Vivy Prototype (Light Novel) Vol. 4

Vivy Prototype Light Novel #4

by Tappei Nagatsuki, Eiji Umehara, Loundraw (Illustrator)

IF AI STAND FOR LOVE, I WILL SING FOR LOVE
The Singularity Project is over, but Vivy wakes up to a hopeless sight: the climactic war between humans and AIs she worked so hard to avoid! With humanity on the brink of destruction, Vivy seeks out Professor Matsumoto, the creator of the Singularity Project who knows where it all began. Humans who loved AIs, humans who hated them, AIs who grew close to humans, AIs who supported each other... This is the end of all their stories, the grand finale that brings the songstress and her partner's century-long mission to a close. Put your hands together, and send off their joyous journey with all your heart!

Genres: Light Novel

298 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 30, 2021

About the author

Associated Names:
Tappei Nagatsuki
長月達平 (Japanese & Traditional Chinese) /
长月达平 (Simplified Chinese)

Reviews

[Mara · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good conclusion to the series! Like the previous volumes, there are similar plot beats to the anime but many different details. I loved the contrast between Diva and Vivy, and I found their differences thought-provoking. What does it mean to be an AI? What does it mean to be human? These are the central questions driving both the plot and the character arcs.

Some things felt a little under-explained, and some things felt a little over-explained. But overall, I'm impressed with the series.

[Roxanne Nelson · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this book was generally good and a good ending to the series, the pacing felt way longer compared to the previous ones. Perhaps because there was only one arc? Also the "visuals" of Vivy's song felt somewhat forced, it works in anime but not with the written word, so the most emotional scene kinda felt fake to me. It was still a series worth reading to the end. "Thank you for your kind attention."

[Stephanie Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading this book was like reading Ready Player One, the story is never told the same twice. I began this series in January and finished it in December. Vivy is a story that touched my soul in animation and again, even more so the second time, written here.

[Laura (crofteereader) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked Diva, Elizabeth, and Navi in this one, but most of the book honestly felt fairly repetitive… the sheer number of times we got a rehash of the Singularity Project even though we already read about all of it in the previous three volumes… again, I really like the questions this series asks about autonomy, personhood, and choices, but I think the anime was much more polished and did a fantastic job of cutting to the heart of things that the novels had a tendency to wander around in.