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Haruhi Suzumiya #7
Âm Mưu Của Suzumiya Haruhi
Khi Kyon ngỡ rằng mình có thể thoải mái hưởng thụ một năm mới yên bình thì Asahina của tương lai tám ngày sau đột ngột nhảy ra từ tủ quần áo. Tiếp theo đó, những chỉ thị mập mờ khó hiểu của Asahina Lớn khiến mọi chuyện rối tung như mớ bòng bong. Không dừng lại ở đó, sự xuất hiện của một người có siêu năng lực cùng một nhà du hành thời gian với mưu đồ đối địch đã đẩy rắc rối lên đến đỉnh điểm…
536 pages, Bunko
First published August 31, 2005
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Nagaru Tanigawa
168 books277 followersNagaru Tanigawa ( 谷川 流 Tanigawa Nagaru)
Nagaru Tanigawa is a graduate of the Kwansei Gakuin University School of Law. In 2003, he won Kadokawa's Grand Prize for Literary World for his work on the Haruhi Suzumiya series.
Nagaru Tanigawa is a graduate of the Kwansei Gakuin University School of Law. In 2003, he won Kadokawa's Grand Prize for Literary World for his work on the Haruhi Suzumiya series.
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August 16, 2022
Haruhi has mostly been light entertainment and just a lot of short stories except for the brilliant Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. So I do like that we’re building on the foundations constructed by that one strong installment in the series. The universe a lot of people fell in love with gets expanded here. And there’s also a lot of setting things up for future books. Though the time travelling is getting a bit exhausting and complicated. The series has already done this multiple times and I feel like it’s been done better.
July 12, 2017
Kyon gets drawn into a complex time travel story, and we learn about more factions opposing the SOS Brigade members. Another fast and fun read and bonus chocolates.
March 16, 2022
Even for a Haruhi novel, this was a bit of a strange ride.
First, it starts off wrapping up a loose end from The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, with another bout of time travel. What is done seems inconsequential, especially for the amount of space the prologue its in takes up. However, the real purpose seems to be to set up time travel as the main theme of the book.
Because once the introduction is out of the way, things quickly get strange, with Mikuru showing up in the clubroom's broom closet, and saying that she just went back in time eight days at the insistence of Kyon, with the instant acceptance of her superiors to the request.
And of course, this sets up the main plot and tension of the novel. First, there's now a second Mikuru that needs to be kept hidden. Second, while she knows what's going to happen in the next eight days she has no idea why she needed to go to the past, or what she's supposed to do there. Kyon certainly has no idea what he was thinking over a week in the future, and why he didn't provide any instructions.
Of course, instructions start appearing in his school locker. The origin is fairly easy to figure, but the instructions seem to be fairly random acts of no consequence....
Structure-wise, this resolves down to to a mystery novel of the 'whydunnit' variety. The mystery deepens as more letters arrive, and then things start to come into focus. And then there's a very sudden action sequence.
That last comes up very suddenly, but as it turns out, is also an integral part of the plot. As usual, Intrigues is a very well put together story, and is probably one of the betters in the series. (I think the translators are also getting better with the idiosyncrasies of the writing, which is also helping a lot.)
First, it starts off wrapping up a loose end from The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, with another bout of time travel. What is done seems inconsequential, especially for the amount of space the prologue its in takes up. However, the real purpose seems to be to set up time travel as the main theme of the book.
Because once the introduction is out of the way, things quickly get strange, with Mikuru showing up in the clubroom's broom closet, and saying that she just went back in time eight days at the insistence of Kyon, with the instant acceptance of her superiors to the request.
And of course, this sets up the main plot and tension of the novel. First, there's now a second Mikuru that needs to be kept hidden. Second, while she knows what's going to happen in the next eight days she has no idea why she needed to go to the past, or what she's supposed to do there. Kyon certainly has no idea what he was thinking over a week in the future, and why he didn't provide any instructions.
Of course, instructions start appearing in his school locker. The origin is fairly easy to figure, but the instructions seem to be fairly random acts of no consequence....
Structure-wise, this resolves down to to a mystery novel of the 'whydunnit' variety. The mystery deepens as more letters arrive, and then things start to come into focus. And then there's a very sudden action sequence.
