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文学少女 #6
Book girl and the Undine Who Bore a Moonflower.
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书名:怀抱花月的水妖
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作者:（日）野村美月 著，哈娜 译
出版社:上海文艺出版社
出版时间:2014年08月
装订方式:平装
文学少女
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书名:怀抱花月的水妖
简介:
作者:（日）野村美月 著，哈娜 译
出版社:上海文艺出版社
出版时间:2014年08月
装订方式:平装
文学少女
236 pages, Paperback
First published December 25, 2007
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March 11, 2013
I just finished this beautiful story!!!
Ok just to note, I’ve actually been looking for the books in this series, its gotten a lot harder to find them since the first two books are out of print… but at least there’s a digital version
But just to say this is literally my first book into the series! Pretty much the 6th book which I started with!! Well luckily I’ve already read a chapter of the manga adaption of this series so I already knew the main characters.
This was a side story in the series, which lesson the blow of throwing myself into the 6th book. And I have to say… I’M HOOKED!!!!!! The story and all the characters are so livid and beautifully written. Being a translated version of the original story, they did it justice! It’s usually hard to translate Japanese stories without a slight loss in the language’s translation, as often the grammatical transfer into English just turns out ugly and awkward. But Yen press did it!! So if your interested in a story that has a fresh and different intake this is it!
I have to say the summary in the back is very vague, and could only appeal to those who know’s the series already. The story is basically the mystery of a tragic past that haunts the family summer villa of their friend.
So I’m a sucker for that! But aside from a great plot setting there’s also the characters, and they pretty much paint the entire story! The main girl, Tohko is eccentric and yet wonderful. She can’t taste anything when she eats normal food, but she loves books. In fact books is what she eats instead and she can taste the story itself. All the stories that she eats can range in many mixing flavours, from a spicy horror story to a sweet love story. Of course, she can’t stomach certain types of stories as well.
Ah since I’ve gotten so carried away with this post, I really have to rate the book now XD, and for my first book into the series of Book Girl I’ll give the 6th book a rating of 4.9 out of 5!
The 0.1 is just because there were parts near the middle of the book when the grammar got a bit confusing, some choices of words wasn’t working well with the entire sentences. But aside from that, the plot of the story grew thick with suspense as I couldn’t drop the book, and that twist in the end was beautiful! And also the characters just made this story popped out! I’ll treasure this as a great start into a series as I’ll look forward to start it!
If you ever get the chance to pick up or look into a short and sweet story to read, try this series! You just cant’ get the characters out of your mind afterwards!
Ok just to note, I’ve actually been looking for the books in this series, its gotten a lot harder to find them since the first two books are out of print… but at least there’s a digital version
But just to say this is literally my first book into the series! Pretty much the 6th book which I started with!! Well luckily I’ve already read a chapter of the manga adaption of this series so I already knew the main characters.
This was a side story in the series, which lesson the blow of throwing myself into the 6th book. And I have to say… I’M HOOKED!!!!!! The story and all the characters are so livid and beautifully written. Being a translated version of the original story, they did it justice! It’s usually hard to translate Japanese stories without a slight loss in the language’s translation, as often the grammatical transfer into English just turns out ugly and awkward. But Yen press did it!! So if your interested in a story that has a fresh and different intake this is it!
I have to say the summary in the back is very vague, and could only appeal to those who know’s the series already. The story is basically the mystery of a tragic past that haunts the family summer villa of their friend.
So I’m a sucker for that! But aside from a great plot setting there’s also the characters, and they pretty much paint the entire story! The main girl, Tohko is eccentric and yet wonderful. She can’t taste anything when she eats normal food, but she loves books. In fact books is what she eats instead and she can taste the story itself. All the stories that she eats can range in many mixing flavours, from a spicy horror story to a sweet love story. Of course, she can’t stomach certain types of stories as well.
Ah since I’ve gotten so carried away with this post, I really have to rate the book now XD, and for my first book into the series of Book Girl I’ll give the 6th book a rating of 4.9 out of 5!
The 0.1 is just because there were parts near the middle of the book when the grammar got a bit confusing, some choices of words wasn’t working well with the entire sentences. But aside from that, the plot of the story grew thick with suspense as I couldn’t drop the book, and that twist in the end was beautiful! And also the characters just made this story popped out! I’ll treasure this as a great start into a series as I’ll look forward to start it!
