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ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン [Violet Evergarden] #2
ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン 2 [Vaioretto evāgāden 2]
陸軍病院で“一人”目を覚ましたヴァイオレット。
大陸戦争で一命は取り留めたものの、白く滑らかな両腕は失われ、義手になっていた。
そんなヴァイオレットの元にやってきたのは彼女の後見人となったホッジンズ。
ホッジンズは軍を辞め、郵便社の事業を立ち上げようとしていた。
彼は親友との約束を守るため、また、ヴァイオレット自身に幸せになってもらうため、彼女に自動手記人形サービスの仕事を薦める。
「紹介しよう、ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデンだ」
ヴァイオレットは冷たい美しさを宿した相貌で、人形のようにお辞儀をした。
大陸戦争で一命は取り留めたものの、白く滑らかな両腕は失われ、義手になっていた。
そんなヴァイオレットの元にやってきたのは彼女の後見人となったホッジンズ。
ホッジンズは軍を辞め、郵便社の事業を立ち上げようとしていた。
彼は親友との約束を守るため、また、ヴァイオレット自身に幸せになってもらうため、彼女に自動手記人形サービスの仕事を薦める。
「紹介しよう、ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデンだ」
ヴァイオレットは冷たい美しさを宿した相貌で、人形のようにお辞儀をした。
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First published December 26, 2016
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November 15, 2025
"Challengers, come forward. I, Violet Evergarden, shall take you on."
New people, character depth, and much more complexity to all of the connections in the second part of the story. What I liked best about this book was how much Violet develops as a character, as well as all the peeks we get of Gilbert, his friendship with Claudia, his love/hate relationship with his brother, and his struggle with his feelings for Violet.
The stories in this volume weren't just given by one-off characters we'll probably never see again, but they also dealt with a worrying incident not yet shown in the novel by characters we're already familiar with.
Cattleya, another character, appears in this one as well! This volume sheds more light on her previous actions. She still has a nice heart and opens up readily, thus the (good) basics are still present.
A satisfying read!
You might like to wander through a few artistic journals — they’re full of sparks and surprises.
New people, character depth, and much more complexity to all of the connections in the second part of the story. What I liked best about this book was how much Violet develops as a character, as well as all the peeks we get of Gilbert, his friendship with Claudia, his love/hate relationship with his brother, and his struggle with his feelings for Violet.
The stories in this volume weren't just given by one-off characters we'll probably never see again, but they also dealt with a worrying incident not yet shown in the novel by characters we're already familiar with.
Cattleya, another character, appears in this one as well! This volume sheds more light on her previous actions. She still has a nice heart and opens up readily, thus the (good) basics are still present.
A satisfying read!
You might like to wander through a few artistic journals — they’re full of sparks and surprises.
June 6, 2018
But really, how could they change the story in the anime so much... Not to even mention characters they forgot about, but so many changes in the relationship between two main figures, even with their living status... wrrr
Overall, this is one of the most beautiful stories I have ever read. If there's ever a follow up or some additional chapter I think I would even go through it with my not-so-good Japanese, just to quickly grasp what is going on. :D
Overall, this is one of the most beautiful stories I have ever read. If there's ever a follow up or some additional chapter I think I would even go through it with my not-so-good Japanese, just to quickly grasp what is going on. :D
June 15, 2022
I'm actually super bummed that we missed out on the creepy murderous cult chapter in the anime, it was actually a really interesting chapter and gave some potential insights into Violet's past. Plus Lux is a sweetheart!
September 9, 2021
Violet Evergarden is the definition of wasted potential.
It's rare that I find a fantasy series with a focus on the military and having a WW1 aesthetic, so I thought this series would tickle my fancy. I read the novels after finishing the anime series and films and wanted to see how different they would be, and if the novels would answer a lot of the questions I had about the story while watching the shows.
The first thing I noticed is that a lot of things in the anime are different from the novels. Namely, a lot of the darker content was cut out and Gilbert's character was butchered. I don't know why that is, but in the novels, you understand Gilbert and his motivations/rationale behind why he took care of Violet.
