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kerrycat's review

5.0

Memories forgotten, little by little . . .
fast-paced

Extra half star for the gay subtext
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rickjones's review

4.0
adventurous emotional hopeful

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories is a bittersweet story that amplifies the themes of friendship and bravery from the previous novel. The writing in this book is also significantly improved, making it easier to connect to the characters and the tragic and fantastical maze of confusion that is rattling them. There is a type of sadness present in this story I cannot quite describe, but has to do with growing older and losing innocence and longing for joy that is no longer simple. It is no wonder that a generation of children has identified so strongly with these characters. 

younerfherder's review

3.5
adventurous mysterious reflective 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

I liked this one alot . It did its job making me want to play chain of memories . It’s a game I skipped during my original journey through  the games .  
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weebitofreak's review

2.0

The writing was a bit better then in Kingdom Hearts. I'm hoping the rest of the books get better.
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grimmarchive's review

3.5
adventurous fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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amazingluna's review

2.5
adventurous

Chain of Memories...also known as GBA nightmare. I loved the game itself but the gameplay was so gimmicked and off putting that I didn't enjoy it until the PS2 remake that is now part of the PS4 HD Collection.

The novel is just lovely! The novel covers both Sora and Riku's stories and is written in a way that makes it feel more complete than the original game did in places. Characters were given some more depth and the dialogue is not verbatim to the game.

If you want an understanding of Kingdom Hearts II but do not wish to play through Chain of Memories or watch cutscenes online then this is actually a good way to get the basics of what you really need to know to better understand Namine and Axel as characters as well as learn why Sora is in a pod.