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Sword Art Online #7
ソードアート・オンライン7: マザーズ・ロザリオ
VRMMO《アルヴヘイム・オンライン》にてアスナが遭遇した、とあるアバターの正体とは？
キリトとシノンが巻き込まれた《死銃（デス・ガン）》事件から数週間。
妖精アバターによる次世代飛行系VRMMO《アルヴヘイム・オンライン》にて、奇妙な騒動が起こる。新マップ《浮遊城アインクラッド》、その第24層主街区北部に現われる謎のアバターは、自身の持つ《オリジナル・ソードスキル》を賭け、1体1の対戦（デュエル）で、すべてを蹴散らし続けているという。
《黒の剣士》キリトすらも打ち負かした、《絶剣》と呼ばれるその剣豪アバターにアスナも決闘を挑むのだが、結果、紙一重の差で敗北してしまう。
しかし、そのデュエルが終わるやいなや、《絶剣》はアスナを自身のギルドに誘い始めた!?
《絶剣》と呼ばれるほどの剣の冴え。そこには、とある秘密が隠されており──。
『マザーズ・ロザリオ』 編、登場！
キリトとシノンが巻き込まれた《死銃（デス・ガン）》事件から数週間。
妖精アバターによる次世代飛行系VRMMO《アルヴヘイム・オンライン》にて、奇妙な騒動が起こる。新マップ《浮遊城アインクラッド》、その第24層主街区北部に現われる謎のアバターは、自身の持つ《オリジナル・ソードスキル》を賭け、1体1の対戦（デュエル）で、すべてを蹴散らし続けているという。
《黒の剣士》キリトすらも打ち負かした、《絶剣》と呼ばれるその剣豪アバターにアスナも決闘を挑むのだが、結果、紙一重の差で敗北してしまう。
しかし、そのデュエルが終わるやいなや、《絶剣》はアスナを自身のギルドに誘い始めた!?
《絶剣》と呼ばれるほどの剣の冴え。そこには、とある秘密が隠されており──。
『マザーズ・ロザリオ』 編、登場！
305 pages, Paperback
First published April 10, 2011
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Reki Kawahara
284 books914 followersKawahara Reki (川原礫) is the writer of Sword Art Online and Accel World. He also uses the pen name Kunori Fumio. His hobby is cycling.
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July 8, 2014
SAO 7: Mother's Rosario is such a good story, it literally made me stop reading twice to not cry. After I was finished with it, I went to bed to contain my feels.
March 5, 2023
This volume actually made me cry. I loved it so much!
May 15, 2021
Beautiful, fun, moving book that elevates the entire franchise and almost makes up for some of the big fumbles leading up to this point. Building on his sidelining in the last arc, Kirito is just a minor supporting player here, allowing Asuna to take the central stage and, instead of further building on their already well established romance, lets that be comfortably settled as we instead follow her on a new adventure with a new cast of characters. I love when SAO sets aside the mysteries and conspiracies and global mind traps, and just lets its characters have fun playing a game. That's what our focus is here, where a group of new skilled players catch Asuna's eye as she's recruited to help them on a dungeon quest. Friendships are built. Toxic guild strategies are foiled. It's fun and exciting. And then the revelation hits. Yes, I know this is playing on a frequent trope of anime, but Asuna learning the truth about who her friends are, why they have the bond and experience they do, and why they're hesitant to get close to new people is powerfully handled as Kawahara opens things up beyond the game, exploring how this virtual tech can be used in the outside world as treatment and emotional support for those just trying to enjoy what life they have. This is a marvelous story about gaming, why we play, and the connections we build through playing together, and I even love how it's bookended by the conflict between Asuna and her controlling mother, who doesn't understand her daughter continuing to take part in a system that almost killed her in the earlier volumes. This book shows what Kawahara can accomplish when he really challenges himself. Often, he falls on bad tropes and fan service, and what's kept me going are the stretches and glimmers of deeper world building, and I'm glad to see that angle of the franchise now in the spotlight and shining hard as he really pushes himself to enrich the themes and characters. I'm hopeful that he can keep steering things in this direction.
October 18, 2012
Set after the events of Phantom Bullet, we get to see how our heroes and characters came together and are now co-existing in ALO. Even Sinon migrated over, haha!
Anyway, Mother's Rosario's plot is less complicated than the first six books. It's more like a side-story. We get to read from Asuna's point of view and we get to see how she lives her real life, and the kind of struggles she's having with her family.
Our new character is Zekken aka Yuuki aka Absolute Sword. She is the star of this volume, and this book basically revolves around her and her story with Asuna. This is a very sad book, and there were certainly heart-tugging moments.
