A review by wylanslcve
Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 3 (Light Novel): The Untold Origins of the Detective Agency by Kafka Asagiri, Sango Harukawa

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

3.75

although the writing style was a bit iffy to me (but that could just be an issue of translation), this was so much fun! I've already watched the bsd anime (which I have a significant amount of issues with having completed the manga), so I already knew what to expect going into this light novel, but there were so many little things about this novel that weren't adapted into the anime (for instance, there isn't anywhere near as much emphasis placed on ranpo's parents in the anime as there is in the light novel) that only elevated the story for me. and I didn't expect this to also include a short story following the night prior to atsushi's entrance exam! that was also such an unanticipated delight.