Another thing that came up was that Violet, despite being the titular character of this series, not once gets her own POV chapter. Every chapter is from the point of view of another character (usually a man but not always) observing Violet. The narration of all these different characters tends to beat you over the head with how amazing and beautiful Violet is like she is the second coming of Christ. If it is from the perspective of a man usually they would comment on Violet's body sexually or weirdly. Also for some reason, everyone is in love with her because she's too amazing or something.
Because of that, I thought that the theme of the series was dehumanization. As a child soldier, Violet is dehumanized by her peers and superiors as a living weapon. And as a civilian, she is dehumanized as a woman, only seen for her beauty and appeal. But as I kept reading the more I realized that this may actually be a flaw in the writing as opposed to a theme that the author is trying to explore. Let me explain.
Violet Evergarden in the novels is a fairly underdeveloped character. Because of the constant focus on the side characters and NPCs, we don't see much about her inner thoughts or how she is affected by the abuse she has suffered in her past. This is fairly different from the anime where we see her coming to terms with Major Gilbert's death and her newfound sense of remorse.
Violet's backstory is a little more detailed here, but we still have no idea why she's so good at fighting. It brings up more questions than answers. Also, in the world of VE, the military is full of pedos and rapists. So much so that it becomes a huge problem that Violet keeps killing soldiers that enter her room at night.
I'm supposed to believe somehow that Gilbert really cares and loves her, but the fact that he is not proactive about her safety makes him come across as grossly negligent. There is also the matter of the incredible age gap and unequal power dynamic that the story acknowledges but refuses to address. It's a problem as well in the anime because the pretty colors and nice soundtrack covers up the fact that it is incredibly worrisome that a man approaching his 30s is romantically interested in a girl he picked up when she was 10, but it's even worse in the novel because Gilbert ADMITS that he tried to be parental to her (even if she didn't see him as her father). Gilbert does feel guilt for putting Violet through hell, but he seems to be okay with seeing a kid as a romantic interest?
This wouldn't be such an issue for me if the story explored the negative impact of this, but it really doesn't. Dietfried (Gilbert's older brother) is also revealed to have physically abuse Violet as a child but she shows no signs of trauma or even a hint of feeling fear towards him. It's really a wasted opportunity to get into her psyche and explore her character because normally those kinds of life experiences (sexual assault, exposure to violence, and abuse) should have impacted her personality a lot and make her more wary and afraid/angry. But I don't see it here.
The heart and focus of Violet Evergarden should've been Violet herself and her struggle with learning how to live a civilian life-- but instead, the author goes on and on about the lives and troubles of random unimportant characters who have a fairly predictable structure to their mini-arcs.
We could've gotten some kind of anime version of All Quiet On The Western front but instead what we have is a story of exploitation and manipulation that tries to show itself as something heartwarming when it's really just disturbing on multiple levels. The sexualization of Violet as a child and the fetishization of her innocence is disturbing but it's not portrayed as such.
To sum it up, this story frustrated and disappointed me mainly because it has a lot of potential and interesting ideas if the pacing wasn't so fucked and bogged down by uninteresting side characters and problematic execution.
November 3, 2021
At the beginning of vol 2, chapter 7 brings viewers to the Bougainvillea family, the emotional contradictions in Gilbert's thoughts are explained to the reader. Gilbert knew better than anyone his guilt, he loathed himself! “There is only one way to protect Violet,” he thought to himself. Once again, the memory of what happened with Violet flashed in his mind… The work skillfully captivates viewers with the art of describing character development, interwoven with plot development, creating a The world has depth and dimension, immersing the reader.
It can be said that the author is very talented in "manipulating" emotions with the reader, at least one thing will make you feel satisfied. But more importantly, these stories are like seeds that nurture Violet's mature soul. Moving on to chapter 10, this is an interesting chapter when Hoggins' fast-moving company receives an additional member and at the same time provides more information to help readers speculate about the original and the background of Violet (which is still in existence). (Fact: Speculatively, Violet is a demi-god, daughter of the war goddess Garnet Spear).
Finally chapters 11, 12 and 13 - we do have a link, even though it didn't happen during the same period. In particular, the 13-length program is also very impressive (the end of the chapter), and like the "brother" of chapter 6 before, chapter 13 also has a very satisfying ending for readers, or at least for those who... risking waiting for the "reunion". A "campaign" program reads quite "holding my breath" as Violet's net calculation is placed on the scale and racing against time to test Gilbert's calculations. Interspersed with sounds, political tricks from the losing North and other opposing factions - the work signalled that there was no end to the adjustment.
