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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
A comfort read. Every single time I come back to this, I've forgotten just how good it is. The simple joys of a novel based on an MMORPG. My gamer heart rejoices. And the audio narration is so fun! I might have to listen to all of them like this now.
Al fin lo terminé y D:! The end lacked epicness but it's really enjoyable, me likeys
Thrillingly better than I expected!
I read (of course) the English translation of this, and, like most people, I have already seen the anime. I'd heard this particular volume was created for a contest and completed in a short time, so my assumption was that it would read like a half-baked story, be sparse in the way of any real detail (or possibly in the way of any real skill) and that the translation might also be weak. None of my assumptions proved true in the end, and I'm glad!
If you've seen the anime and then begun to read this series, you'll recognize immediately how incredibly faithful the first arc of the anime series is to this first novel. Some parts are missing that are present in the show (Google says that's because the anime was created with bits of story borrowed from the Progressive light novels as well), but over all, this light novel unfolds in your mind's eye with an illustrated scene from the anime in every chapter. Some short exchanges which answered minor questions I had about the anime were also included, which was exciting for me at a very nerdy level.
If you loved the anime, I don't see how you could dislike the novel. If you hated the anime, there's very little chance the novel will dispell your frustrations and grievances. I actually wonder if giving someone the light novel and letting them read it might be a good way to get them into anime later. It's well written enough that I feel that could be reasonable.
Also, if you're interested in the audiobook version whatsoever, it's worth noting that Bryce Papenbrook (the English voice actor of Kirito in the anime) reads this one. He does a stellar job.
I read (of course) the English translation of this, and, like most people, I have already seen the anime. I'd heard this particular volume was created for a contest and completed in a short time, so my assumption was that it would read like a half-baked story, be sparse in the way of any real detail (or possibly in the way of any real skill) and that the translation might also be weak. None of my assumptions proved true in the end, and I'm glad!
If you've seen the anime and then begun to read this series, you'll recognize immediately how incredibly faithful the first arc of the anime series is to this first novel. Some parts are missing that are present in the show (Google says that's because the anime was created with bits of story borrowed from the Progressive light novels as well), but over all, this light novel unfolds in your mind's eye with an illustrated scene from the anime in every chapter. Some short exchanges which answered minor questions I had about the anime were also included, which was exciting for me at a very nerdy level.
If you loved the anime, I don't see how you could dislike the novel. If you hated the anime, there's very little chance the novel will dispell your frustrations and grievances. I actually wonder if giving someone the light novel and letting them read it might be a good way to get them into anime later. It's well written enough that I feel that could be reasonable.
Also, if you're interested in the audiobook version whatsoever, it's worth noting that Bryce Papenbrook (the English voice actor of Kirito in the anime) reads this one. He does a stellar job.
adventurous
I had watched the anime before I even knew it was a book, I loved the book as you get a better insight into how Kirito thinks/acts
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Of course, I'm incredibly biased so there's that, but SAO will always have a special place in my heart no matter the format. On this reread, I even noticed some parallels with 86 I've never noticed before which is amazing!
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Realne, nie je to dobra kniha. Cele je to strasne uponahlane, character development ktory by mal trvat tyzdne, mesiace az roky sa tu stane za 10 dni a v niektorych pasazach je to az trapne. Co je celkom dobre su akcne sceny a slusne podchytenie toho, ako by to vo svete s danou premisou mohlo vyzerat. No a v konecnom dosledku, je to uplny zaciatok noveho zanru, keby nebolo SAO, pravdepodobne nebude ani (insert your favourite isekai). A uz len z toho pohladu sa to oplati precitat.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes