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雨の日のアイリス
The story is centred around a cute android who initially had a happy life with her master who dearly loved her. But she was then struck by a series of misfortunes and ended up in a robot-equivalent of concentration camp. Through experiencing and witnessing the sufferings towards herself as well as the people/robots around her, she eventually gained a better appreciation of life.
299 pages, Paperback
First published May 10, 2011
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January 19, 2020
Plot - 4
Character - 4
Writing Style - 4
World Building - 4
Art - 3
Cover - 3
Rating - 3.7 🌟/ 5 🌟
Character - 4
Writing Style - 4
World Building - 4
Art - 3
Cover - 3
Rating - 3.7 🌟/ 5 🌟
February 27, 2017
Tak sangka cerita pasal robot pun boleh menyentuh perasaan aku.
February 16, 2016
Iris on Rainy Days was quite a read. It is a soft sci-fi about, well, robot, and addresses robot-related issues such as relationship with human and the reason they are created. However, one interesting thing is that it also addresses existential matters.
The plot line was nice. There was almost no virtually useless scene; most--if not all--of the scenes either advanced the plot or enhanced characters. The pacing and placement of the conflicts were well-done too (as can be seen in how the cliffhangers were positioned). Not only the frequency, but also the quality of the conflicts was written nicely. The plot also run smoothly; I like how the story progressed so vividly, in which And the inclusion of the side-story (Third-Rate Demon God Visa Darke) did not make the story go places; instead, it signified the whole story.
The casts were exceptional too. I mean, each character had his/her own characteristics (the cheerful and pesky Lilith & the big and obedient Volkov). And although the meeting happened in a common way, it was interesting to see how the separations took place. And the emotional scenes...they were very evoking. In fact, I think these scenes are one of the backbones of this story.
The drawback of this book is that the sudden appearance of a character at the rear part who is not known before, while shifting the first PoV to the third PoV. Apart from that, it's a great book.
The plot line was nice. There was almost no virtually useless scene; most--if not all--of the scenes either advanced the plot or enhanced characters. The pacing and placement of the conflicts were well-done too (as can be seen in how the cliffhangers were positioned). Not only the frequency, but also the quality of the conflicts was written nicely. The plot also run smoothly; I like how the story progressed so vividly, in which And the inclusion of the side-story (Third-Rate Demon God Visa Darke) did not make the story go places; instead, it signified the whole story.
The casts were exceptional too. I mean, each character had his/her own characteristics (the cheerful and pesky Lilith & the big and obedient Volkov). And although the meeting happened in a common way, it was interesting to see how the separations took place. And the emotional scenes...they were very evoking. In fact, I think these scenes are one of the backbones of this story.
The drawback of this book is that the sudden appearance of a character at the rear part who is not known before, while shifting the first PoV to the third PoV. Apart from that, it's a great book.
July 17, 2015
I found it really uninteresting at first sight due to the sexualized start, but it quickly went to another perspective. Indeed it feels more like reading from the perspective of an 15-year-old girl than a robot at times, but the main focus of this story is not her age nor her gender. What I got from this book is the message of struggle, not sure if I should consider this book too deep but I have found it interesting at some points.
For example we have the struggle of being a replaceable unit that is destroyed as soon as something is off. After it we have the message of bonding and protecting what actually is important.
Of course we could predict the ending from the start of the story, but that doesn't mean that this wasn't an enjoyable one.
For example we have the struggle of being a replaceable unit that is destroyed as soon as something is off. After it we have the message of bonding and protecting what actually is important.
Of course we could predict the ending from the start of the story, but that doesn't mean that this wasn't an enjoyable one.
February 8, 2017
Iris Rain Umbrella - Robot gadis yang dicipta menyerupai adik profesor Wendy Von Umbrella. Comel dan lincah, Iris disayangi bagaikan ahli keluarga oleh profesor muda itu.
Lilith Sunlight - Robot gadis yang bekerja di tapak pelupusan sampah. Cekal dan keras hati, Lilith ialah sumber kekuatan bagi Volkov.
Volkov Galosh - Bekas robot tentera yang berbadan besar. Walaupun nampak menggerunkan, Volkov memiliki sifat yang prihatin dan ingin melindungi rakan-rakannya.