That last comes up very suddenly, but as it turns out, is also an integral part of the plot. As usual, Intrigues is a very well put together story, and is probably one of the betters in the series. (I think the translators are also getting better with the idiosyncrasies of the writing, which is also helping a lot.)
August 10, 2019
I finally made it! I finally made it to the first big story post-anime adaptation. It was...fine!
The main plot, once we finally get through it, ends up being kind of just table-setting for future conflict. It's fun to see the world expanding in ways not covered in the show, and even better is watching the trope-y characters growing and getting a bit more complex. But the actual events of the story feel very inconsequential to the immediate concerns of the characters and reader, besides being a very long (and kind of forced) lesson on fatalism and other time travel paradox ideas, which, being paradoxes, have no ready answers. So while the ride was exciting at the time, and elements introduced here will likely become more important later on, the ending kind of makes it feel all a little meaningless. After two volumes of short stories that heavily feature Haruhi as a character, it was surprisingly disappointing to have so little of her featured here.
The main plot, once we finally get through it, ends up being kind of just table-setting for future conflict. It's fun to see the world expanding in ways not covered in the show, and even better is watching the trope-y characters growing and getting a bit more complex. But the actual events of the story feel very inconsequential to the immediate concerns of the characters and reader, besides being a very long (and kind of forced) lesson on fatalism and other time travel paradox ideas, which, being paradoxes, have no ready answers. So while the ride was exciting at the time, and elements introduced here will likely become more important later on, the ending kind of makes it feel all a little meaningless. After two volumes of short stories that heavily feature Haruhi as a character, it was surprisingly disappointing to have so little of her featured here.
May 31, 2020
This volume is somewhat okay. Although there are times that it truly becomes monotonous but I guess that was part of Kyon's life, an ordinary human, would be. In addition, I'm truly interested as to the further character development and perception of the SOS members considering that that there personalities are gradually changing whether it may be for the better or for worse. There's a little hormonal imbalance of Kyon in this volume which is a great thing, my goodness. That thing was lessened. Considering that this volume involved Kyon's little defiance of what may happen in the future (that already another character portrayal), I would also like to see the part of Nagato as well. What could happen if she happen to say no and not act as a scapegoat of Kyon whenever something happens. What a damsel in distress— the protagonist I mean.
So far this has been a great journey. Looking forward to the next.
So far this has been a great journey. Looking forward to the next.
August 27, 2018
Actual Rating: 3.5 Stars
There was a lot going on in this book... as is typical of an Haruhi Suzumiya book, but this time it felt like a lot of chaos that somehow managed to tie together in the end. Well played, Tanigawa-san, well played.
Full review to come.
There was a lot going on in this book... as is typical of an Haruhi Suzumiya book, but this time it felt like a lot of chaos that somehow managed to tie together in the end. Well played, Tanigawa-san, well played.
Full review to come.
March 9, 2016
Easily the weakest volume in the series so far. I’m beginning to feel that the issue of time-travel has been well explored by these books at this point and I let out an inward groan when I realised that was the basis for this novel. Nevertheless, in Haruhi style, the ideas are presented with wit and fun, and older Mikuru Asahina sending Kyon a bunch of weird tasks to carry out, whilst having to hide a Mikuru who has come back from 8 days in the future is not without amusement. But the payoff wasn’t there and this book failed to justify itself and the potentially intriguing strands it took a lot of pages to setup were explained away far too trivially.
I do, however, like that Tanagawa will throw little characterisations out there which make more sense if you look and think about them – quite challenging for what is essentially children’s literature. For instance *spoilers* Haruhi starts out the novel (in the background) being depressed and Kyon doesn’t really know why. He mentions this a few times but then drops it as her usual self comes back and the reader forgets it too. The ultimate payoff to the Haruhi subplot is that she’s planning a Valentine’s Day trick, a way to give Kyon chocolates without making it look like it comes specifically from her. She also insists that Asahina writes on her chcocolates “from a friend” (She writes on another message “Haruhi made me write that”). These seem to me to be little unexplained clues that Haruhi does in fact have a crush on Kyon. I like that throughout the novels this is never explicitly stated, but what Haruhi seems to really want through the SOS club at this point is to devise ways to get Kyon to do things with her … more than she wants to find espers and time-travellers etc.