If you ever get the chance to pick up or look into a short and sweet story to read, try this series! You just cant’ get the characters out of your mind afterwards!
February 23, 2024
One of the most interesting entries in series, between Umineko and Gillian Flynn!
Very enjoyable to see the action and mystery moved to a new destination almost outside of time and space, somewhere betwixt Poe and Christie, encompassing among the richest and most layered narratives in the book girl series. Unfortunate there are only two novels remaining ahead, makes me want to read the eight spinoffs, author truly excels at standalone tales as much as overarching storyline. Shocking and delightfully unexpected developments near conclusion readers won't see coming, will be quite pleased with. Another phenomenal addition in franchise!
Very enjoyable to see the action and mystery moved to a new destination almost outside of time and space, somewhere betwixt Poe and Christie, encompassing among the richest and most layered narratives in the book girl series. Unfortunate there are only two novels remaining ahead, makes me want to read the eight spinoffs, author truly excels at standalone tales as much as overarching storyline. Shocking and delightfully unexpected developments near conclusion readers won't see coming, will be quite pleased with. Another phenomenal addition in franchise!
February 17, 2019
Great, as always. It's been a little while since I read Book Girl and the Wayfarer's Lamentation, so I was confused where this took place on the timeline. I thought this took place after the events of Corrupted Angel (I got the order a bit mixed up and forgot Wayfarer came after that), but it actually takes place after Famished Spirit.
If Tohko were to take a bite out of Book Girl and the Undine Who Bore a Moonflower, she would probably say that it was like a complex wine jelly on a bit of warm, melty brie. It starts off a little sweet, then shifts to more complex floral and dark chocolatey notes with the main story, and then a satisfying, delicious gooey note at the end to balance the complexity.
A pretty tasty book, I think.
In this volume, Konoha and Tohko are invited to Maki's summer home, where a mystery awaits them. Maki tasks them with finding out about the incidents of 80 years prior, when a member of the Himekura family, Yuri, found love in a boy named Akira and then released a "ghoul" (probably yokai in the original Japanese) upon her death. The events of the past seem to be playing out in the present, however, as the ghoul Shirayuki begins to appear and cause trouble once more.
As is pretty typical of Book Girl, you don't need to actually know the original stories (in this case, a couple works by Kyoka Izumi, particularly Demon Pond), as the Tohko explains the gist and the relevant parts. Having knowledge of his works, however, will give you clues that might help you solve the mystery before the big reveal at the end.
It's a good entry in the series, and as always I look forward to devouring the next one.
If Tohko were to take a bite out of Book Girl and the Undine Who Bore a Moonflower, she would probably say that it was like a complex wine jelly on a bit of warm, melty brie. It starts off a little sweet, then shifts to more complex floral and dark chocolatey notes with the main story, and then a satisfying, delicious gooey note at the end to balance the complexity.
A pretty tasty book, I think.
In this volume, Konoha and Tohko are invited to Maki's summer home, where a mystery awaits them. Maki tasks them with finding out about the incidents of 80 years prior, when a member of the Himekura family, Yuri, found love in a boy named Akira and then released a "ghoul" (probably yokai in the original Japanese) upon her death. The events of the past seem to be playing out in the present, however, as the ghoul Shirayuki begins to appear and cause trouble once more.
As is pretty typical of Book Girl, you don't need to actually know the original stories (in this case, a couple works by Kyoka Izumi, particularly Demon Pond), as the Tohko explains the gist and the relevant parts. Having knowledge of his works, however, will give you clues that might help you solve the mystery before the big reveal at the end.
It's a good entry in the series, and as always I look forward to devouring the next one.
June 19, 2017
I kind of liked it, but the story was way too complex for the format: it goes from introduction to conclusion extremely fast. And it adds a bit of main story development in the end.
It feels like the author wanted to write about the MCs and about their summer, but was forced to add the traditional book references to make it similar to previous books. It feels unatural, and actually gets in the way of their story.
The book also causes a bit of a plot problem, as there are references to stuff that will surelly happen on books 7 and 8, that should have made Konoha smarter to what happened in books 3 and 4.
Still quite a nice read for a Light Novel, but poor as a Book Girl novel
It feels like the author wanted to write about the MCs and about their summer, but was forced to add the traditional book references to make it similar to previous books. It feels unatural, and actually gets in the way of their story.
The book also causes a bit of a plot problem, as there are references to stuff that will surelly happen on books 7 and 8, that should have made Konoha smarter to what happened in books 3 and 4.