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"Iris, saya sayangkan awak" - Wendy Von Umbrella
Saya jatuh cinta dengan karya ini.
Permulaan cerita walaupun agak perlahan, tetapi cukup untuk membuat saya teruja dan jatuh cinta kepada Iris.
Iris kesayangan profesor Wendy berkhidmat sebagai pembantu rumah di kediaman rumah agam Umbrella. Tugasnya termasuklah memasak, membersihkan rumah, membeli barang di pasar, dan lain-lain lagi. Kehidupannya bersama profesor Umbrella sempurna. Kasih sayang yang diberikan profesor Umbrella kepadanya dibalas kembali dengan rasa cinta dan kasih yang mendalam kepada wanita itu. Pada masa-masa terluang profesor Umbrella, mereka akan menghabiskan masa bersama seperti menonton wayang dan mendapat kuliah daripada profesor.
Hinggalah suatu tragedi buruk menimpa.
Hidup Iris berubah.
Daripada seorang gadis yang sempurna, Iris kini menjadi robot yang hodoh dan terpaksa bekerja di tempat pelupusan.
Di situ, Iris berkenalan dengan Lilith dan Volkov. Mereka kemudian membentuk Kelab Buku Malam. Iris akan membaca buku sementara Lilith dan Volkov menjadi pendengarnya.
"Kami semua menjalankan tugas dengan senyap. Lilith dan Volkov membongkok dan mengutip sisa-sisa tubuh rakan sekerja kami yang berbau minyak tanpa berkata apa-apa." -Iris
Selepas menyaksikan di depan mata sendiri pengakhiran beberapa buah robot di tempat pelupusan, Iris, Lilith dan Volkov merancang untuk melarikan diri dari situ.
"Gembiranya dapat jumpa awak" - Volkov
"Sebab tu tak apa. Awak boleh terus hidup walaupun seorang diri. Kena ada sikit keyakinan diri. Sebab awak - robot yang disayangi hingga akhir..." - Lilith
"Tapi profesor, saya pun suka hari hujan juga. Sebab kali pertama jumpa profesor masa hari hujan juga" - Iris, surat kepada profesor
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Walaupun novel ini ialah terjemahan daripada bahasa Jepun, saya dapat merasai unsur-unsur perasaan di dalam novel dengan jelas. Tahniah saya ucapkan kepada sesiapa yang bertanggungjawab menterjemah Ame no Hi No Iris ke bahasa Melayu.
Jalan cerita novel ini ini sangat menarik. Langsung tiada pembaziran babak di mana-mana naratif. Semuanya saling berkait langsung atau secara tidak langsung. Tema yang diutarakan membuat kita terfikir akan erti kewujudan kita. Dan, adakah hanya 'manusia' sahaja yang layak menggunakan perkataan 'wujud' dan 'bebas'? Bagaimana pula dengan robot? Adakah mereka sekadar alatan yang dicipta sahaja? Tidak layakkah mereka mendapat layanan seperti manusia?
Pada saya, kekuatan cerita ini banyak bergantung pada perasaan Iris kepada profesor Umbrella dan persahabatan Iris-Lilith-Volkov. Kerana rasa kasihnya pada profesor, Iris terus berusaha hingga ke saat akhir. Dan kerana persahabatan yang dihulur Lilith dan Volkov kepadanya, Iris menemui cahaya baru dalam hidupnya. Kewujudan Lilith dan Volkov berjaya menarik Iris keluar daripada kesedihan dan kegelapan.
11/10 bintang saya berikan untuk novel ini.
Lilith Sunlight - Robot gadis yang bekerja di tapak pelupusan sampah. Cekal dan keras hati, Lilith ialah sumber kekuatan bagi Volkov.
Volkov Galosh - Bekas robot tentera yang berbadan besar. Walaupun nampak menggerunkan, Volkov memiliki sifat yang prihatin dan ingin melindungi rakan-rakannya.
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"Iris, saya sayangkan awak" - Wendy Von Umbrella
Saya jatuh cinta dengan karya ini.
Permulaan cerita walaupun agak perlahan, tetapi cukup untuk membuat saya teruja dan jatuh cinta kepada Iris.