It was nice to see how well our characters (from SAO, ALO and GGO) have all adapted into the New ALfheim and how they all became friends. Virtual Reality was no longer just a virtual world to them, it was another half of their "Reality". Oh, how I wish I can experience that kind of gaming :(
This volume is more about the personal and emotional struggles of Asuna and Yuuki, and their growth as characters.
Anyway, Mother's Rosario's plot is less complicated than the first six books. It's more like a side-story. We get to read from Asuna's point of view and we get to see how she lives her real life, and the kind of struggles she's having with her family.
Our new character is Zekken aka Yuuki aka Absolute Sword. She is the star of this volume, and this book basically revolves around her and her story with Asuna. This is a very sad book, and there were certainly heart-tugging moments.
It was nice to see how well our characters (from SAO, ALO and GGO) have all adapted into the New ALfheim and how they all became friends. Virtual Reality was no longer just a virtual world to them, it was another half of their "Reality". Oh, how I wish I can experience that kind of gaming :(
This volume is more about the personal and emotional struggles of Asuna and Yuuki, and their growth as characters.
May 22, 2020
3.5 stars
If you look at the Sword Art Online light novel series through the first seven books, Mother's Rosary is arguably the best by most metrics. It's focused, has a clear beginning and end, takes SAO's themes in identifiable-yet-new directions. It's a rousing success. I love that it uses only Asuna as the point-of-view character (the others flip-flop between multiple perspectives), and I love that it's Asuna who gets this singular focus, not Kirito. Her character has been languishing, really ever since the end of the first volume; after all, in v.3 and 4 she's cooped up in a cage for Kirito to rescue, and in v.5 and 6 Kirito is playing a game that she's not.
Her story here goes two distinct places: 1. Her IRL is in shambles due to her mother's draconian oversight, who doesn't understand Asuna's continued interest in VR, who demands a better school, more focus, and a viable prospective husband (Kirito, obviously, being viewed as not). 2. In-game, lured by curiosity (and the promise of a major prize if victorious), Asuna has a PVP duel against The Ultimate Sword. However, the duel doesn't end—rather, The Ultimate Sword sees something in Asuna she likes and whisks her away to meet her guild, where they will request her help in defeating a boss.
The IRL part is just so so frustrating. By far my least favorite part of the anime. A part of that frustration is with Asuna's mother, whose "my way or the highway" approach to parenting strikes a sour note with me. Obviously, she's supposed to be irritating like that, but that doesn't make it fun. But the other part of my frustration has to do with the way Asuna responds to her through most of the book. It's that respectful/apologetic/we-can't-say-what-we-think shit that feels so cliché in anime. I assume its proliferation in anime/manga has some basis in Japanese cultural norms—although judging a society based on its fiction is erroneous (imagine someone making judgments about American families based on, like, The Simpsons or Breaking Bad), so it's more likely a caricaturization. Whatever the case, it's not shocking here, nor do I even blame Asuna or the author; it is what it is. It still annoys the heck out of me.
Then the in-game stuff, which has a really good first half, gets so goddamned emotional. Like to the point it feels like manipulation. Hey, I cried, so it was effective. I also respect this part of the story for being able to broaden SOA's scope while still remaining true to it. It's very well done. But there's an inherent amount of dread to this arc, at least knowing how it all ends, so I spend most of my time steeling myself for the major emotional points. I'm—to the best of my ability—making the choice that Asuna doesn't: She pays no heed to The Ultimate Sword (and her guild's) warnings to emotionally distance herself—which means us readers, who perhaps would rather emotionally distant, are along for the ride and have to make do on the fly. It's very exhausting.
Which places me in something of a conundrum: v.7 might be the best SAO volume, but it's also my least favorite (so far, and hopefully overall).
If you look at the Sword Art Online light novel series through the first seven books, Mother's Rosary is arguably the best by most metrics. It's focused, has a clear beginning and end, takes SAO's themes in identifiable-yet-new directions. It's a rousing success. I love that it uses only Asuna as the point-of-view character (the others flip-flop between multiple perspectives), and I love that it's Asuna who gets this singular focus, not Kirito. Her character has been languishing, really ever since the end of the first volume; after all, in v.3 and 4 she's cooped up in a cage for Kirito to rescue, and in v.5 and 6 Kirito is playing a game that she's not.
Her story here goes two distinct places: 1. Her IRL is in shambles due to her mother's draconian oversight, who doesn't understand Asuna's continued interest in VR, who demands a better school, more focus, and a viable prospective husband (Kirito, obviously, being viewed as not). 2. In-game, lured by curiosity (and the promise of a major prize if victorious), Asuna has a PVP duel against The Ultimate Sword. However, the duel doesn't end—rather, The Ultimate Sword sees something in Asuna she likes and whisks her away to meet her guild, where they will request her help in defeating a boss.
