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Turin Turambar
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Natsu no Zenjitsu vol 4 sidestory
A nice interlude of one the friends of the MC with conflicting feelings in between envy, being annoyed and adoration. Feels like a good relaxed slice of life-ish chapter, it comparison with the incipient romantic drama brewing in the main plot.
A nice interlude of one the friends of the MC with conflicting feelings in between envy, being annoyed and adoration. Feels like a good relaxed slice of life-ish chapter, it comparison with the incipient romantic drama brewing in the main plot.
PhillipCostigan
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The Paperwhite is ace. The backlight is really good and it's quick at changing pages, even with manga.
it's super light, great for one hand reading. Also buying Kindle stuff is so much cheaper holy shit. At least half the price of physical copies and you get it instantly.
You can also use some workarounds to get scans on it if you want.
alright seriously where is all this coming from
you guys are weirding me out
Just to chime in on this, I love my Paperwhite. While I would probably prefer physical copies, the fact of the matter is it's just really nice not having to deal with all the space (because all my bookshelves are full anyway) and the prices are really nice. It's just so easy to lie down and read a chapter or two (or book or two ... >>) with it. I suppose if I was more prone to just reclining somewhere and reading an actual book then it would be a different story but late night reading is just so much easier with my Kindle.
plus if I fall asleep with it in bed I don't wake up with possibly a damaged book so that's a plus
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I don't necessarily disagree. I just don't think she's been in her halfhearted dere-in-denial phase long enough for me to say she still doesn't stand out just as much. Her reaction faces are still gold, after all.
In a weird way I think Haru might have the best chemistry with Raku, so her "hatred" of him, which was always based on a false assumption, was kind of a house of cards. It collapsed, the author had no idea what to do with her, so she disappeared. She's since come back, so I'd guess he has an idea as to how to handle her now.
PhillipCostigan
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with Kindle, everything is Safe For Bus! ®
thesaucetastic
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Ojojojo 9
So cute. I kind of wonder how she fell for him though. Must've missed it
So cute. I kind of wonder how she fell for him though. Must've missed it
It's a great life improvement device
Want another one? Buy a shower Bluetooth speaker (or a shower radio if your cheap). Improves your mornings significantly.
I loved my Kindle DX, but it's too expensive to buy a new one (my old one broke). I currently have the Kindle 4, but really need a good excuse to upgrade.
Scrooge McDuck
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Book Girl and the Suicidal Mime
Wow, the comic version is actual a very, very faithful adaptation that I couldn't find any single additional impression I'd level at the novel.
Wow, the comic version is actual a very, very faithful adaptation that I couldn't find any single additional impression I'd level at the novel.
I do have some reservations regarding the Mime's narrative. The author misled the readers to think that the bolded texts are letters or thoughts from Shuji while in the twist it's revealed that they are in fact messages from Chia, written in her duck notebook. The novel straight-up lies about this, making her grandmother called Chia "a good boy" during the first narrative, then only changed it into "girl" after the reveal (also, referring to Hiro with "her"). I don't know whether it's also like this in the original Japanese version (in which case that's narrative dishonesty) or if it's only a problem with the localization (in which case the translator flubbed greatly), but it really took the impact away from the twist.
The comic version translated the line as "a good child", so there's that.
The comic version translated the line as "a good child", so there's that.
im proud of my waifus
thesaucetastic
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The Gamer 46
Okay, so he's settled in as a wizard. Progress, I guess.
Okay, so he's settled in as a wizard. Progress, I guess.
dakkumauji
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Sket Dance 269
Minority Screaming.
Minority Screaming.
thesaucetastic
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Whoa, Nozaki-kun is the OP! :O
dakkumauji
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It was the Raccoon!
That's a fair analysis, hopefully you're correct and we get some good scenes with Haru next week (and going foward in the show), but as long as we keep getting her reactions I'm fine with her being around more often.
dakkumauji
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Log Horizon Vol.01
Yes, this was good. Of course it was good. How could it not be good.