Iris kesayangan profesor Wendy berkhidmat sebagai pembantu rumah di kediaman rumah agam Umbrella. Tugasnya termasuklah memasak, membersihkan rumah, membeli barang di pasar, dan lain-lain lagi. Kehidupannya bersama profesor Umbrella sempurna. Kasih sayang yang diberikan profesor Umbrella kepadanya dibalas kembali dengan rasa cinta dan kasih yang mendalam kepada wanita itu. Pada masa-masa terluang profesor Umbrella, mereka akan menghabiskan masa bersama seperti menonton wayang dan mendapat kuliah daripada profesor.
Hinggalah suatu tragedi buruk menimpa.
Hidup Iris berubah.
Daripada seorang gadis yang sempurna, Iris kini menjadi robot yang hodoh dan terpaksa bekerja di tempat pelupusan.
Di situ, Iris berkenalan dengan Lilith dan Volkov. Mereka kemudian membentuk Kelab Buku Malam. Iris akan membaca buku sementara Lilith dan Volkov menjadi pendengarnya.
"Kami semua menjalankan tugas dengan senyap. Lilith dan Volkov membongkok dan mengutip sisa-sisa tubuh rakan sekerja kami yang berbau minyak tanpa berkata apa-apa." -Iris
Selepas menyaksikan di depan mata sendiri pengakhiran beberapa buah robot di tempat pelupusan, Iris, Lilith dan Volkov merancang untuk melarikan diri dari situ.
"Gembiranya dapat jumpa awak" - Volkov
"Sebab tu tak apa. Awak boleh terus hidup walaupun seorang diri. Kena ada sikit keyakinan diri. Sebab awak - robot yang disayangi hingga akhir..." - Lilith
"Tapi profesor, saya pun suka hari hujan juga. Sebab kali pertama jumpa profesor masa hari hujan juga" - Iris, surat kepada profesor
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Walaupun novel ini ialah terjemahan daripada bahasa Jepun, saya dapat merasai unsur-unsur perasaan di dalam novel dengan jelas. Tahniah saya ucapkan kepada sesiapa yang bertanggungjawab menterjemah Ame no Hi No Iris ke bahasa Melayu.
Jalan cerita novel ini ini sangat menarik. Langsung tiada pembaziran babak di mana-mana naratif. Semuanya saling berkait langsung atau secara tidak langsung. Tema yang diutarakan membuat kita terfikir akan erti kewujudan kita. Dan, adakah hanya 'manusia' sahaja yang layak menggunakan perkataan 'wujud' dan 'bebas'? Bagaimana pula dengan robot? Adakah mereka sekadar alatan yang dicipta sahaja? Tidak layakkah mereka mendapat layanan seperti manusia?
Pada saya, kekuatan cerita ini banyak bergantung pada perasaan Iris kepada profesor Umbrella dan persahabatan Iris-Lilith-Volkov. Kerana rasa kasihnya pada profesor, Iris terus berusaha hingga ke saat akhir. Dan kerana persahabatan yang dihulur Lilith dan Volkov kepadanya, Iris menemui cahaya baru dalam hidupnya. Kewujudan Lilith dan Volkov berjaya menarik Iris keluar daripada kesedihan dan kegelapan.
11/10 bintang saya berikan untuk novel ini.
July 13, 2022
Phải nói là siêu siêu hay luôn, sau khi đọc xong mình có rất nhiều cảm xúc ngổn ngang. Thật buồn vì cuối cùng giáo sư và Iris không thể ở bên nhau đến cuối đời, thế nhưng mình nghĩ giáo sư vẫn sẽ luôn dõi theo em ấy thôi. Thật ra mình không biết phải nói gì về quyển sách này nữa, nhưng thực sự nó rất hay, mình cũng rất thích tình yêu của Iris và giáo sư Umbrella giành cho nhau.
August 20, 2025
Một câu chuyện cảm động và sâu lắng.
Từ những cơn mưa có nước mắt, nhưng cũng có cầu vồng.
Từ những cơn mưa có nước mắt, nhưng cũng có cầu vồng.