The IRL part is just so so frustrating. By far my least favorite part of the anime. A part of that frustration is with Asuna's mother, whose "my way or the highway" approach to parenting strikes a sour note with me. Obviously, she's supposed to be irritating like that, but that doesn't make it fun. But the other part of my frustration has to do with the way Asuna responds to her through most of the book. It's that respectful/apologetic/we-can't-say-what-we-think shit that feels so cliché in anime. I assume its proliferation in anime/manga has some basis in Japanese cultural norms—although judging a society based on its fiction is erroneous (imagine someone making judgments about American families based on, like, The Simpsons or Breaking Bad), so it's more likely a caricaturization. Whatever the case, it's not shocking here, nor do I even blame Asuna or the author; it is what it is. It still annoys the heck out of me.
Then the in-game stuff, which has a really good first half, gets so goddamned emotional. Like to the point it feels like manipulation. Hey, I cried, so it was effective. I also respect this part of the story for being able to broaden SOA's scope while still remaining true to it. It's very well done. But there's an inherent amount of dread to this arc, at least knowing how it all ends, so I spend most of my time steeling myself for the major emotional points. I'm—to the best of my ability—making the choice that Asuna doesn't: She pays no heed to The Ultimate Sword (and her guild's) warnings to emotionally distance herself—which means us readers, who perhaps would rather emotionally distant, are along for the ride and have to make do on the fly. It's very exhausting.
Which places me in something of a conundrum: v.7 might be the best SAO volume, but it's also my least favorite (so far, and hopefully overall).
December 18, 2018
While quite a drastic tone shift from the regularly scheduled Sword Art Online material, the shift of focus to Asuna and an emotionally powerful story that she goes through is a long awaited step in the right direction.
The more critical minds evaluating this series seem to agree that this arc is where Sword Art Online finally begins to make strides, a sentiment I am inclined to agree with. Mother's Rosary delivers not only the strongest story arc in the main series (so far), but it also delivers a much needed character arc for main character Asuna Yuuki. Asuna has been in dire need of some character development throughout the entirety of the last few volumes, having been relegated to the Protagonist's Girl role. This volume delivers very well on that, albeit not perfectly; Asuna has some truly strong moments here which are unfortunately undermined by her over-reliance on Kirito and the strength she feels she gains from his existence.
This volume also delivers who I consider to be the best character in the Sword Art Online franchise so far: Yuuki, referred to as the Absolute Sword. Yuuki is an intensely likeable character that rivals Kirito in terms of strength within the VRMMO genre (which instantly gives her brownie points in my eyes) and is so very easy to root for. Those who consider Yuuki to be a typical side-story character will find themselves surprised, as Yuuki's character is the first instance I judge to have at least some level of true depth. Yuuki's role within this story will, I hope, have a heavy impact not only on the story going forward, but Asuna's character in particular.
So given the unusual amount of praise I've offered so far, why do I not give this book a higher rating? It's because while this is certainly a step in the right direction, it still isn't perfect. I've come to the point where I think the Sword Art Online narrative would be far more compelling and enjoyable if Asuna Yuuki were the main character of the series instead of Kazuto Kirigaya (Kirito). When given a chance to exist as her own entity, not the romantic hanger-on of an immensely unlikable protagonist, Asuna truly has an interesting character that could be developed intricately if treated well. Asuna is relatable, understandable and easy to sympathise with, whereas Kirito is bland, unlikable and has no true emotional range on a believable scale.
On the whole, despite its issues, Mother's Rosary is the first genuinely enjoyable novel I've found in the Sword Art Online main series and the praise it has received is deserved. Kawahara certainly has areas he needs to work on, in particular this constant idolising of Kirito which is unwarranted given how lacking the character is, but he has clearly started to understand that a level of nuance is required when it comes to writing a compelling story and this is a welcome change.
The more critical minds evaluating this series seem to agree that this arc is where Sword Art Online finally begins to make strides, a sentiment I am inclined to agree with. Mother's Rosary delivers not only the strongest story arc in the main series (so far), but it also delivers a much needed character arc for main character Asuna Yuuki. Asuna has been in dire need of some character development throughout the entirety of the last few volumes, having been relegated to the Protagonist's Girl role. This volume delivers very well on that, albeit not perfectly; Asuna has some truly strong moments here which are unfortunately undermined by her over-reliance on Kirito and the strength she feels she gains from his existence.