This is a good light novel. Although I don't read this kind of book often but I really feel the emotions in this novel. Anyways, if you wanna read something touching, this book is for you.
4.9 / 5
Recommend.
It can be said that the author is very talented in "manipulating" emotions with the reader, at least one thing will make you feel satisfied. But more importantly, these stories are like seeds that nurture Violet's mature soul. Moving on to chapter 10, this is an interesting chapter when Hoggins' fast-moving company receives an additional member and at the same time provides more information to help readers speculate about the original and the background of Violet (which is still in existence). (Fact: Speculatively, Violet is a demi-god, daughter of the war goddess Garnet Spear).
Finally chapters 11, 12 and 13 - we do have a link, even though it didn't happen during the same period. In particular, the 13-length program is also very impressive (the end of the chapter), and like the "brother" of chapter 6 before, chapter 13 also has a very satisfying ending for readers, or at least for those who... risking waiting for the "reunion". A "campaign" program reads quite "holding my breath" as Violet's net calculation is placed on the scale and racing against time to test Gilbert's calculations. Interspersed with sounds, political tricks from the losing North and other opposing factions - the work signalled that there was no end to the adjustment.
This is a good light novel. Although I don't read this kind of book often but I really feel the emotions in this novel. Anyways, if you wanna read something touching, this book is for you.
4.9 / 5
Recommend.
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September 29, 2019
Si ya el primer libro me gustó, este me encantó.
Toda la historia de Violet, por lo que tiene que pasar no solo para buscarse a si misma, sino para entender sentimientos a través de las palabras, me ha parecido maravilloso.
Además me ha encantado leer la parte de la guerra, cuando ella es una soldado, una herramienta.
También me gustó mucho leer gran parte de la historia desde los ojos de Gilbert, un personaje que también es necesario comprender.
Otro personaje que me ha gustado conocer en la novela es Hodgins, ya que es ligeramente diferente al anime. Es bastante más oscuro en la novela.
He disfrutado mucho ambos libros. Una pena que no exista traducción oficial al castellano, ya que creo que eso le hace perder mucha calidad al libro, y en vez de 5 estrellas, tendría que darle 20.
Toda la historia de Violet, por lo que tiene que pasar no solo para buscarse a si misma, sino para entender sentimientos a través de las palabras, me ha parecido maravilloso.
Además me ha encantado leer la parte de la guerra, cuando ella es una soldado, una herramienta.
También me gustó mucho leer gran parte de la historia desde los ojos de Gilbert, un personaje que también es necesario comprender.
Otro personaje que me ha gustado conocer en la novela es Hodgins, ya que es ligeramente diferente al anime. Es bastante más oscuro en la novela.
He disfrutado mucho ambos libros. Una pena que no exista traducción oficial al castellano, ya que creo que eso le hace perder mucha calidad al libro, y en vez de 5 estrellas, tendría que darle 20.
May 28, 2022
Un poco largo pero me sirve.
El primer encuentro entre Gilberto y Violet 💜 después de la guerra intercontinental.
El primer encuentro entre Gilberto y Violet 💜 después de la guerra intercontinental.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 19, 2018
This one took about half a day longer to get through than prequel, but overall it’s an interesting conclusion to the duology.
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I think after reading this novel, I got a better grasp at what they’re aiming to do with that start in the anime, but once again I’m not here to compare between them. One of the things I will continue to be really glad about in this series is the background information Akatsuki Kana keeps on giving me whenever she takes me to a new location in her world, best thing about it this time? One of the locations I visit this time around has an aspect that been continuously mentioned whenever politics comes to play in this series and now I have a bigger form of understanding of a form of that aspect. I’m being incredibly vague here but I’m bound by the no spoilers rule.
Another interesting thing here is that the stories this time around weren’t just told by one time characters we’re most likely never going to see again, but it was concerning event we haven’t seen in the novel just yet by characters we’re already familiar with. Moreover, one of the chapters in the book gave me a whole vintage point to an event we’ve seen very briefly before but gotten an extended look into it this time around. These missing moments if you well were interesting because of the deeper looks into their personality it gave me and more importantly that other vintage point added more depth to different characters.
