particularly unique or creative in this series's first volume, with the main character's motivational prince reminiscent of other shojo (and Utena, even though that was a deconstructed use of the manga prince archetype), and a love interest that the main character "hates," but with whom I am sure she will end up falling in love. All of these seemingly terrible things said, it's only a first volume, and I think that the series has the potential to become much more interesting depending on character and plot development. I would definitely like to see an examination of the politics and power struggles of censorship that are touched upon, and even if the series doesn't get drastically better, it'll be fun to read more of a "fighting" series about books.
emmarj's review against another edition
3.0
Who could not want to pick up a book about defending all the books!?
But the military stuff was too over the top for me and the protagonist is a total bumbling idiot. It probably gets better as it goes but I have way too many other things I want to read to invest more time in this.
But the military stuff was too over the top for me and the protagonist is a total bumbling idiot. It probably gets better as it goes but I have way too many other things I want to read to invest more time in this.