This volume also delivers who I consider to be the best character in the Sword Art Online franchise so far: Yuuki, referred to as the Absolute Sword. Yuuki is an intensely likeable character that rivals Kirito in terms of strength within the VRMMO genre (which instantly gives her brownie points in my eyes) and is so very easy to root for. Those who consider Yuuki to be a typical side-story character will find themselves surprised, as Yuuki's character is the first instance I judge to have at least some level of true depth. Yuuki's role within this story will, I hope, have a heavy impact not only on the story going forward, but Asuna's character in particular.
So given the unusual amount of praise I've offered so far, why do I not give this book a higher rating? It's because while this is certainly a step in the right direction, it still isn't perfect. I've come to the point where I think the Sword Art Online narrative would be far more compelling and enjoyable if Asuna Yuuki were the main character of the series instead of Kazuto Kirigaya (Kirito). When given a chance to exist as her own entity, not the romantic hanger-on of an immensely unlikable protagonist, Asuna truly has an interesting character that could be developed intricately if treated well. Asuna is relatable, understandable and easy to sympathise with, whereas Kirito is bland, unlikable and has no true emotional range on a believable scale.
On the whole, despite its issues, Mother's Rosary is the first genuinely enjoyable novel I've found in the Sword Art Online main series and the praise it has received is deserved. Kawahara certainly has areas he needs to work on, in particular this constant idolising of Kirito which is unwarranted given how lacking the character is, but he has clearly started to understand that a level of nuance is required when it comes to writing a compelling story and this is a welcome change.
May 3, 2016
Such a moving history still SAO but it feels different, in a good sense, even the author seems to have grown and matured. Asuna is now our main character and we can see her struggle between her family and the things she wants to do. Living by others standards or having a blind and choking goal are some of the things Asuna will have to face in order to achieve her own path. We get to know the hard story of The Sleeping Knights and their leader Yuuki. Through them we get to appreciate life and the real important things. It was such a wonderful book, tears rolled and perspectives touched. The anime is quite faithful to the book, but still there are some things left only to be discovered here. Also, get quite a shocking surprise thanks to Kayaba Akihiko.
July 5, 2013
its..err.. ok? Asuna takes center-stage having a quest in-game (with some new friends) while in the real world her mother is starting to really bring down the pressure of good school/future career instead of playing MMOs all day
It still reads like a side-story, not a main event! It would have been excellent if not for the final chapter getting downright silly in its haste to outdo everything yet again
So instead, lets focus on a really stupid detail that keeps bothering me - how can Kirito keep taking naps in-game?!? Wasn't the AmuSphere's "safeguard" programmed toboot off log-out the player if they fall asleep during play?!?
It still reads like a side-story, not a main event! It would have been excellent if not for the final chapter getting downright silly in its haste to outdo everything yet again
So instead, lets focus on a really stupid detail that keeps bothering me - how can Kirito keep taking naps in-game?!? Wasn't the AmuSphere's "safeguard" programmed to
May 5, 2014
The best story out of all volumes and think it'll still be. Deeply touching, philosophically fundamental, and solid essence. In spite of focus on Asuna, it's getting blurred midway, in a more outstanding direction with shift to the key character, Konno Yuuki, where her principle to stay herself without mind about what other people think is the most I have to agree on. Didn't even expect I actually learned what it means for them who struggle in the harshness. Quite an experience to feel such emotion first time through plain text.
May 11, 2017
After books one and two, this is the best book in the series. Finally is not just about the virtual world and defeating bosses or crazy psychopaths and savings the world, finally is also more about the real life, the struggles, and the pains for when life is not what you expect it to be. I loved it. It's terribly sad indeed, but I think that's what I enjoyed the most, because it felt much more real than the previous books (safe for the first 2 of course).
June 11, 2018
I knew the ending from the anime. I still cried finishing this book last night.
June 26, 2021
Ugh, this one got to me.
I've already seen the anime so the story itself wasn't new, but the thing about novels is that they come to life in your own mind. Rather than seeing someone else's interpretation of events and hearing a voice actor's idea of emotional moments, you have your own. It can hit pretty hard. I cried several times throughout this book from about 2/3 of the way on.
I've made fun of these books before, even though I love them. I mean Kirito is a Mary Sue character, and sometimes the characters are a bit shallow and the story is a bit pat, but you know what? I don't care. They still manage to get me involved with the characters. They make me care about them and they make me cry when they are gone.
