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aderonkea's review against another edition
2.0
It's kinda a 3 stars but I don't want to put 3 stars so.
This was my first light novel so I don't know how to review it because it's like an anime/manga but in book form. It felt a lot like an anime because of the exaggerated emotions and use of punctuation to display those and I just wasn't a fan of it. However I do like the idea of the series so I will continue on with reading it (considering my brother has all of the light novels) and watch the anime.
This was my first light novel so I don't know how to review it because it's like an anime/manga but in book form. It felt a lot like an anime because of the exaggerated emotions and use of punctuation to display those
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4.0
So, i think the fact that i read this entire light novel in the same day is a good sign.
Stories' about a fat kid who becomes part of this online group that uses their brain abilities to effectively slow down time and fight in avatars in the not too distant future where everyone has Augmented reality and full dives.
Without giving too much away i'll just say the main female in the story takes him under her wing and shows him how to fight in the VR world.
I literally just picked this up because it was a light novel at a half price books, but i ended up enjoying it more than i thought i would. at this point i'm just looking for stories that aren't filled with Gary Stu's and are at least a little bit different and nicely enough, this one does have some different ideas.
The main character has no self esteem whatsoever and is pathetic in his self deprecation, but people still care about him which is cool. and it's not like he's a super attractive dude who hates himself for no reason, he's actually a fat kid who gets bullied so it actually makes sense he doesn't like himself.
The female side lead is all right. she's not perfect even though she appears that way on the outside, and having a flawed romantic interest is neat. I like the fact that they changed a few things so it wasn't like every anime ever.
It deals with his insecurities about himself while actually portraying himself as a likeable if not sad guy which i can appreciate.
All in all, i'm actually looking forward to volume 2 as i already ordered it online having finished this.
let's see where this goes. 3.5 out of 5 rounded up to a 4.
Stories' about a fat kid who becomes part of this online group that uses their brain abilities to effectively slow down time and fight in avatars in the not too distant future where everyone has Augmented reality and full dives.
Without giving too much away i'll just say the main female in the story takes him under her wing and shows him how to fight in the VR world.
I literally just picked this up because it was a light novel at a half price books, but i ended up enjoying it more than i thought i would. at this point i'm just looking for stories that aren't filled with Gary Stu's and are at least a little bit different and nicely enough, this one does have some different ideas.
The main character has no self esteem whatsoever and is pathetic in his self deprecation, but people still care about him which is cool. and it's not like he's a super attractive dude who hates himself for no reason, he's actually a fat kid who gets bullied so it actually makes sense he doesn't like himself.
The female side lead is all right. she's not perfect even though she appears that way on the outside, and having a flawed romantic interest is neat. I like the fact that they changed a few things so it wasn't like every anime ever.
It deals with his insecurities about himself while actually portraying himself as a likeable if not sad guy which i can appreciate.
All in all, i'm actually looking forward to volume 2 as i already ordered it online having finished this.
let's see where this goes. 3.5 out of 5 rounded up to a 4.
electrozombie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
3.0
pixi_reads's review against another edition
4.0
I realized in reading this, the Accel in the title is likely short for Accelerated. There is an interesting virtual world some of the characters can travel to which accelerates your brain waves. You battle other players and start with a set amount of points. If you loose a battle your points are transferred to the other player. Once you've lost all your points, the program uninstalls from the devise and can not be installed ever again.
We follow a high school student, who...I'm just going to leave it as, is not in the best of shape physically speaking. However, he is great mentally and is sought out by a girl on the student council for this acceleration world. She needs his help to find out who a person is from the acceleration world, in the real world since they have figured out who she is and are trying to assassinate her.
The character tracking her down ends up being someone I never saw as this person, but once revealed it totally makes sense. I liked how it all kind of works out for the characters and now need to get the next volume so I can continue reading.
We follow a high school student, who...I'm just going to leave it as, is not in the best of shape physically speaking. However, he is great mentally and is sought out by a girl on the student council for this acceleration world. She needs his help to find out who a person is from the acceleration world, in the real world since they have figured out who she is and are trying to assassinate her.
The character tracking her down ends up being someone I never saw as this person, but once revealed it totally makes sense. I liked how it all kind of works out for the characters and now need to get the next volume so I can continue reading.
irayred's review against another edition
4.0
[ Re-read in 2020. ]
"You rescued me from hell. For me, that’s a life worth of happiness. I don’t need anything else. Nothing at all."