Trapped in a MMO but without any silly two worth of anticipation as part of it. It was a good read. I rather liked how as the plot was going there was a lot of detail about the mechanics of the game as well from different skills, the difference to the classes, game systems and whatever. It really helped with the world building that wasn't really there in the anime.
Reading about the characters thoughts also made it just as interesting as well. Really helped with feeling the emotions of the characters and how they are feeling after being trapped in a MMO.
Tempted in starting SAO just so I can compare haha...
Yes, this was good. Of course it was good. How could it not be good.
Trapped in a MMO but without any silly two worth of anticipation as part of it. It was a good read. I rather liked how as the plot was going there was a lot of detail about the mechanics of the game as well from different skills, the difference to the classes, game systems and whatever. It really helped with the world building that wasn't really there in the anime.
Reading about the characters thoughts also made it just as interesting as well. Really helped with feeling the emotions of the characters and how they are feeling after being trapped in a MMO.
Tempted in starting SAO just so I can compare haha...
About that:
It's mostly on the translation. The original japanese text uses a gender-neutral pronoun for the text ... sort of. I was actually fairly surprised that the novel didn't do the same as the manga where it used "he" but noted that the original text used a predominantly male-centric "neutral" pronoun. Also, the manga does the same in regards to Hiro by using "her" but in a neutral context as well, I believe (rather, it's just "ano ko" which is either "that girl" or "that boy"). It's really a peculiarity with Japanese where it has a variety of male/female pronouns that can be used freely to mean either way. As far as I can tell, the intent is to have it read he and she for the narrator and the one they date but using terms that can be interchanged. So I guess it's closer to "narrative dishonesty" but with it mostly being a language barrier issue. The closest to a "tighter" English translation would have been stuff like "that child" and "that person" but it kind of reads awkwardly
Edit: For instance, the dialogue with the grandmother would both times be written the same. It's that with context you know which gender it refers to instead of thinking it yourself. Here, "You're a good child" makes the most sense. The issue, then, is what happens when you get to the bit about Hiro where it's line after line of "her's" and "she's" that would be questionable to read as "That person" or "they" or whatever. Intentionally going out of your way to disguise the gender here for such a long period of time kind of gives away that the genders are relevant. Since the big twist is supposed to be that you're led to the conclusion that it's Shuji and Sakiko (so the reader most likely puts the "he" and "she" in their respective places) but it is in fact Chia and Hiro, I think it's fine for the translation to do what it did. Personal opinion at that point, I suppose
Edit: For instance, the dialogue with the grandmother would both times be written the same. It's that with context you know which gender it refers to instead of thinking it yourself. Here, "You're a good child" makes the most sense. The issue, then, is what happens when you get to the bit about Hiro where it's line after line of "her's" and "she's" that would be questionable to read as "That person" or "they" or whatever. Intentionally going out of your way to disguise the gender here for such a long period of time kind of gives away that the genders are relevant. Since the big twist is supposed to be that you're led to the conclusion that it's Shuji and Sakiko (so the reader most likely puts the "he" and "she" in their respective places) but it is in fact Chia and Hiro, I think it's fine for the translation to do what it did. Personal opinion at that point, I suppose
Infinite Justice
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It won't be what you're looking for, that's for sure lol
accidental purchases are the best purchases
Light Novel discussions remind me that I still need to read Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria but I keep buying random things to read pls send help
Infinite Justice
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.dakkumauji
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And also all the bad light novels too!
Now that's being a determined masochist.
dakkumauji
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UQ Holder 37-39
Fate needs to get over his obsession.
Fate needs to get over his obsession.
dakkumauji
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Seiken Tsukai no World Break 01
Kids go to a school cause they are reincarnations of past heroes or whatever.
And then chunk in additional light novel tropes cause that's about all that's it.
Kids go to a school cause they are reincarnations of past heroes or whatever.
And then chunk in additional light novel tropes cause that's about all that's it.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Any idea on whos doing the animation?
dakkumauji
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Fairy Tail 393
She gained her in-law's approval. She's set.
She gained her in-law's approval. She's set.
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