I do, however, like that Tanagawa will throw little characterisations out there which make more sense if you look and think about them – quite challenging for what is essentially children’s literature. For instance *spoilers* Haruhi starts out the novel (in the background) being depressed and Kyon doesn’t really know why. He mentions this a few times but then drops it as her usual self comes back and the reader forgets it too. The ultimate payoff to the Haruhi subplot is that she’s planning a Valentine’s Day trick, a way to give Kyon chocolates without making it look like it comes specifically from her. She also insists that Asahina writes on her chcocolates “from a friend” (She writes on another message “Haruhi made me write that”). These seem to me to be little unexplained clues that Haruhi does in fact have a crush on Kyon. I like that throughout the novels this is never explicitly stated, but what Haruhi seems to really want through the SOS club at this point is to devise ways to get Kyon to do things with her … more than she wants to find espers and time-travellers etc.
June 18, 2012
This book might be the best volume in the series since The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. Definitely an interesting story that helps further the development of Kyon and his relationships with each of the members of the SOS Brigade. Additionally, the book further deepens the role of Tsuruya, the energetic friend of Asahina, as well as giving a more concrete appearance to some of the more sinister forces at work in the series universe. A few questions are answered, more are raised, and the book itself is satisfying while leaving the series open for much more.
On a personal note, I found something odd with the translation into English. In previous volumes, Kyon's dialogue would sometimes be presented without quotation marks or dialogue tags, as if to blur the lines between his narration and his speech. I'd always enjoyed this, because it raises a great deal of questions about just how reliable of a narrator Kyon is and just what the extent of his clubmates' powers might be. In this volume, however, dialogue tags were added. I found that somewhat disappointing. It certainly doesn't take away anything from the story itself, and isn't inherently distracting at all. Still, that element of mystery that was present in previous volumes, as well as the animated adaptation, is something I did miss in this installment.
On a personal note, I found something odd with the translation into English. In previous volumes, Kyon's dialogue would sometimes be presented without quotation marks or dialogue tags, as if to blur the lines between his narration and his speech. I'd always enjoyed this, because it raises a great deal of questions about just how reliable of a narrator Kyon is and just what the extent of his clubmates' powers might be. In this volume, however, dialogue tags were added. I found that somewhat disappointing. It certainly doesn't take away anything from the story itself, and isn't inherently distracting at all. Still, that element of mystery that was present in previous volumes, as well as the animated adaptation, is something I did miss in this installment.
September 4, 2016
He tenido que leer Suzumiya Haruhi para evitar entrar en un bloqueo lector. Necesitaba algo rápido y fácil de lee con la garantía de que me fuera a gustar. Personalmente prefiero las novelas de la serie que están divididas en relatos cortos antes que las novelas largas como ésta, aunque se profundiza mucho en la personalidad de los miembros del club. En este volumen se ha dejado ver el lado más oscuro de los personajes y las complicaciones de las distintas facciones implicadas. Todos los personajes han evolucionado mucho desde la primera novela y son muy distintos. Creo que el autor lo ha sabido hacer muy bien pero el tono es más serio que en otras entregas y he echado de menos el sentido del humor de otras. Pero ese aspecto mas realista también me ha gustado, lo único es que he tardado en acostumbrarme. Quizá empiece el siguiente tomo ahora mismo....
September 5, 2012
3.5
Otra buena entrega de la serie Haruhi Suzumiya.
El autor menciona en el apéndice que con esta novela termina el largo invierno que se inició con La desaparición. Y no sólo el invierno, sino que el desarrollo de la amistad y compañerismo de la Brigada SOS por fin se cimienta y al final se abren nuevas cuestiones para las próximas historias.
Otra buena entrega de la serie Haruhi Suzumiya.
El autor menciona en el apéndice que con esta novela termina el largo invierno que se inició con La desaparición. Y no sólo el invierno, sino que el desarrollo de la amistad y compañerismo de la Brigada SOS por fin se cimienta y al final se abren nuevas cuestiones para las próximas historias.
December 23, 2012
While it doesn't have as much depth or plot development as some of the other installment in the series *coughDisappearancecough*, Intrigues does have a good amount of fun character interaction and an intriguing and fairly complex discussion of time travel and time lines. If you do NOT like thinking about time travel, this book is not for you.