That being said, I believe that the way the chapters were ordered in this book is probably its weakest point. The concept of a “Light Novel” is that it has less words than what you’d typically find in a novel and it has fewer lengthier chapters to tell the tale. This one is obviously no different but again, the order didn’t work that well for me. A big somewhat obvious thing was confirmed in the beginning, but instead of continuing on discovering the consequences of that thing, we go back to Violet’s adventure before we’re finally back on that note the beginning left me with to finish off the book. This is a hassle to me, a simple reordering of the chapters would’ve been much much better.
Other than that small complaint, the book continues exploring the different forms of love. There is one here that was somewhat similar to chapter 2 of the first novel which is still my favourite of the bunch in the standalone chapters but Akatsuki Kana brings it in a different light that still makes it its own entity and not just a cheap ripoff of her earlier work.
The way this novel ends is basically an open end but it has enough going for it that you can somewhat see where it’ll end up in a little while which makes me somewhat disappointed that there wasn’t an epilogue somewhere in it but overall it was a very nice conclusion to the series. Will definitely keep an eye out on more stories by Akatsuki Kana-sensei and hoping for the best in that regard.
Final rating: 4/5
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I think after reading this novel, I got a better grasp at what they’re aiming to do with that start in the anime, but once again I’m not here to compare between them. One of the things I will continue to be really glad about in this series is the background information Akatsuki Kana keeps on giving me whenever she takes me to a new location in her world, best thing about it this time? One of the locations I visit this time around has an aspect that been continuously mentioned whenever politics comes to play in this series and now I have a bigger form of understanding of a form of that aspect. I’m being incredibly vague here but I’m bound by the no spoilers rule.
Another interesting thing here is that the stories this time around weren’t just told by one time characters we’re most likely never going to see again, but it was concerning event we haven’t seen in the novel just yet by characters we’re already familiar with. Moreover, one of the chapters in the book gave me a whole vintage point to an event we’ve seen very briefly before but gotten an extended look into it this time around. These missing moments if you well were interesting because of the deeper looks into their personality it gave me and more importantly that other vintage point added more depth to different characters.
That being said, I believe that the way the chapters were ordered in this book is probably its weakest point. The concept of a “Light Novel” is that it has less words than what you’d typically find in a novel and it has fewer lengthier chapters to tell the tale. This one is obviously no different but again, the order didn’t work that well for me. A big somewhat obvious thing was confirmed in the beginning, but instead of continuing on discovering the consequences of that thing, we go back to Violet’s adventure before we’re finally back on that note the beginning left me with to finish off the book. This is a hassle to me, a simple reordering of the chapters would’ve been much much better.
Other than that small complaint, the book continues exploring the different forms of love. There is one here that was somewhat similar to chapter 2 of the first novel which is still my favourite of the bunch in the standalone chapters but Akatsuki Kana brings it in a different light that still makes it its own entity and not just a cheap ripoff of her earlier work.
The way this novel ends is basically an open end but it has enough going for it that you can somewhat see where it’ll end up in a little while which makes me somewhat disappointed that there wasn’t an epilogue somewhere in it but overall it was a very nice conclusion to the series. Will definitely keep an eye out on more stories by Akatsuki Kana-sensei and hoping for the best in that regard.
Final rating: 4/5
September 1, 2018
رواية عذبة للغاية ستظل محتلة لركن مميز في قلبي للأبد
October 10, 2018
Well there goes my heart again...
July 11, 2021
Li os dois volumes de Violet Evergarden da Kyoto Animation, depois de assistir aos 14 episódios do anime. Com argumento de Kana Akatsuki e arte de Akiko Takase, o mangá é entregue de forma peculiar, contando-nos uma bonita história de amor. Violet é uma boneca automática que redige textos para quem não os consegue escrever. Ao mesmo tempo que toca com a sua sensibilidade naqueles com quem se cruza, tenta aprender o verdadeiro significado da palavra “amo-te” e o que significavam aquelas palavras dos lábios de Gilbert Bougainvillea.