This book in particular is a good one because it is wrestling with one of the big questions of life: Why are we here? What is the meaning of life? Does an individual life have value? These are big and tough questions and it's good to engage with them and this book did it fairly well. I don't agree with all of the answers he came up with, but the overall message that each person has value is one that I agree with absolutely and it deserves to be spread more fully in a world and culture that has a problem with deciding that some lives are not as worthwhile as others.
One thing that I thought was interesting was that in the anime no reason was really given as to why Yuuki was involved in the Medicuboid study in the first place. I don't even remember if they told us that she was born with AIDS in the actual anime, or if it was just glossed over as some terminal disease. But in the book the author came out specifically and said that Yuuki was in the Medicuboid study because her mother was a devout Catholic and didn't believe in just ending her family's life. He went on to talk about the mother praying for her children. That makes the name of Yuuki's sword skill and the title of the book itself so much more understandable and meaningful.
It was a good book, I'm still sniffling as I type this out.
I've already seen the anime so the story itself wasn't new, but the thing about novels is that they come to life in your own mind. Rather than seeing someone else's interpretation of events and hearing a voice actor's idea of emotional moments, you have your own. It can hit pretty hard. I cried several times throughout this book from about 2/3 of the way on.
I've made fun of these books before, even though I love them. I mean Kirito is a Mary Sue character, and sometimes the characters are a bit shallow and the story is a bit pat, but you know what? I don't care. They still manage to get me involved with the characters. They make me care about them and they make me cry when they are gone.
This book in particular is a good one because it is wrestling with one of the big questions of life: Why are we here? What is the meaning of life? Does an individual life have value? These are big and tough questions and it's good to engage with them and this book did it fairly well. I don't agree with all of the answers he came up with, but the overall message that each person has value is one that I agree with absolutely and it deserves to be spread more fully in a world and culture that has a problem with deciding that some lives are not as worthwhile as others.
One thing that I thought was interesting was that in the anime no reason was really given as to why Yuuki was involved in the Medicuboid study in the first place. I don't even remember if they told us that she was born with AIDS in the actual anime, or if it was just glossed over as some terminal disease. But in the book the author came out specifically and said that Yuuki was in the Medicuboid study because her mother was a devout Catholic and didn't believe in just ending her family's life. He went on to talk about the mother praying for her children. That makes the name of Yuuki's sword skill and the title of the book itself so much more understandable and meaningful.
It was a good book, I'm still sniffling as I type this out.
September 17, 2022
Possibly the best Sword Art Online yet. It manages to capture so much of the themes present in the previous volumes while also adding a whole new layer of emotion that I never thought possible. I am really glad that despite seeing the anime and breezing through the books a long time ago that I am still reading it again. Let’s start with the basics. Our hero from the last 6 Volumes, Kirito, is no longer the main character. In fact, he barely shows up at all through most of the book. Instead the role is taken by the main heroine, Asuna. We get to hear her internal monologue throughout the story, and all of the new character dynamics go through her. Asuna is grappling with the weight of responsibility and what exactly it means to be strong. While that may sound cliche and boring, the way the boom handles the conversation of strength is really good in my opinion, and I took away a lot from it. The main way it does this is through the new character Yuuki, the leader of a guild known as the Sleeping Knights. The dynamic she manages to build with Asuna is excellent, and the two bounce off of each other very well. Being only one volume long, the story has (relatively) low stakes and a simple mystery, but it is a powerful one when it is finally revealed. The ending is one of the best in the series so far. Once again, it makes me thankful to read a series like this that manages to handle itself I such a great way while also being fun and easy to read. It’s why I’m excited to continue through Light Novels in general! Quite frankly, it’s why I watch anime in the first place. So much great stuff that the average modern person can take away from the, (at least the good ones), all in one of the most entertaining mediums in the modern world. All of this to say that SAO 7 is awesome!
March 16, 2021
Mother’s Rosary finds itself in that place where it interrupts the flow of the main story to tell a side story that has no real importance on the main story, or so it seems. There are some world building details here that helps to explain how our characters are living their lives as normal teenagers while coming of age in terms of finding what they want to do with the rest of their life or how to deal with or handle relationships with family now that they’ve faced death before. For Asuna, the main character here, it helps here handle a deteriorating relationship with her parents who seemingly want here to inherit the family business.
That aside, the exploration of full dive for terminally ill patients or otherwise disabled patients is a compelling thought or exploration of such technology. Giving such patients the chance to have experiences they wouldn’t otherwise experience in the real world was a touching and heartfelt thought experiment. Perhaps someday such technology will be real.
The story was a fast read and emotional showing that Kawahara really knows how to tug the heartstrings. The action was his usual as well even if Kirito or Leafa weren’t the main characters here. The new character, Yuuki, was fantastic.