Still quite a nice read for a Light Novel, but poor as a Book Girl novel
May 7, 2019
Đối với mình, cuốn này chưa được hoàn thiện cho lắm, nó hơi thiếu logic so với các phần trước (ví dụ như Tooko luôn dựa vào chứng cứ để suy đoán thì tập này gần như dựa vào “trí tưởng tượng” của cô gái văn chương.), và diễn biến ban đầu chậm, không đưa lên gì hay ho rồi bỗng dưng rất nhanh ở chương gần cuối, khiến mình đọc không kịp chuyện gì xảy ra. Hơn
Tuy nhiên, cuốn này lại có vai trò cực quan trọng với series này bởi nó tái hiện lại một mùa hè bên nhau của Konoha với Tooko và tạo nên điềm báo cho hai tập cuối. Vậy thì bí mật của Cô gái văn chương là gì? Nếu đọc xong rồi thì đọc kỹ lại chỉ các đoạn văn chữ in đậm sẽ hiểu đôi chút về tương lai sẽ đến, thế nên khiến mình cảm thấy cực kì muốn đọc các tập còn lại.
Tuy nhiên, cuốn này lại có vai trò cực quan trọng với series này bởi nó tái hiện lại một mùa hè bên nhau của Konoha với Tooko và tạo nên điềm báo cho hai tập cuối. Vậy thì bí mật của Cô gái văn chương là gì? Nếu đọc xong rồi thì đọc kỹ lại chỉ các đoạn văn chữ in đậm sẽ hiểu đôi chút về tương lai sẽ đến, thế nên khiến mình cảm thấy cực kì muốn đọc các tập còn lại.
July 13, 2019
Với một vốn hiểu biết hạn hẹp của mình, phần kết của mỗi tập truyện luôn là đoạn hay nhất khi câu chuyện chủ đề được bộc lộ. Mình thực sự ngưỡng mộ sự hiểu biết của tác giả :)) bên cạnh đó cũng thật cực cho fan mỗi khi cày truyện đến tối đọc những đoạn tả hương vị món ăn của Tooko. Câu chuyện của Maki khép lại... và đoạn kết truyện thực sự gây phấn khích với loạt lời báo trước về tương lai. Không hiểu sao mà mình lại nghĩ Maki sẽ về chung một nhà với Ryuuto nhỉ? Mình không đánh giá cao nội dung của tập này nhưng thực chờ mong tập sau quá đi à :)) Mình đã không chờ được mà phải về nhà lấy tập sau nên mình sẽ gặm nhấm tiếp đây. Chúc bạn đọc những ngày an lành.
December 11, 2024
Câu chuyện về một cô gái muốn thoát khỏi cái bóng quyền lực của gia tộc, sống với ý chí của chính mình. Truyện được kể thông qua các tác phẩm Hồ dạ xoa, Mê cung cỏ và Phòng ngoại khoa của Izumi Kyouka, và mang yếu tố kinh dị nhiều hơn so với tập 2. Đoạn cuối thì có 😶🌫️😶🌫️😶🌫️ sao mà wild thế không biết, tui cũng không dám tin là hai người đó thực sự về với nhau luôn, có con luôn rồi á trời 🥲
Tui thích tập này nhất đó
Tui thích tập này nhất đó
June 12, 2018
Một mùa hè khiến lòng người nao nao, khiến người đọc bồi hồi, khiến tôi day dứt.
January 25, 2023
đáng lẽ là 3.5/5 (+0.5 khích lệ)
vẫn làm tốt vai trò là một tập trong series
vẫn làm tốt vai trò là một tập trong series
November 30, 2017
I feel the urge to quote Anna Karenina's opening line but somehow that doesn't fit well.
There's a skeleton in every family, that's for sure. And this one give more insight to what actually happen in the book girl realm.
There's a skeleton in every family, that's for sure. And this one give more insight to what actually happen in the book girl realm.
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October 11, 2018Buku yang bagus.
Aku merasa geli ketika touko meminta konoha membelikan buku untuknya sebagai ganti kado ulang tahunnya yang sudah lewat. haha.
Review Buku Selengkapnya
Aku merasa geli ketika touko meminta konoha membelikan buku untuknya sebagai ganti kado ulang tahunnya yang sudah lewat. haha.
Review Buku Selengkapnya
October 4, 2019
My most favourite book in the Book Girl series!