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April 6, 2018
Wow KyoAni really did crap with the original content
March 28, 2025
i will never not rave about violet evergarden. since this is volume 2, i don't want to go into spoilers here. i'll probably have a really long rant-y blog post up about the spoilers and all my feelings will be word vomited there. as if words can explain how much i love this series. also, the netflix adaptation didn't make it this far into the plot . with that said, i'm hopeful that the aforementioned spoiler will happen soon since there's news about VIOLET EVERGARDEN SEASON 2 on netflix. i am anxious AND desperate.
with how the ending was , i had longed for a continuation. and upon research, i realised that the author had published VIOLET EVERGARDEN VOLUME 3, the finale, in march. however, being the illiterate i am in japanese, i have to wait for a fan translation. honestly, this is torture. AHHHHHHHHHH PLEASE HELP ME. T.T all i want is to read about violet evergarden's adventures again. sigh
that's all for now. will be back after i read violet evergarden: gaiden.
with how the ending was , i had longed for a continuation. and upon research, i realised that the author had published VIOLET EVERGARDEN VOLUME 3, the finale, in march. however, being the illiterate i am in japanese, i have to wait for a fan translation. honestly, this is torture. AHHHHHHHHHH PLEASE HELP ME. T.T all i want is to read about violet evergarden's adventures again. sigh
that's all for now. will be back after i read violet evergarden: gaiden.
September 12, 2022
The story really touches my heart....sincerly.....
February 5, 2018
Violet Evergarden will always be a special and beautiful story in my heart.
January 11, 2022
It's important to put side by side the LN and the anime series when it comes to Violet Evergarden since I'm sure most of you will come for the LN after you finished the anime. I am writing the review for the entirety of the Violet Evergarden series.
Before the anime series aired in 2018, I was intrigued enough to read the LN and managed to find some kind translators since this is not available internationally. To me, the anime was visually stunning yet the LN is INFINITELY MORE CHARMING.
The characters are more complex—all broken yet beautiful especially the Bougainvilleas. You will probably morally question their choices in life yet you might end up feel conflicted because for some reason, their bad choices are rooted from their past, and the aftermath is unnavoidable. Some characters are not present in the anime in replacement for the new ones. Yet I personally feel that the ones left out from the LN puts more to the story than their replacements in the anime series.
The found family is more gripping. While in the anime, the dynamics and connections between characters are inconsistent, it is more profound in the LN. The CHS postal became one of my favorite found family in fiction and everyone is loveable on their own rights. Speaking biasedly, I found anime!Benedict as a boring character that has a personality of a cardboard but LN!Benedict became my favorite not just for his past but also for his entire personality. Other characters like Hodgins and Cattleya were not properly explored in the anime so if you crave for them more, you might want to start reading the LN.
The entire plot of Violet Evergarden heavily focuses on the aftermath of the war and while the anime was able to show its horror, nothing competes the emotion invoked from the words of Akatsuki Kana. I symphatized with the anime scenes but I emphatized with the LN. I cried my heart out as if I was there. As if I experienced the war myself.
The anime diverged from the LN and I'm sure that the writing can be confusing. I cannot help but be partial with the LN for its depth.
If an english translation is officially released, I will definitely buy one. For now, I leave you with Flavia's blog: https://dennou-translations.tumblr.co...
If you decided to read it, I hope you give Flavia some love.
Before the anime series aired in 2018, I was intrigued enough to read the LN and managed to find some kind translators since this is not available internationally. To me, the anime was visually stunning yet the LN is INFINITELY MORE CHARMING.
The characters are more complex—all broken yet beautiful especially the Bougainvilleas. You will probably morally question their choices in life yet you might end up feel conflicted because for some reason, their bad choices are rooted from their past, and the aftermath is unnavoidable. Some characters are not present in the anime in replacement for the new ones. Yet I personally feel that the ones left out from the LN puts more to the story than their replacements in the anime series.
The found family is more gripping. While in the anime, the dynamics and connections between characters are inconsistent, it is more profound in the LN. The CHS postal became one of my favorite found family in fiction and everyone is loveable on their own rights. Speaking biasedly, I found anime!Benedict as a boring character that has a personality of a cardboard but LN!Benedict became my favorite not just for his past but also for his entire personality. Other characters like Hodgins and Cattleya were not properly explored in the anime so if you crave for them more, you might want to start reading the LN.