August 17, 2013
Pues al final ha sido un libro bastante entretenido. Ha manejado bastante bien las paradojas temporales, prestando atención a algún detalle que ya pensaba que se podría pasar. Quizá la historia no de para las casi 400 páginas, pero se lee del tirón y ha dado más info de los enemigos y sobre algunos personajes como Mikuru o Tsuruya.
March 14, 2024
RATING: 2 stars
I felt like it dragged and, although I know Kyon is the hero of the story, I missed Haruhi.
This book had a lot of pacing issues and some things were just past absurd even in Haruhi universe.
I felt like it dragged and, although I know Kyon is the hero of the story, I missed Haruhi.
This book had a lot of pacing issues and some things were just past absurd even in Haruhi universe.
March 17, 2024
3.5/5
Kyon vs The Future
Back to the linear stories after a streak of short stories. It's great to see a narrative lead volume and this was the perfect time. By far the longest volume the Intrigues Of Haruhi Suzumiya is exactly that. Very intriguing however that's kind of the extent of the story, it has the Intrigues but leaves a lot to be desired.
This is by far the most ambitious volume so far for good and bad. For the most part I think the overall message came across fine in this story however the plotting and pace makes it suffer.
We get an amazing opening chapter that recounts the events of dissappearance as Kyon must finally travel back in time and restore his original universe. It goes about how you expect but leaves us with a big revelation with Nagato. I must say Nagato continues to be the most well developed side character. I quite like how Tanigawa left us something to ponder instead of playing events out like we expect. It didn't feel like compulsory writing which is good.
What proceeds is our main story where an Asahina from 8 days is sent back for reasons unknown. The story is essentially Kyon in the present having to save an unknown future by securing the present. A nice change of pace having the main story feature time travel except out main character isint actually doing any travelling. I thought the gags and absurd tasks he must do all while trying to avoid any paradoxes and Haruhis gaze was just the kinda hilarious Kyon torture we read these books for. There's also a nice underlying message about the future, how we do not know anything about it, how we do not know how our actions in the present will affect it, how some things are just pre determined. What I also appreciate is the subtle but great character moment where Kyon is confronted with the fact that he can't always trust the future, the moment where he decides to utilise his own volition after being strung along for an entire week was such a great mini arc. Although he is powerless to the fates of the future and time itself it doesn't mean he's entirely subservient to it. Him outsmarting future Asahina and realising the true intentions of the rock task was genius and just like Kyon. However I don't think It was as cathartic enough to be called a climax for a rather long and arduous setup. I do understand the whole point of the story is that it's an intrigue, a lot of mysterious tasks to help a future you know nothing about. Making Kyon experience firsthand what this feels like and thus the reader. However moments like the man kicking the can still remain kinda unsatisfying and doesn't come around like you'd expect it to.
Also Haruhi making them go through all that as a way to tease them along for her Valentine gift when in reality Kyon was so stressed out Valentines was the furtherest thing from his mind is the most in character Haruhi/Kyon thing ever. Both hilarious and somehow succeeds in making me feel a lil bad for Haruhi. Shockingly.
Really clever concept but since this is a book after all I do feel like a more substantial catharsis is needed for a story like this even if it goes against the message of the story itself.
Kyon vs The Future
Back to the linear stories after a streak of short stories. It's great to see a narrative lead volume and this was the perfect time. By far the longest volume the Intrigues Of Haruhi Suzumiya is exactly that. Very intriguing however that's kind of the extent of the story, it has the Intrigues but leaves a lot to be desired.
This is by far the most ambitious volume so far for good and bad. For the most part I think the overall message came across fine in this story however the plotting and pace makes it suffer.
We get an amazing opening chapter that recounts the events of dissappearance as Kyon must finally travel back in time and restore his original universe. It goes about how you expect but leaves us with a big revelation with Nagato. I must say Nagato continues to be the most well developed side character. I quite like how Tanigawa left us something to ponder instead of playing events out like we expect. It didn't feel like compulsory writing which is good.