I can say that it holds one of the most beautiful pieces of narration in the series.
Taken place in a setting away from school, Touko and Konoha solves a murder mystery in Maki's summer house that took place eighty years ago, involving an isolated maiden and a young student.
Yuri is a pure, innocent, and chaste girl who is very lonely living in the Himekura villa without any presence of family except servants. She loves books and reading and she yearns to experience a romance like in fairy tales. Akira comes to visit the villa and the two immediately falls in love. Their moments together were precious to Yuri but it lasted too soon to be true. Akira has to go back to university and someone wants to interfere with their relationship. Family bonds, fear of the supernatural, revenge, and sacrifices were made. Bit by bit, Konoha and the others learns to get to the bottom of this mystery involving murder and generations of Himekuras. Whilst the lovers are forcibly torn apart from each other, Touko serendipitously uses her gifts and deductive imagination as Book Girl to reveal Yuri and Akira's story as a memorable, cherished story in prosaic narration instead of appearing as a heartbreaking one.
The atmosphere and mood in this book is incredibly summery and romantic, nostalgic, bittersweet, sad, and you would feel like you are at the summer mansion in the countryside with Touko and Konoha.
"I love Akira's hair falling over his eyebrows.
I love his deep voice reading Goethe in the original.
I love his thin lips.
But most of all, I love it when his face breaks into a grin like a innocent child."
(I think it went like that ^^)
I can say that it holds one of the most beautiful pieces of narration in the series.
Taken place in a setting away from school, Touko and Konoha solves a murder mystery in Maki's summer house that took place eighty years ago, involving an isolated maiden and a young student.
Yuri is a pure, innocent, and chaste girl who is very lonely living in the Himekura villa without any presence of family except servants. She loves books and reading and she yearns to experience a romance like in fairy tales. Akira comes to visit the villa and the two immediately falls in love. Their moments together were precious to Yuri but it lasted too soon to be true. Akira has to go back to university and someone wants to interfere with their relationship. Family bonds, fear of the supernatural, revenge, and sacrifices were made. Bit by bit, Konoha and the others learns to get to the bottom of this mystery involving murder and generations of Himekuras. Whilst the lovers are forcibly torn apart from each other, Touko serendipitously uses her gifts and deductive imagination as Book Girl to reveal Yuri and Akira's story as a memorable, cherished story in prosaic narration instead of appearing as a heartbreaking one.
The atmosphere and mood in this book is incredibly summery and romantic, nostalgic, bittersweet, sad, and you would feel like you are at the summer mansion in the countryside with Touko and Konoha.
"I love Akira's hair falling over his eyebrows.
I love his deep voice reading Goethe in the original.
I love his thin lips.
But most of all, I love it when his face breaks into a grin like a innocent child."
(I think it went like that ^^)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 22, 2013
This book could be numbered 2.5 as it happens before book 3. We get to see Tohko & Kotoha in a different setting, Maki's camp -house- mansion, and how their relationship deepens depsite Tohko's evident hesitation. Like all the Book girl books we have a mistery going on... this time, a mistery 80 years old that may relate to the relationship Maki and her strict grandfather have.
Specially nice teh scene in which Tohko is "drunk" and speaks more than she'll ever intend. Nice book before the (two-part) end of the series.
Specially nice teh scene in which Tohko is "drunk" and speaks more than she'll ever intend. Nice book before the (two-part) end of the series.
January 29, 2013
I don't know what's worse:
A) That the series is clearly headed in a downer direction,
B) That in another year the series will be over, or
C) That I have to wait a year to find out how it ends.
A) That the series is clearly headed in a downer direction,
B) That in another year the series will be over, or
C) That I have to wait a year to find out how it ends.
November 14, 2016
Có thể coi là một phần ngoại truyện. Vì đã quen với cách dẫn dắt của tác giả nên không thấy mấy bất ngờ nữa. Thực sự tôi đã bắt đầu cảm thấy truyện này nên kết thúc để giữ được cái "thần" vốn có của nó.
February 5, 2013
This book was amazing! I'm sad that there are only two books left in the series. I really hope Yen Press licenses the sequel.
February 18, 2013
Definitely loved the larger focus on Maki. For a story that takes place away from the normal setting, it was actually really enjoyable.
July 11, 2015
This story became better at the end, so I rated it from 3 to a four-star. And now all I want to know is...WHO THE FUCK DID MAKI MARRY ??????????
December 26, 2015
Amazing as always!
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