Forum - View topicREVIEW: The Isolator: Realization of Absolute Solitude Novel 1
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Via_01
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I think it's a given that his writing would get better eventually. As an author, he's still rather young (40 years is still young for me when it comes to novelists), and I'm happy to hear that The Isolator proves my suspicion correct.
I never had much of a problem with his writing, as I merely took it as fair entertainment and nothing else, but if this is finally his step beyond that, then I'll happily buy this novel, even though it does look a bit expensive. |
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Jajanken
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I want to its just the price. Although I hear its hard cover which is nice
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D288
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I never thought I would actually see price as a negative point..., of course 20$ is pushing it since Yen puts their LN's normally at 13-14$
Must be the hardcover, I wish they did this with all/more of their LN's(Like Index). |
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Calsolum
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well this actually makes me feel a lot better. See one day I was looking through the very limited light novel section of chapters and I saw this novel in between the index series and spice and wolf novels, the cover looked nice and since it was a vol 1 I thought I'd give it a read. The price was a bit off putting but hey its better than the countless SAO novels that are everywhere, imagine my horror when I opened the cover to see by the creator of SAO. Now I didn't want to be an ass and return it solely because it was by an author who made the original story of an anime that I really didn't like, but then I remembered hey I did like SAO at first. So I put it on my shelf and hoped I wouldn't be desperate enough to go for it, but reading this review makes me glad that I didn't take it back and now I think I'll get to right after I finish 'The Prince'
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Ali07
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Huh, sounds interesting. I too was put off by the SAO factor. May get around to getting this novel. I think that I may give it some more time though, want to read reviews of another volume or two to see how the story develops.
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Key
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I have also read this, and I agree that the writing quality is a distinct step up from SAO. (Although in fairness, Progressive is quite a bit better, too.) I, too, am a bit concerned about the girl on the cover, as she initially gives a tsundere vibe but backs off from that as she becomes more understanding and sympathetic towards Minoru, and I fully agree that freeing the story from game constraints seems almost liberating compared to his other works. The nature of how the powers develop and work is also intriguing; I've always favored super-powered stories where the special powers are manifestations of psychology and internal characteristics rather than random or externally granted (IOW, I prefer stories where the character defines the power rather than the other way around), and this story definitely offers that.
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GrayArchon
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Wait, I can see why you'd say that about Kirito's issues, but you think Haruyuki doesn't have a firm basis for his issues?
I haven't read it, but from what I've heard, he said he did a bunch of re-writing on the original manuscript. That would explain the increase in quality. Like Progressive, he's benefiting from more than a decade of writing experience now, including several years of doing it professionally, with a professional editor, and probably chances to hang out and talk shop with other professional writers. Though I'm going to guess the form their special powers take being a manifestation of the character's desires was something that was there from the start. Which would explain some things about Accel World. |
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Princess_Irene
ANN Associate Editor
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Poorly phrased on my part - hell yes, I think Haru has a firm basis for his issues. I don't think Kawahara's writing is up to the task of portraying a kid as traumatized as he is. If he re-wrote it now, I think he could do a much better job. |
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GrayArchon
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Ok, that makes more sense. Though I'd say keep in mind that Accel World is on going, and one of the sources of experience that's led to the improvement you're seeing in Isolator. |
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