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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Vol. 1 (Manga) by Nagaru Tanigawa, Gaku Tsugano
4.0
I picked this up because I wanted to see how scenes were translated from book to anime and I was not disappointed. This book is in first person and is from the point of view of Kyon, an average high school student, who ends up getting involved with Haruhi Suzumiya, a girl wanting more to life than just boring school.
The writing was pretty descriptive and could get a bit wordy at times but it was entertaining to read from someone point of view, who stopped himself from expecting things to happen that was out of the norm. Kyon's thought process kept the story going though most of this book, however at various other points in the text, the pages dragged on when Kyon was describing certain topic over and over again. This book contains more telling than showing but it's understandable, since this is basically Kyon thoughts and dialogue (with himself and other characters.)
When thinking about the characters, basically everyone had a generic personality. Characters were simple and really didn't show promise for character development (though based on this story, they really aren't meant to) and just reading the first volume, it's hard to tell if Haruhi and Kyon will go through some development (I don't know yet, since I never finished the anime).
Again, I really enjoyed reading this and my favorite parts were the theories about the world and life. My least favorite parts were how male character talked about the girls but I over looked that, since I care more for plot. I would recommend that one at least reads this and give it a try, though if you wanted it, I would watch the anime before reading to get an understanding how the world is in the book. Nagaru Tanigawa did a really great job with the writing and the creation of the world within the book.
The writing was pretty descriptive and could get a bit wordy at times but it was entertaining to read from someone point of view, who stopped himself from expecting things to happen that was out of the norm. Kyon's thought process kept the story going though most of this book, however at various other points in the text, the pages dragged on when Kyon was describing certain topic over and over again. This book contains more telling than showing but it's understandable, since this is basically Kyon thoughts and dialogue (with himself and other characters.)
When thinking about the characters, basically everyone had a generic personality. Characters were simple and really didn't show promise for character development (though based on this story, they really aren't meant to) and just reading the first volume, it's hard to tell if Haruhi and Kyon will go through some development (I don't know yet, since I never finished the anime).
Again, I really enjoyed reading this and my favorite parts were the theories about the world and life. My least favorite parts were how male character talked about the girls but I over looked that, since I care more for plot. I would recommend that one at least reads this and give it a try, though if you wanted it, I would watch the anime before reading to get an understanding how the world is in the book. Nagaru Tanigawa did a really great job with the writing and the creation of the world within the book.
Dulcie's Taste of Magic by Gail Herman
3.0
It's a very simple book to read, though has a good message that young children would be able to understand. I like the book and read it because I had it and reminded me of childhood. Plus I like how it shows that everyone makes mistakes and that they need to take a break from the world if needed.
Solaris Seethes by Janet McNulty
3.0
Solaris Seethes is about a young women, name Rynah who sets out to find a way fix her planet, of which as been destroyed. With to the help of her grandfather's ship, Solaris, she and her new found crew (consisting of Solon, Tom, Alfric, and Brie) go out of their way to look for crystals in hopes to save the universe from an future danger.
The characters in this story are well developed and are the ones that carry the story forward. Though I really didn't like Rynah that much, she was extremely selfish and acted like she was the center of the universe. She did get better in the middle of the book, she was a little easier to understand and like but by the end of the book, for some reason any development she had just disappeared and made me dislike her again. Tom, Alfric, Solon, and Brie were all relatable, especially Brie, and really had a good balance between all of them.
This book was a good read, though it mimicked other books and movies within the sci-fi genre but it was well detailed in setting up the scenes. Though I felt the book was very fast paced, that the ending was just rushed but reading this was entertaining and easy to follow along.
The characters in this story are well developed and are the ones that carry the story forward. Though I really didn't like Rynah that much, she was extremely selfish and acted like she was the center of the universe. She did get better in the middle of the book, she was a little easier to understand and like but by the end of the book, for some reason any development she had just disappeared and made me dislike her again. Tom, Alfric, Solon, and Brie were all relatable, especially Brie, and really had a good balance between all of them.
This book was a good read, though it mimicked other books and movies within the sci-fi genre but it was well detailed in setting up the scenes. Though I felt the book was very fast paced, that the ending was just rushed but reading this was entertaining and easy to follow along.
Raven's Peak by Lincoln Cole
3.0
This was a good read, it had an interesting plot and one of the things I liked was how the story was told. The word choice and the way sentences flowed smoothly made a pretty simply story, something I had to continue. Another thing that I liked was the reactions the characters gave, they were realistic and made the situations more believable.
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
5.0
Love this book so much. It made me cry in some places and at the same time made me put so much hope for characters. Characters where relatable, in some way or another, and I saw how well-formed they were. One of the aspects of the book, that caught my eye, was how the book was written. It was written so that us, the reader, would be able to see how the characters thought and we were able to see what makes them tick.
There was some parts that were a bit confusing, meaning that I didn't see why it was included in the book but as the story went on, I saw that there was a reason in mentioning. Such as the romance between Cassie and Evan, when I read these parts of them, I loved it but I saw no meaning in it, that is until I continued reading. Yancey has a good way of putting meaning to events and knows how to use his words. Though I'm not a fan of speaking out sound effects but this is a minimal thing and another thing I did like was that each part of the book was unique to each character.
Reading this book was very enjoyable, though sad, and I feel that it pulled at heart-strings a couple of times. While other times, it tends to get your blood pumping.
There was some parts that were a bit confusing, meaning that I didn't see why it was included in the book but as the story went on, I saw that there was a reason in mentioning. Such as the romance between Cassie and Evan, when I read these parts of them, I loved it but I saw no meaning in it, that is until I continued reading. Yancey has a good way of putting meaning to events and knows how to use his words. Though I'm not a fan of speaking out sound effects but this is a minimal thing and another thing I did like was that each part of the book was unique to each character.
Reading this book was very enjoyable, though sad, and I feel that it pulled at heart-strings a couple of times. While other times, it tends to get your blood pumping.