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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
[ 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!
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!
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:
Complicated
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.
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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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.