May 27, 2018
My familiarity with light novels is pretty shallow as I have read a tiny portion of them, but my opinion has been generally low, because of very simple styles of writing which are usually on the verge of a middle school student's level of writing. This case is no exception.
I started with some expectations, but the first part of the book was mild torture to me. I was waiting for a robot and its misfortunes and what I read was a lesbian robot's crush and for a high end technology, the thought process (as this is narrated by Iris, the robot) was seriously that of a child. I wasn't attracted to the story nor the writing, but after I reached the middle of the book, I finally started caring about the characters and what they went through. Through this basic narration, it showcased the burden of being a robot, although that happened mainly because the book heavily focuses on robots acting like humans with a conscience. So seeing some robots getting hurt against their will, it's just sad. The story also depicted a beautiful friendship and how much they value life. The ending did seem a bit abrupt to me, but at least I enjoyed the dramatic parts a lot. There is also a side story, that makes a bit more sense.
Character-wise, I didn't care about Iris most of the time. She wasn't unlikable, but I couldn't really relate as much as her 2 later friends, Lillith and Volkov who had their share of human mistreatment and wanted the best for each other. The trio, and especially the duo, really showcased what friendship is and how far one can go to reach their goal. Iris had her own moments too.
I understand that light novels are by definition light, so I don't expect anything hard or really deep to read, but does the writing need to leave such a low impression? Either way, I enjoyed the second half of the book a lot more than the first and it's definitely an easy read that can make you shed a few tears here and there.
I started with some expectations, but the first part of the book was mild torture to me. I was waiting for a robot and its misfortunes and what I read was a lesbian robot's crush and for a high end technology, the thought process (as this is narrated by Iris, the robot) was seriously that of a child. I wasn't attracted to the story nor the writing, but after I reached the middle of the book, I finally started caring about the characters and what they went through. Through this basic narration, it showcased the burden of being a robot, although that happened mainly because the book heavily focuses on robots acting like humans with a conscience. So seeing some robots getting hurt against their will, it's just sad. The story also depicted a beautiful friendship and how much they value life. The ending did seem a bit abrupt to me, but at least I enjoyed the dramatic parts a lot. There is also a side story, that makes a bit more sense.
Character-wise, I didn't care about Iris most of the time. She wasn't unlikable, but I couldn't really relate as much as her 2 later friends, Lillith and Volkov who had their share of human mistreatment and wanted the best for each other. The trio, and especially the duo, really showcased what friendship is and how far one can go to reach their goal. Iris had her own moments too.
I understand that light novels are by definition light, so I don't expect anything hard or really deep to read, but does the writing need to leave such a low impression? Either way, I enjoyed the second half of the book a lot more than the first and it's definitely an easy read that can make you shed a few tears here and there.
July 1, 2025
Finished this is a single seating… it’s really short and tho it felt weird at the first because these robots actually have feelings or have somehow grown to have learnt how to feel just like humans do
All the pain that they go through is just like how other humans do yet at some parts they too aren’t able to comprehend what kind of feeling are those just like how humans sometimes can’t decipher what is the odd feeling that they are feeling…
The death was too fast and too easily brushed off but the journey was everything else…
All the pain that they go through is just like how other humans do yet at some parts they too aren’t able to comprehend what kind of feeling are those just like how humans sometimes can’t decipher what is the odd feeling that they are feeling…
The death was too fast and too easily brushed off but the journey was everything else…
January 21, 2015
It started promising ended okayish, I don't really recommend it.
edit: on further thoughts 1/5 this really disappointed me just read planatarian VN instead it's like the same thing but a lot better actually it's so much better it's not even close to the same thing.
edit: on further thoughts 1/5 this really disappointed me just read planatarian VN instead it's like the same thing but a lot better actually it's so much better it's not even close to the same thing.
January 18, 2016
I loved this book. I wasn't expecting much, as light novels have a tendency to be very bad, but this one was a nice surprise. It isn't mind-blowing, but it is a nice break from the typical over-sexualised romantic ln's.
August 9, 2012
Pretty art, soso story
July 1, 2013
I don't feel like reading from a robot view point at all. It's more like reading from a point of view of a sheltered teenage girl in love with a mechanic body.
December 18, 2020
I cried a lot. Very good 👍
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