The entire plot of Violet Evergarden heavily focuses on the aftermath of the war and while the anime was able to show its horror, nothing competes the emotion invoked from the words of Akatsuki Kana. I symphatized with the anime scenes but I emphatized with the LN. I cried my heart out as if I was there. As if I experienced the war myself.
The anime diverged from the LN and I'm sure that the writing can be confusing. I cannot help but be partial with the LN for its depth.
If an english translation is officially released, I will definitely buy one. For now, I leave you with Flavia's blog: https://dennou-translations.tumblr.co...
If you decided to read it, I hope you give Flavia some love.
March 29, 2022
Quiero hacer una review capítulo a capítulo de este y el anterior, pero por ahora solo voy a decir que pensé que este iba a derrapar bien heavy, pero por suerte después de un leve detour, volvió al cauce. Also, decepcionada pero aliviada de que nadie (*mira de reojo a un pj en particular*) se desubicó heavy. Después de leer este igual el anime cruce mucho a mis ojos, porque no digo que sea una cagada cómo se desarrolla parte de la historia acá (la otra parte sí es una cagada sorry not sorry gilbert UBICATE FORRO), pero tiene muchísima más fuerza la versión del anime. Pero bueno está todo muy conectado. No sé me gustaría agarrar al anime y estas novelas, hacerles una desección en mi mesa de trabajo y reubicar todo de la manera que más me plazca a mí, aunque sea un ejercicio al pedo lol PERO el final de anime estaría intocable ahí es donde dijero bueno bebés nos ponemos las pilas.
January 24, 2026
I kinda wish that these books were just the stories of Violet traveling to a fro and writing letters for people. Those are definitely the best parts. I think telling her story through the subtext of each customer interaction would have been really nice. I was taken out of the story just a bit when we weren't writing letters.
Favorite Quote:
As if hitting the mark, Hodgins's prediction now befell upon Violet, "And then, for the first time, you’ll notice the many burns you have. You’ll realize that there’s still fire at your feet. You’ll realize that there are people pouring oil onto it. It might be easier to live without knowing all this. There will certainly be times when you’ll end up crying as well."
Favorite Quote:
As if hitting the mark, Hodgins's prediction now befell upon Violet, "And then, for the first time, you’ll notice the many burns you have. You’ll realize that there’s still fire at your feet. You’ll realize that there are people pouring oil onto it. It might be easier to live without knowing all this. There will certainly be times when you’ll end up crying as well."
February 4, 2022
An interesting volume (especially the chapter with Lady Lux) that I didn’t enjoy reading as much as the first one, hence 4 stars.
“I have become able to somewhat feel. With this new life, which Major granted me, it was only little by little, but I have become able to understand. The sadness and joy… pride, fear, everything.… that someone can feel towards another person... I do not fathom those as my own, however. But through writing on others' behalf, and through the people I meet, I can feel them. Major, I… gradually... have also come to understand.… the things you say." <3
“I have become able to somewhat feel. With this new life, which Major granted me, it was only little by little, but I have become able to understand. The sadness and joy… pride, fear, everything.… that someone can feel towards another person... I do not fathom those as my own, however. But through writing on others' behalf, and through the people I meet, I can feel them. Major, I… gradually... have also come to understand.… the things you say." <3
June 24, 2020
FUE PRECIOSO, yo creo que incluso más que el primero, en las historias adicionales fueron muy buenas, y la línea de la historia principal me encantó, estuvo muy bien balanceado lo triste y reflexivo con lo bonito. Me gusta como van cambiando de una escena a otra, es muy dinámico. Hubo momentos que UF, me hicieron gritar como loca; las ilustraciones son preciosas. Y estoy enamorada de las frases que se usan para describir los sentimientos de los personajes. Simplemente maravilloso
November 16, 2020
Este cierre de historia para Violet fue perfecto, no pude evitar llorar en cada historia alterna a la trama original. Al final el encuentro con esa persona que ella estaba esperando tanto y el inicio de lo que sería una espléndida historia de amor. Simplemente te enamoras de cada uno de los personajes y es que esta tan bien construido todo que da un cierre completo a esa búsqueda tan especial de lo que es el amor.
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March 31, 2022
The first half: Not bad, but not good. Definitely worse than the first book. Disappointing somehow. 2 stars.
