A review by veryroundbird
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (Light Novel) by Hajime Kamoshida

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I'm sometimes hard on light novels because while I enjoy a lot of things about them, I tend to find the writing style a little too mired in over-explanation and over-narration; I think Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai manages to hit a good balance and the character voices feel unique and developed such that the tendency to use few dialogue tags isn't an issue.

Also the arc of the story gave me an emotion. I feel like most people would get their heartstrings pulled on at least a little bit by a story about how invisible you can feel when you're growing up and/or struggling in your career. Gets the "hets I care about" stamp of approval.