Haruyuki is a young kid that is bullied at school, he’s over weight and by his standars, “not good-looking”, so he loathes himself. But, you see? Haruyuki is quite smart and he’s great at videogames. His two childhood best friends, Chiyu and Taku, have always cared for him. It’s always been the three of them together.
That is until one of the most popular people in the school, Kuroyukihime, talks to him. She’s gorgeous in every way and her personality too, is what makes her unique. She sees throught his self-imposed barriers and sends him an app called Brain Burst after seeing him score a high number on a virtual game.
Now, this new app is basically, kind of like an RPG/battle game, where you can use your avatar and fight against other Burst Linkers. But with this, you can accelerate, so a few seconds IRL translate into minutes in the field –which can become addictive. All of the Burst Linkers have different skills and powers that determine the color and the range of the avatar; they also come from our combined fears and abilities.
The only rule: to fight against others to gain points, so when they reach level 10, they can talk to the creator. Long ago, Kuroyukihime, the Black King and her legion, tried to change the “peaceful pact” that all the other kings made when they got to level 9. Turns out that if you want to reach level 10, you have to defeat the other kings but if you lose, you’ll get the app deleted and your memory erased –and nobody wants that, of course.
Two years have passed since the Black King beheaded the red one, and she’s laid low, not connecting to the Global net, therefore, not fighting anyone. That is until Haruyuki gets into the picture. He has a new ability that nobody else has had before: wings. Wings that can truly fly and whose acceleration is faster than anyone.
Now, I might be biased by this, but I truly don’t care. I love Accel World so much. I love how Haruyuki grows into accepting and loving himself. He proves himself to his friends, to Kuroyuhime, but most importantly, to himself. He really has self-esteem problems but he’s the underdog you can’t help but to root for.
I absolutely adore the way Haru and Kuroyukihime become friends and eventually they develop a crush on each other. I loved the action scenes but also how slowly but surely the Nega Nebulus (Black Lotus’ legion) starts growing bit by bit.
I honestly can’t wait to read the next one!
"You rescued me from hell. For me, that’s a life worth of happiness. I don’t need anything else. Nothing at all."
Haruyuki is a young kid that is bullied at school, he’s over weight and by his standars, “not good-looking”, so he loathes himself. But, you see? Haruyuki is quite smart and he’s great at videogames. His two childhood best friends, Chiyu and Taku, have always cared for him. It’s always been the three of them together.
That is until one of the most popular people in the school, Kuroyukihime, talks to him. She’s gorgeous in every way and her personality too, is what makes her unique. She sees throught his self-imposed barriers and sends him an app called Brain Burst after seeing him score a high number on a virtual game.
Now, this new app is basically, kind of like an RPG/battle game, where you can use your avatar and fight against other Burst Linkers. But with this, you can accelerate, so a few seconds IRL translate into minutes in the field –which can become addictive. All of the Burst Linkers have different skills and powers that determine the color and the range of the avatar; they also come from our combined fears and abilities.
The only rule: to fight against others to gain points, so when they reach level 10, they can talk to the creator. Long ago, Kuroyukihime, the Black King and her legion, tried to change the “peaceful pact” that all the other kings made when they got to level 9. Turns out that if you want to reach level 10, you have to defeat the other kings but if you lose, you’ll get the app deleted and your memory erased –and nobody wants that, of course.
Two years have passed since the Black King beheaded the red one, and she’s laid low, not connecting to the Global net, therefore, not fighting anyone. That is until Haruyuki gets into the picture. He has a new ability that nobody else has had before: wings. Wings that can truly fly and whose acceleration is faster than anyone.
Now, I might be biased by this, but I truly don’t care. I love Accel World so much. I love how Haruyuki grows into accepting and loving himself. He proves himself to his friends, to Kuroyuhime, but most importantly, to himself. He really has self-esteem problems but he’s the underdog you can’t help but to root for.
I absolutely adore the way Haru and Kuroyukihime become friends and eventually they develop a crush on each other. I loved the action scenes but also how slowly but surely the Nega Nebulus (Black Lotus’ legion) starts growing bit by bit.
I honestly can’t wait to read the next one!
mary_rose's review against another edition
3.0
Wouldn't it be fun to be in a real live fighting game? To jump into a virtual fighting game and play against other fighters with your own personal avatar complete with your own personal skills? Well, that's basically the concept of Accel World. It just could have been done better.