Second half: Much better. The plot and storyline is far better than in the beginning and also the first volume. 4 stars.
I didn't like the love relationship between the Major and Violet. Didn't he met her when she was 6? And besides, I remember him saying he loved her almost like a father, so I don't understand this change. It is rather a bit wicked.
Second half: Much better. The plot and storyline is far better than in the beginning and also the first volume. 4 stars.
I didn't like the love relationship between the Major and Violet. Didn't he met her when she was 6? And besides, I remember him saying he loved her almost like a father, so I don't understand this change. It is rather a bit wicked.
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November 19, 2023
i enjoyed most of the book, but the last story/chapter felt too convoluted to properly enjoy. a much better version of the story than the one released for tv by kyoto animation. i wish the real violet evergarden could've been enjoyed by all...
the translation i've read is messy and unpolished to a fault, but the love and dedication by fans to share the works they love with people who can't read the original is always worth praising.
the translation i've read is messy and unpolished to a fault, but the love and dedication by fans to share the works they love with people who can't read the original is always worth praising.
October 26, 2024
5/5⭐️ LA MEJOR FOKIN NOVELA DEL MUNDO, NO SE COMO FORMULAR MI OPINIÓN PQ SIGO PROCESANDO. TE AMO VIOLET EVERGARDEN ERES LO MJR EN EL MUNDO.
Creo que el desarrollo de Violet es diferente en la novela que en el anime, me gusta el hecho de que poco a poco ella entienda lo que la gente piensa y siente, a pesar de que incluso ahora tiene dudas sobre su persona. Es capaz de existir sin la presencia de Gilbert, pero igual aún se cuestiona que es para él, o incluso que piensa ella sobre su persona.
Creo que el desarrollo de Violet es diferente en la novela que en el anime, me gusta el hecho de que poco a poco ella entienda lo que la gente piensa y siente, a pesar de que incluso ahora tiene dudas sobre su persona. Es capaz de existir sin la presencia de Gilbert, pero igual aún se cuestiona que es para él, o incluso que piensa ella sobre su persona.
October 29, 2018
Second part of the narrative, great new characters and much more depth to all the relationships compared to the anime. What I really loved was how much Violet grows into herself in this and all the glimpses we get of Gilbert, his friendship with Claudia, his love/hate dynamic with his brother and the struggle with his feelings towards Violet. Very sweet and totally satisfying reading.
June 18, 2023
This was so full of emotions. It is beautifully written, giving you so many different perspectives of Violet as a character who is trying to grow and understand human emotions. I am so happy that she decided to take this journey of figuring what “normal” life is. The afterword is also beautifully written.
May 16, 2024
Este tomo nos explica una teoria no confirmada de la superfuerza y habilidad militar innata de Violet, curioso que no agregaran la subtrama de Lux; el anime deja mas ambiguedad en general. Mientras que en el anime nos deja en misterio sobre el paradero del mayor Gilbert, en las novelas es diferente.
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January 27, 2025
haven’t been publicly riding this book as much bc i hate the fanbase but i rlly rlly liked it and also the storys that idt got animated were lowkey my favourites too so that was fye.
shoutout to the first proper japanese book that id willing read of my own volition i should one day tap back in.
(random dates but i remember it was around this time)
shoutout to the first proper japanese book that id willing read of my own volition i should one day tap back in.
(random dates but i remember it was around this time)
April 3, 2018
My heart... poor heart of mine
It did a rollercoaster of feelings in this part.
Violet Evergarden is a story that I’ll keep in a corner of my heart forever.
The journey i did with her, through hardship, heartache, sorrow, tears, smile, joy and happiness :’)
It did a rollercoaster of feelings in this part.
Violet Evergarden is a story that I’ll keep in a corner of my heart forever.
The journey i did with her, through hardship, heartache, sorrow, tears, smile, joy and happiness :’)
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June 9, 2019
I'm so happy. I wanted to read this novel for character depth and it was not only Violet's character arc was in the book. 💜
Both the novel and the Netflix series are good. I just need to differentiate Cattleya's character here and in the series. ✊
Both the novel and the Netflix series are good. I just need to differentiate Cattleya's character here and in the series. ✊
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