Overall a good read. For anime watchers, found it to be comparable, though I think I give it the edge of the anime, some of the lines just read better/flow better/touch the heart better than what the anime (though good) did. Also, I thought the science explanation here was a bit better, though, a bit too written like someone who did the research but didn’t understand most of what they researched.
That aside, the exploration of full dive for terminally ill patients or otherwise disabled patients is a compelling thought or exploration of such technology. Giving such patients the chance to have experiences they wouldn’t otherwise experience in the real world was a touching and heartfelt thought experiment. Perhaps someday such technology will be real.
The story was a fast read and emotional showing that Kawahara really knows how to tug the heartstrings. The action was his usual as well even if Kirito or Leafa weren’t the main characters here. The new character, Yuuki, was fantastic.
Overall a good read. For anime watchers, found it to be comparable, though I think I give it the edge of the anime, some of the lines just read better/flow better/touch the heart better than what the anime (though good) did. Also, I thought the science explanation here was a bit better, though, a bit too written like someone who did the research but didn’t understand most of what they researched.
March 11, 2022
A saga Mother's Rosario foca em Asuna Yuuki, já muito bem conhecida e que divide o protagonismo com o Kirito, e outra nova personagem, introduzida nesse volume, Yuuki Konno, jogadora mais poderosa de todos os tempos do VRMMO Alfheim Online, mas que tem um condição especial no mundo real.
Bem triste e dramática, esse volume foca na amizade entre as duas personagens, e em laços que um simples jogo pode criar, sendo apenas outra forma de relação interpessoal, como dito na introdução da Light Novel pelo autor Reki Kawahara, "Isto é um jogo, mas não é mais brincadeira".
Yuuki está a procura de alguém para ajudar em uma quest, essa pessoa tem derrotar ela em um duelo 1x1 (saudades World of Warcraft) para provar a sua habilidade e sua personalidade, mas tem mais coisas por trás dessa requisição.
Até agora é o único volume que as ações principais não dão movidas pelo lendário Kirito, e sim pela Asuna, dando um toque diferente a história, o que foi ótimo, precisava disso mesmo, e a Yuuki como parceira ficou perfeita.
Do mais mostra tanto a aventura no mundo virtual, onde a missão das duas mais o pessoal do grupo de sete, já conhecidos da nova personagem, precisam terminar uma Dungeon com alta dificuldade, necessitando de todas habilidades e estrategias possíveis, finalmente mostrando o quanto a Asuna é inteligente e versátil, pois além de ser uma ótima espadachim, é uma das melhores healers do game, sendo muito importante para a vitória.
Ja no mundo real elas duas tem que lidar com situações fora do seu controle, mas lutam e fazem acontecer, mostrando o paralelo entre as situações.
Sem mais, recomendo muito, 10/10
Bem triste e dramática, esse volume foca na amizade entre as duas personagens, e em laços que um simples jogo pode criar, sendo apenas outra forma de relação interpessoal, como dito na introdução da Light Novel pelo autor Reki Kawahara, "Isto é um jogo, mas não é mais brincadeira".
Yuuki está a procura de alguém para ajudar em uma quest, essa pessoa tem derrotar ela em um duelo 1x1 (saudades World of Warcraft) para provar a sua habilidade e sua personalidade, mas tem mais coisas por trás dessa requisição.
Até agora é o único volume que as ações principais não dão movidas pelo lendário Kirito, e sim pela Asuna, dando um toque diferente a história, o que foi ótimo, precisava disso mesmo, e a Yuuki como parceira ficou perfeita.
Do mais mostra tanto a aventura no mundo virtual, onde a missão das duas mais o pessoal do grupo de sete, já conhecidos da nova personagem, precisam terminar uma Dungeon com alta dificuldade, necessitando de todas habilidades e estrategias possíveis, finalmente mostrando o quanto a Asuna é inteligente e versátil, pois além de ser uma ótima espadachim, é uma das melhores healers do game, sendo muito importante para a vitória.
Ja no mundo real elas duas tem que lidar com situações fora do seu controle, mas lutam e fazem acontecer, mostrando o paralelo entre as situações.
Sem mais, recomendo muito, 10/10
June 23, 2019
This is definitely a love or hate story for Asuna fans. Either it showcases her inner emotions and lets you fully understand her or it presents her as a meek and passive person that just suffers silently because she doesn’t want to trouble others around her thus contradicting her fierce character from the first SAO volume. Personally, my response is 1) cultural differences particularly for Japanese girls/women and 2) everyone is tougher online - just spending five minutes in any comment section will tell you that.