What proceeds is our main story where an Asahina from 8 days is sent back for reasons unknown. The story is essentially Kyon in the present having to save an unknown future by securing the present. A nice change of pace having the main story feature time travel except out main character isint actually doing any travelling. I thought the gags and absurd tasks he must do all while trying to avoid any paradoxes and Haruhis gaze was just the kinda hilarious Kyon torture we read these books for. There's also a nice underlying message about the future, how we do not know anything about it, how we do not know how our actions in the present will affect it, how some things are just pre determined. What I also appreciate is the subtle but great character moment where Kyon is confronted with the fact that he can't always trust the future, the moment where he decides to utilise his own volition after being strung along for an entire week was such a great mini arc. Although he is powerless to the fates of the future and time itself it doesn't mean he's entirely subservient to it. Him outsmarting future Asahina and realising the true intentions of the rock task was genius and just like Kyon. However I don't think It was as cathartic enough to be called a climax for a rather long and arduous setup. I do understand the whole point of the story is that it's an intrigue, a lot of mysterious tasks to help a future you know nothing about. Making Kyon experience firsthand what this feels like and thus the reader. However moments like the man kicking the can still remain kinda unsatisfying and doesn't come around like you'd expect it to.
Also Haruhi making them go through all that as a way to tease them along for her Valentine gift when in reality Kyon was so stressed out Valentines was the furtherest thing from his mind is the most in character Haruhi/Kyon thing ever. Both hilarious and somehow succeeds in making me feel a lil bad for Haruhi. Shockingly.
Really clever concept but since this is a book after all I do feel like a more substantial catharsis is needed for a story like this even if it goes against the message of the story itself.
June 16, 2022
All wrong... This was pretty annoying
I don't usually hate time travel stories, because although always accompanied by narrative ellipses, they somehow broaden the view of the world and how the side characters can shine like stars when close to the protagonist in question
But, Suzumiya seems to run away from that and create the incarnation for my hatred, which strangely made me want to change my DDD to 666 while learning curse techniques from an extremist unchristian group.
Anyway, stopping the boring jokes, Suzumiya tries to follow several lines in a rational scientific way about time travel, however, any information seems superficial or a bad joke for the "butterfly effect". What I mean is that the massive majority of repetitions create an ironic matte glow, which inhibits the characters' right to shine.
Even if some try to defend Asahina X Nagato, I still wouldn't mind as the mediocre writing serves as a black hole to destroy the rest of existing light
Oh, and about the little conspiratorial mystery snippets, I can't even classify them that way.... Again, just like an ellipse, most of these conclusions are predictable, hence not off paper at all.
Repeated scenarios? CHECK
Boring repetitive content just because the author didn't know what to write? CHECK
Repetitive formula lacking creativity? Shit, it's more than stated!
If some crazy person comes to claim that this is a literary technique to highlight the everyday, then we have nothing to talk about here, because for me this is the most shallow possible argument that could be offered.... Let's face it, not even the author knows what he's doing, and his afterwords and interviews highlight his lack of love
To sum it up, the comedy was bad, the writing was even more fraught with unnecessary content, and the mystery was coordinated in an anti-climactic, non-parodic manner. I think what convinced me a little were some theories answered (still obvious) or a small snippet of philosophy about time travel intersecting with mental doom, but the writing failed to turn this ore into a gleaming gem.... My thought is that in this type of script there is no real concern, because the future itself says that everything will work out in the end, which makes the reading very irritating, besides that this LN almost never manages to correspond the question with a good plot twist or a good build.
Haha... Towards the end I had some hope that the LN would finally honor the conspiracy theory by creating opposing groups that could change fate, but in the end it was just an illusion...... All this is useless
I don't usually hate time travel stories, because although always accompanied by narrative ellipses, they somehow broaden the view of the world and how the side characters can shine like stars when close to the protagonist in question
But, Suzumiya seems to run away from that and create the incarnation for my hatred, which strangely made me want to change my DDD to 666 while learning curse techniques from an extremist unchristian group.
Anyway, stopping the boring jokes, Suzumiya tries to follow several lines in a rational scientific way about time travel, however, any information seems superficial or a bad joke for the "butterfly effect". What I mean is that the massive majority of repetitions create an ironic matte glow, which inhibits the characters' right to shine.
Even if some try to defend Asahina X Nagato, I still wouldn't mind as the mediocre writing serves as a black hole to destroy the rest of existing light
Oh, and about the little conspiratorial mystery snippets, I can't even classify them that way.... Again, just like an ellipse, most of these conclusions are predictable, hence not off paper at all.
Repeated scenarios? CHECK
Boring repetitive content just because the author didn't know what to write? CHECK
Repetitive formula lacking creativity? Shit, it's more than stated!