While I did enjoy reading it I found this story to be only moderately entertaining. It didn't bother me at all to put the book down for hours and it didn't excite me to pick it up again. I didn't even read the extra special story that was included at the end.
That being said I just don't think this novel translates well as that--a novel. I plan to watch the anime because I'm sure it will be loads more entertaining. I think watching the animated battles will be far more fun than reading the complicated actions and enormous fights. Even watching the serious dialogues should be more fun than reading them.
So in the end I say don't bother reading the novel. Just watch the anime instead!
While I did enjoy reading it I found this story to be only moderately entertaining. It didn't bother me at all to put the book down for hours and it didn't excite me to pick it up again. I didn't even read the extra special story that was included at the end.
That being said I just don't think this novel translates well as that--a novel. I plan to watch the anime because I'm sure it will be loads more entertaining. I think watching the animated battles will be far more fun than reading the complicated actions and enormous fights. Even watching the serious dialogues should be more fun than reading them.
So in the end I say don't bother reading the novel. Just watch the anime instead!
suekachu's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
aconfundityofcrows's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting premise but the pacing was too slow at the beginning for me. I really would have liked if it gave a bit more worldbuilding than it did. I know this is only the first book but I don't feel like I have have a good enough idea how this world works. I just think more setup is nessacary so that when something about the world becomes relevant to the plot it doesn't feel shoehorned in because it was the first time it was mentioned in the story. In the story the two main characters Haru and Kire are walking down the street when they are almost hit by a car. Haru meantions how thay is unusual because the cars are automated and drive themselves. Someone would have to hack the software to make the car go off the street. This scene is the first time that the audience is told that self driving cars exist in this world. It's sudden and a bit jarring and could have easily been fixed by causually meantioning it earlier in the story. The main character walks down several streets prior to this, so it would be easy to make it sound like a description of the scene or something. This may seem like a nitpick but it is just one of the minor problems of the story that end up adding up to bigger ones and making the book less enjoyable.
mizutama's review against another edition
4.0
Ceci est un bon tome introductif d’une série de passage à l’âge adulte, où le héros apprend à sortir de sa coquille et à voir au-delà d’un univers qui était devenu étriqué à cause de ses insécurités. Les fans de jeux vidéos mêlés au monde réel, ainsi que de technologie futuriste ne manqueront pas de l’apprécier. Mais, même si vous êtes comme moi et que ce n’est pas votre tasse de thé, laissez-lui sa chance, les choses sont tellement bien expliquées qu’il n’est nul besoin de s’y connaître !
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yonnyan's review against another edition
4.0
Accel World was a very good science-fiction light novel about an average kid who is far from perfect. He is overweight, timid, awkward, does not view himself in any sort of positive light. But he meets this extraordinary girl, who is beautiful in more ways than one. She helps him to discover that he is much more than just a dweeb to be picked on.
The relationship between Kuroyukihime and Haru is unusual, amusing, and refreshing. I really enjoyed watching her push him into severely uncomfortable situations that helped him grow as an individual. I believe a lot of us can relate to being so absorbed in our own misery that we don't recognize the other people it inadvertently affects.
Relationships aside, I loved the sci-fi elements of the story. The way the author exposes this world to us and the way he describes everything really sweeps you away, especially if you are familiar with computers and tech talk. The first couple of chapters spent on introducing us to the neurolink system had me sucked into the story. I was so enthralled I had a difficult time putting it down (which I eventually did have to do 'cause school started).
If you like science-fiction and are a fan of Japanese literature (more in the realm of manga and light novels), then I recommend you check out Accel World. I thoroughly enjoyed volume 1 and can't wait to start on volume 2; four and a half stars for this one.
The relationship between Kuroyukihime and Haru is unusual, amusing, and refreshing. I really enjoyed watching her push him into severely uncomfortable situations that helped him grow as an individual. I believe a lot of us can relate to being so absorbed in our own misery that we don't recognize the other people it inadvertently affects.
Relationships aside, I loved the sci-fi elements of the story. The way the author exposes this world to us and the way he describes everything really sweeps you away, especially if you are familiar with computers and tech talk. The first couple of chapters spent on introducing us to the neurolink system had me sucked into the story. I was so enthralled I had a difficult time putting it down (which I eventually did have to do 'cause school started).
If you like science-fiction and are a fan of Japanese literature (more in the realm of manga and light novels), then I recommend you check out Accel World. I thoroughly enjoyed volume 1 and can't wait to start on volume 2; four and a half stars for this one.
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