Anyway, this is a much different story then what has come before. There aren’t really stakes as far as the “life and death” scenarios we’ve come to expect from SAO books. This is solely an emotional journey for Asuna with everyone else acting as mere background characters. There are some action scenes but, again, the stakes are purely emotional so if that’s not your thing, this is probably an okay book to skip as it really doesn’t introduce any characters you’ll be seeing later on (well one is mentioned in the last page but not even by name - you’ll literally be like “oh yeah, Kazuto said he met somebody once before” when that person pops up again in, what, two or three volumes).
Anyway, this is a much different story then what has come before. There aren’t really stakes as far as the “life and death” scenarios we’ve come to expect from SAO books. This is solely an emotional journey for Asuna with everyone else acting as mere background characters. There are some action scenes but, again, the stakes are purely emotional so if that’s not your thing, this is probably an okay book to skip as it really doesn’t introduce any characters you’ll be seeing later on (well one is mentioned in the last page but not even by name - you’ll literally be like “oh yeah, Kazuto said he met somebody once before” when that person pops up again in, what, two or three volumes).
October 20, 2020
This was one of the best in the series. It was a fast paced and an emotional roller coaster ride. It made me teary eyed, made me smile, it was just great.
This book is from Asuna's POV. Finally, she gets the spotlight. Asuna is having identify crisis. She thinks she is different from Asuna the Flash, she thinks she is weak while Asuna the Flash is strong, she thinks Kirito loves Asuna the Flash so she don't want to appear weak and hence doesn't tell Kirito she is having problems at her home. That she might have to change schools and leave them behind. And then comes Yuuki, she teaches Asuna that sometimes you have to confront your problems instead of accepting it. I just love Yuuki and her dazzling smile.
The ending was sad. I might have actually cried if I didn't already knew the story from the anime.
This book is from Asuna's POV. Finally, she gets the spotlight. Asuna is having identify crisis. She thinks she is different from Asuna the Flash, she thinks she is weak while Asuna the Flash is strong, she thinks Kirito loves Asuna the Flash so she don't want to appear weak and hence doesn't tell Kirito she is having problems at her home. That she might have to change schools and leave them behind. And then comes Yuuki, she teaches Asuna that sometimes you have to confront your problems instead of accepting it. I just love Yuuki and her dazzling smile.
The ending was sad. I might have actually cried if I didn't already knew the story from the anime.
September 29, 2021
Very beautifully written painful Volume
This book is very sentimental and emotional leading to the plenty of tear jerking and heart drenching moments. It throbs my heart while reading. Hence, It is truly the one of the best SAO volumes. In addition to that, this is from Asuna POV which will gave you an insight on Asuna life between VR and real world and her tension with mom. She was forced to make a choice in a short time. She was losing her away and was in despair in an apprehension of abandoning what she cares utmost against her will. Will she be able to strive for her own endeavours or will have to renounce herself on mounting pressures? But everything changes when she duelled with totally stranger girls. To find out, you must have to read the Volume and you will not regret it, in fact you might as well require a tissue to wipe your tears.
This book is very sentimental and emotional leading to the plenty of tear jerking and heart drenching moments. It throbs my heart while reading. Hence, It is truly the one of the best SAO volumes. In addition to that, this is from Asuna POV which will gave you an insight on Asuna life between VR and real world and her tension with mom. She was forced to make a choice in a short time. She was losing her away and was in despair in an apprehension of abandoning what she cares utmost against her will. Will she be able to strive for her own endeavours or will have to renounce herself on mounting pressures? But everything changes when she duelled with totally stranger girls. To find out, you must have to read the Volume and you will not regret it, in fact you might as well require a tissue to wipe your tears.
February 7, 2021
Dentro de las primeras historias de Sword Art Online, mis favoritas habían sido la de The Girl In The Morning Dew y la de Red-Nosed Rendeer.
He agregado una historia favorita de esta saga Mother's Rosary. Así como Yuuki se ha convertido en uno de mis personajes favoritos de todo SAO.
Ya habían sido muchos volúmenes que tenían como protagonista a Kirito y dejado de lado a Asuna. Ahora fue al revés, aunque hay un par de parte en la que no hubieran podido seguir sino fuera por la ayuda de Kirito, pero bueno lo dejo pasar.
En mi opinión, uno de los mejores volúmenes principales (No cuento lo de Alicization porque ya no me llama la aención).
Un buen final para la saga principal.
Personaje favorito Yui.
Segundo personaje favorito Yuuki.
He agregado una historia favorita de esta saga Mother's Rosary. Así como Yuuki se ha convertido en uno de mis personajes favoritos de todo SAO.