If some crazy person comes to claim that this is a literary technique to highlight the everyday, then we have nothing to talk about here, because for me this is the most shallow possible argument that could be offered.... Let's face it, not even the author knows what he's doing, and his afterwords and interviews highlight his lack of love
To sum it up, the comedy was bad, the writing was even more fraught with unnecessary content, and the mystery was coordinated in an anti-climactic, non-parodic manner. I think what convinced me a little were some theories answered (still obvious) or a small snippet of philosophy about time travel intersecting with mental doom, but the writing failed to turn this ore into a gleaming gem.... My thought is that in this type of script there is no real concern, because the future itself says that everything will work out in the end, which makes the reading very irritating, besides that this LN almost never manages to correspond the question with a good plot twist or a good build.
Haha... Towards the end I had some hope that the LN would finally honor the conspiracy theory by creating opposing groups that could change fate, but in the end it was just an illusion...... All this is useless
October 21, 2021
"No thanks. Haruhi Suzumiya? I've no need to see her."
I think it's safe to say that the seventh installment (and third novel) in the Haruhi Suzumiya saga stands as a paradigm shift for the series. Because this book isn't about her. That's right, our title character and quasi-god is relegated to the B-plot while Kyon and Mikuru take center stage. But this isn't even really about them, either. Rather, this novel widens the lens for the worldbuilding as we learn that there's a whole War for the Future (or something) going on around the SOS Brigade. The time travelers Mikuru works for are just one faction; likewise, there are other espers outside the Agency and at least one other Data Overmind out in space. Alliances are being formed, and they've started to make moves against our heroes. The creepy hotel Closed Space from "Snowy Mountain Syndrome" was just their opening move. The series really kicks into gear here, as Kyon finds his place as an ordinary human at the eye of a storm surrounding all of space-time. (Also, what's the deal with Tsuyura?)
YIKES.
I'm so glad I decided to read the rest of the Haruhi Suzumiya series, because it's so so so good. But I'm beginning to see why the anime never went past The Disappearance of.... We wouldn't want this quirky story about high schoolers, depression, and love to turn into a sprawling shonen series that lasts 500 episodes, right? For me personally at least, the anime meant so much to me as a teenager for precisely those reasons, and I couldn't have it any other way. But I'm not a teenager anymore, and this is a book series. This is fantastic.
As for what comes next... I'm intrigued.
I think it's safe to say that the seventh installment (and third novel) in the Haruhi Suzumiya saga stands as a paradigm shift for the series. Because this book isn't about her. That's right, our title character and quasi-god is relegated to the B-plot while Kyon and Mikuru take center stage. But this isn't even really about them, either. Rather, this novel widens the lens for the worldbuilding as we learn that there's a whole War for the Future (or something) going on around the SOS Brigade. The time travelers Mikuru works for are just one faction; likewise, there are other espers outside the Agency and at least one other Data Overmind out in space. Alliances are being formed, and they've started to make moves against our heroes. The creepy hotel Closed Space from "Snowy Mountain Syndrome" was just their opening move. The series really kicks into gear here, as Kyon finds his place as an ordinary human at the eye of a storm surrounding all of space-time. (Also, what's the deal with Tsuyura?)
YIKES.
I'm so glad I decided to read the rest of the Haruhi Suzumiya series, because it's so so so good. But I'm beginning to see why the anime never went past The Disappearance of.... We wouldn't want this quirky story about high schoolers, depression, and love to turn into a sprawling shonen series that lasts 500 episodes, right? For me personally at least, the anime meant so much to me as a teenager for precisely those reasons, and I couldn't have it any other way. But I'm not a teenager anymore, and this is a book series. This is fantastic.
As for what comes next... I'm intrigued.
October 11, 2022
This volume of the light novel perfectly distills the essence of the series: Haruhi's wistful capriciousness (which can be both overbearing and refreshing at times), a diverging timeline plot that intersects with Kyon's adolescent growing pains, intrigue into Itsuki's association with the inter-dimensional organizations, Kyon woefully realizing that his infatuation Mikuru is hopeless because of her position as a time-traveller, and Yuki being the unflappable straight-man throughout.