Ya habían sido muchos volúmenes que tenían como protagonista a Kirito y dejado de lado a Asuna. Ahora fue al revés, aunque hay un par de parte en la que no hubieran podido seguir sino fuera por la ayuda de Kirito, pero bueno lo dejo pasar.
En mi opinión, uno de los mejores volúmenes principales (No cuento lo de Alicization porque ya no me llama la aención).
Un buen final para la saga principal.
Personaje favorito Yui.
Segundo personaje favorito Yuuki.
October 23, 2023
A book entirely from Asuna's point-of-view makes for a change from the previous books in the series, and finally fleshes her out as a character.
Given the story in this one, the stakes should be lower than previous entries, but they arent: they're just different. My only real issue with this book is that they introduce a character established as the greatest swordsman in VR, the most powerful player ever, eclipsing even Kirito... but then kill her off before the end of the story. And then they squeeze-in a bunch of mitigating circumstances to detract from the fact that she's clearly OP. Either commit to her being better than Kirito, or don't!
Was all set to give this book four stars, but then it made me cry -twice! - in the closing chapters so it earned that final star.
Given the story in this one, the stakes should be lower than previous entries, but they arent: they're just different. My only real issue with this book is that they introduce a character established as the greatest swordsman in VR, the most powerful player ever, eclipsing even Kirito... but then kill her off before the end of the story. And then they squeeze-in a bunch of mitigating circumstances to detract from the fact that she's clearly OP. Either commit to her being better than Kirito, or don't!
Was all set to give this book four stars, but then it made me cry -twice! - in the closing chapters so it earned that final star.
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May 26, 2019
I can't enjoy the anime and care about Jukii's death. But after reading the novels, how optimistic she is, i wonder. I learn important things from her :"Sometimes you have to fight to get your point across.” It’s okay to live, even if there’s no greater point to living". I always feel boring everyday, i can't enjoy my life and recognize its value until i read this book. Eugeo and Jukki , they are two characters that taught me so many precious things. so sad when they death
January 1, 2026
Úgy gondoltam, kis pihenőre küldöm a szériát, végül négy és fél év lett belőle. Ennyi idő alatt igencsak kiestem a sztoriból, a legtöbb karakterről sem tudtam már, hogy ki kicsoda. Szerencsére nem volt vészes a visszahelyezkedés, ráadásul önmagában is élvezhető. Nagy súlya azért nem volt az eseményeknek, amolyan filler-kötetnek érződött a feléig, ahol kaptunk egy remek csavart.
A következő kötetben valószínűleg új szál indul, annál már nem várok ilyen hosszan.
A következő kötetben valószínűleg új szál indul, annál már nem várok ilyen hosszan.
July 26, 2019
A thrilling story from start to finish. An emotional roller coaster that peaks when you discover that Yuuki has HIV virus and the ways VR technology has helped her cope with her illness, then crashes once Yuuki breathes her last breathe while connected to VR. A great story for the loved ones of anybody who suffers from HIV or AIDS virus.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 31, 2020
Definitely not a regular SOA novel, this one will leave you with a lot of feels at the end. Really good story though. I feel bad it took me so long to get into and read to the end. I think, for me, it has a slow start, but picked up after about halfway through. It was really good though and had a great ending. Looking forward to reading Vol 8.
March 25, 2023
One of the most emotionally impactful stories of the many thousands that I've read. This is a masterpiece. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend it as a standalone. I absolutely recommend reading from the beginning of the series though.
July 14, 2023
This was quite a good book. The others in the series were nice fun breezy little reads. Mother’s Rosary is actually quite heavy in parts. Very sad but Genuine heartfelt emotion.
Loved that this was Asuna focused.
Loved that this was Asuna focused.
January 9, 2024
This book is 100% Asuna and I LOVE it. I also enjoy the rawness of the story. It will make you cry in a good way.
This story highlights that some of the best joys in life are making memories with the people that you love, and how important that can be when the time you have together is short.
This story highlights that some of the best joys in life are making memories with the people that you love, and how important that can be when the time you have together is short.
January 2, 2026
Wtf 😭💔
Unexpectedly one of the saddest things I've ever read. It was a nice change of pace from the Kirito centric stuff, and instead focuses on Asuna's point of view. I did enjoy it, but also I'm heartbroken...again.
Unexpectedly one of the saddest things I've ever read. It was a nice change of pace from the Kirito centric stuff, and instead focuses on Asuna's point of view. I did enjoy it, but also I'm heartbroken...again.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 26, 2017
This was the darkest of the SOA books so far by far.
August 27, 2017
Wasn't expecting such a soft tearjerker after all the action of the previous novels! Makes me wonder what the next installment will be like.
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