This volume was packed with all of the elements that initially drew me to the series to begin with, down to the je ne sais quoi towards the crucial recognition of the transpiring events at the end. The last paragraph was even masterfully written, comparing Haruhi's sparkling eyes to the "Pleiades constellation" as a way of opening our hearts up to the thought of a brand new adventure; a great quality that the Haruhi series has is the feeling of wonderment. Each character got a little bit of spotlight in this chapter, even though Kyon compared Yuki to a "Jawa" in Star Wars and the main conflict is centered around Mikuru, each character's contribution felt natural; each of the summertime events felt both nostalgic to high school, while having an air of unpredictability with the outcome.
I also liked that Haruhi wanted to find the Genroku-era treasure, not for the profit, but just to bury it again. It was also revealed in this story that Tsuruya's family has their own mountain and thus, probably has Shutarō Mendō levels of wealth!
This volume was packed with all of the elements that initially drew me to the series to begin with, down to the je ne sais quoi towards the crucial recognition of the transpiring events at the end. The last paragraph was even masterfully written, comparing Haruhi's sparkling eyes to the "Pleiades constellation" as a way of opening our hearts up to the thought of a brand new adventure; a great quality that the Haruhi series has is the feeling of wonderment. Each character got a little bit of spotlight in this chapter, even though Kyon compared Yuki to a "Jawa" in Star Wars and the main conflict is centered around Mikuru, each character's contribution felt natural; each of the summertime events felt both nostalgic to high school, while having an air of unpredictability with the outcome.
I also liked that Haruhi wanted to find the Genroku-era treasure, not for the profit, but just to bury it again. It was also revealed in this story that Tsuruya's family has their own mountain and thus, probably has Shutarō Mendō levels of wealth!
November 30, 2024
Took a break from the series after getting a little burnt out of the short stories recounting different angles of the same few events. Aaaand here I am greeted by one of the best entries in the series, what a joy! I love the more linear, time travel plots (yes, there’s an irony to this statement).
We’ve finally wrapped up the rest of the threads of the Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya plot that had the characters going back to make sure everything played out properly. Despite the closure, it’s so exciting to see how the world is expanding as a result. We’re getting way more insight into structure, motives, and infighting of the organizations backing the club members and setting up a major conflict to come. All this is possible, in large part, because Haruhi has been moved to the background, busy planning a surprise for the club. Yes, this is Haruhi’s world and we’re all just living in it. She’s the reason everyone is here, but dang, the books are better when she’s a seasoning on top and not the main dish.
Did this book need a review this long? Absolutely not. But high school me is just so happy for adult me to have a renewed sense of interest to get through the back half of the series and see how this all plays out. She’s literally been waiting 15 years for this, Jess. Do it for her.
We’ve finally wrapped up the rest of the threads of the Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya plot that had the characters going back to make sure everything played out properly. Despite the closure, it’s so exciting to see how the world is expanding as a result. We’re getting way more insight into structure, motives, and infighting of the organizations backing the club members and setting up a major conflict to come. All this is possible, in large part, because Haruhi has been moved to the background, busy planning a surprise for the club. Yes, this is Haruhi’s world and we’re all just living in it. She’s the reason everyone is here, but dang, the books are better when she’s a seasoning on top and not the main dish.
Did this book need a review this long? Absolutely not. But high school me is just so happy for adult me to have a renewed sense of interest to get through the back half of the series and see how this all plays out. She’s literally been waiting 15 years for this, Jess. Do it for her.
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October 11, 2025Tras encargarse de algo que tenía pendiente desde diciembre, Kyon cree que va a poder relajarse un rato por fin... Pero cosas extrañas empiezan a ocurrir y, cómo no, él debe jugar un rol activo en todo.
Esta novela es TAN tan buena. Está al nivel, o incluso más alla, de la que era mi favorita de la saga, La Desaparición. Sin embargo, es por razones totalmente diferentes: donde La Desaparición jugaba con tus sentimientos, Las Conspiraciones te muestran un misterio en el que muchas cosas están pasando al mismo tiempo, pero no sabes en absoluto por qué o qué es exactamente. Y eso el autor lo transmite de forma magistral.
Sigue la trama insinuada en La Melancolía de Mikuru Asahina, centrándose por completo en la chica y dándole la posición y el desarrollo de personaje que se merecía desde hace tanto tiempo. Y, de verdad, no puedo hacer más hincapié en lo bien hecho que está.
El misterio, la ambientación, los giros de guión inesperados pero genial ejecutados... Es increíble. Me ha encantado y amo a Mikuru Asahina.
Esta novela es TAN tan buena. Está al nivel, o incluso más alla, de la que era mi favorita de la saga, La Desaparición. Sin embargo, es por razones totalmente diferentes: donde La Desaparición jugaba con tus sentimientos, Las Conspiraciones te muestran un misterio en el que muchas cosas están pasando al mismo tiempo, pero no sabes en absoluto por qué o qué es exactamente. Y eso el autor lo transmite de forma magistral.
Sigue la trama insinuada en La Melancolía de Mikuru Asahina, centrándose por completo en la chica y dándole la posición y el desarrollo de personaje que se merecía desde hace tanto tiempo. Y, de verdad, no puedo hacer más hincapié en lo bien hecho que está.
El misterio, la ambientación, los giros de guión inesperados pero genial ejecutados... Es increíble. Me ha encantado y amo a Mikuru Asahina.
April 22, 2024
De las novelas de la saga, es la que más se siente con un estilo policial-misterio. Ha sido un relato bastante atrapante, que tiene una introducción divertida, para luego iniciar con la aparición de Mikuru Asahina del futuro (de dentro de 8 días), con una misión poco clara. Además, retoma elementos introducidos en la novela previa, para desarrollarlos en mayor medida (¡un ataque más evidente de los nuevos rivales de la brigada SOS!). También presenta aspectos novedosos (como el descubrimiento de un OOPArt, que aún no se revela su utilidad) y otorga oportunidades para el desarrollo de Tsuruya (¿será una superheroína con una vida secreta o algo así?), quien definitivamente es uno de los mejores personajes de la serie.
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February 1, 2020Kyon ties up the loose ends from The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. Then, Mikuru unexpectedly arrives from eight days in the future, and Kyon must complete several mysterious tasks with her while keeping her presence a secret. Along the way, they meet a time traveler from a rival faction who is aiding a group opposing Koizumi's Agency.
February 20, 2022
The only reason I am rating it so low is the fact that this book hardly featured Haruhi. There was some Nagato to soothe my soul but the bulk of the book was Kyon and Asahina. Asahina is boring (I was literally yawning when Kyon was narrating any part of the plot that concerned her) and Kyon is better as a narrator/ observer than an active protagonist. At least, that's how I feel.
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September 24, 2025
I really enjoyed reading that one. The story was catchy and I couldn't wait to know where it would lead. As the story is around Asahina, there are for sure a long list of questions without answer but I still hope that, someday, we could have some? Maybe? 😂 Anyway, I loved it and can not wait to read more about Haruhi Suzumiya world.
July 23, 2017
Edición española distribuida también en Argentina. Novela 7, que consta de Prólogo, 7 capítulos, Epílogo y Apéndice.
January 21, 2018
Tras la desaparición, la Brigada SOS vuelve con una gran historia, la segunda mejor novela de momento que nos brinda esta saga.
December 31, 2019
When I was halfway through this volume, I was like this volume is ok but last 80-90 pages were so exciting that it was worth it.
Looking forward to read next volumes.
Looking forward to read next volumes.
April 30, 2020
Not bad, it's kind of interesting, but not better than "disapparence"as a long story.
February 15, 2021
看得我都快搞混了, 兩個長門, 3+0.5個朝比奈...
(小)朝比奈還真是被公司物盡其用到淋漓盡致的社畜
阿虛則是只要朝比奈學姊灑兩滴清淚就赴湯蹈火的好人
古泉除了副團長事務以外, 幾乎待機了整集, 越來越焦躁了
長門被永無止盡的夏天整到無聊爆炸以後, 就把世界重組了
眼看著下一個無聊的要爆炸的是古泉了, 不知道他會做甚麼呢w
(小)朝比奈還真是被公司物盡其用到淋漓盡致
阿虛則是只要朝比奈學姊灑兩滴清淚就赴湯蹈火
古泉除了副團長事務以外, 幾乎待機了整集, 越來越焦躁了
長門被永無止盡的夏天整到無聊爆炸以後, 就把世界重組了
眼看著下一個無聊的要爆炸的是古泉了, 不知道他會做甚麼呢w
June 9, 2021
My favourite Haruhi Suzumiya novel so far. It actually felt like there was character development, the plot was moving forward, and some questions were being answered!
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