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やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている。 #4
Chuyện Tình Thanh Xuân Bi Hài Của Tôi Quả Nhiên Là Sai Lầm 4
Nghỉ hè. Không gặp ai, không đi chơi, không vận động, Hachiman trải qua những ngày tháng sinh hoạt một mình. Tuy nhiên theo lời triệu tập của cô Hiratsuka, cậu đã bị bắt phải tham gia buổi tình nguyện ở khu cắm trại cùng với Yukinoshita, Yuigahama và những người khác dưới danh nghĩa câu lạc bộ phục vụ. Tuy nhiên, vì lý do nào đó mà nhóm “riajuu” gồm những người như Hayama, Miura cũng có mặt. Với sự kiện của tuổi thanh xuân được kích hoạt theo cách cưỡng chế này, nhóm Hachiman sẽ đối phó như thế nào? Đồ bơi, pháo hoa, buổi thử lòng can đảm, cuộc nói chuyện trong đêm cắm trại, cả khi đi tắm nữa...? “Mọi người đều thân thiết với nhau” là chuyện không thể ư!? Mùa hè có rất nhiều thứ nguy hiểm cần tránh đối với một kẻ cô đơn. Đây là tập bốn của tuổi thanh xuân tiếp tục sai lầm và đầy tréo ngoe như thường lệ!
364 pages, Paperback
First published March 20, 2012
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October 21, 2023
Este es un volumen gracioso: está ese ensayo sobre los impuestos, esa rápida serie de casi encuentros y un encuentro concreto al final y la parte en la que Hikigaya se llama perdedor solo para intentar obtener cariño y respeto por parte de su hermana (sin siquiera darse cuenta de cómo los demás verán tal cosa, claro)
También es un volumen triste: están las historias personales de Hikigaya, el aislamiento impuesto a Tsurumi Rumi y, bueno, la "resolución" que se le da a ese problema y todo lo que esta conlleva.
También es un volumen triste: están las historias personales de Hikigaya, el aislamiento impuesto a Tsurumi Rumi y, bueno, la "resolución" que se le da a ese problema y todo lo que esta conlleva.
August 9, 2015
I'm honestly impressed at Wataru Watari's capacity to turn an idiotic funny story into a essay of human nature.
Yes, these novels are not the most poetic thing, they're not that unified or fancy, they sometimes need a more dramatic construction so the situations don't seem forced but, really, some of the conclussions about loners and group behaviour that Watari talks about are truly brilliant.
He, also, tries his best to make his readers understand about crushes and human relationships: he always writes about our need to see other people as, well, people; about not pushing our expections onto others and to understand that the person in front of us is more than the construct we have of them in our minds.
In this novel, we finally begin to see who the characters are beneath their facades. Interesting character development and I'll gladly read the rest of this series.
Yes, these novels are not the most poetic thing, they're not that unified or fancy, they sometimes need a more dramatic construction so the situations don't seem forced but, really, some of the conclussions about loners and group behaviour that Watari talks about are truly brilliant.
He, also, tries his best to make his readers understand about crushes and human relationships: he always writes about our need to see other people as, well, people; about not pushing our expections onto others and to understand that the person in front of us is more than the construct we have of them in our minds.
In this novel, we finally begin to see who the characters are beneath their facades. Interesting character development and I'll gladly read the rest of this series.
May 29, 2018
This is the first volume of the series that actually kicks into high gear. It doesn't do it until 120 pages into a 200 page book, but points for effort, and the ending hints that things are actually going to go in a dramatic direction from now on. The major success of this volume is the introduction of characters beyond Yui and Yuki, who honestly are the least interesting members of the cast (excluding Zaimokuza). Miura, Hayato and pals offer a better dynamic with Hachiman since they aren't merely tsundere but plain don't care about him. These are the guys he struggles against, and the thing is -- they aren't wrong.
March 7, 2018
The delicate and dangerous imbalance of fake friendship teeters with every sigh. Why make the effort to preserve the socially awkward and unremarkable when it will all be forgotten in a matter of years, weeks, or even days? Hachiman Hikigaya is well aware of the pitfalls of nurturing human connections where they ought not to be. This is summer vacation, after all. And summer vacation, if nothing, is that glorious vacuum of intellectual freedom in which one's obligations to the outside world drift and fade with each setting sun.
MY YOUTH ROMANTIC COMEDY. . .#4 has more of an episodic feel than the previous three books. Not to say the book's events occur as such, but to clarify, the book itself is a snapshot in time. For two or three days, Hikigaya and the gang (minus Zaimokuza, thankfully) are spirited off by Miss Hiratsuka to serve as camp councilors to a bunch of middle school kids. It's a crappy job, but it's not like they have a choice. Even more awkward? Hayama and a few of his buddies are along for the ride, too.
The book chronicles Hikigaya's assessment of the arrogance of presumption inherent in group activities, tracks his dissection of the fallacy ("vulgar harmony") of humanism, and serves as a showcase for his perfect deconstruction of the beautiful, damnable truth of the politics of exclusion. Notably, in this volume, the wisdom is evenly distributed, meaning readers won't feel left on the side of the mountain pass for chapters on end before something interesting comes along.
This is a welcome adjustment on the part of the author. The narrative is lean (high school kids go serve as camp councilors), the conflicts are obvious but complex (they can't get along; they can't help younger kids get along), and the outcomes/solutions available are multifaceted and ever-changing.
As such, Hikigaya's observations in MY YOUTH ROMANTIC COMEDY. . .#4 are incisive, but are also somehow more worldly given their context. Hikigaya's rebuke of mutual courtesies is phenomenal ("There comes a time or two in life when you should face isolation [. . .] I'm positive you can only learn and feel certain things when you're alone," p. 56); his critique of adolescent ignorance is worthy of a sharp breath ("Once you hit middle school, you come to know failure, regret, and despair; you come to appreciate that the world is a hard place to live in. Or if you're a clever child, you might have figured that out already," p. 76); and his ferocious takedown of Hayama's dithering obsequiousness is inspiring ("When you have problems with your social relationships, if you destroy the bond, then you won't have anything to worry about anymore," p. 145).
Also, the book makes an outstanding effort to flesh out the tertiary characters. Readers learn more about the motivations of Hayama, Ebina (the fujoshi classmate), and Miura (the queenly one). Most intriguingly, the author alludes to Hayama perhaps harboring a longtime crush on Yukinoshita, indicating the golden boy is jealous of the loner extraordinaire for his resolve (as well as for how Yukinoshita apparently defends said loner's resolve). Even more amusing than this is the implication that Hayama is not merely jealous of Hikigaya, but that he is in fact keenly hostile toward him. That "Hikitani" brushes off Hayama at every turn adds phenomenal subtext.
And topping it all off, Yuigahama finally becomes a three-dimensional character. She is more vocal, stands up for herself, expresses her honest opinion (and refuses to be shouted down), and is acknowledged (by Hikigaya and Yukinoshita) that "[her] kindness was not blind benevolence. [Yuigahama's] compassion was born of her awareness of the repulsive, ugly, and cowardly nature of humanity, and she nevertheless reached out without averting her eyes" (p. 109).
Honestly, it appears that Yuigahama is the type of person Hikigaya needs in his life; whereas Yukinoshita is the type of person he doubtlessly deserves, Miss Hiratsuka is the type of person he'll mostly likely get, even though Totsuka is the one Hikigaya most assuredly, unabashedly, desperately wants.
MY YOUTH ROMANTIC COMEDY. . .#4 is a strong book, but in a different way than all the others. As the character dynamics grow and shift, so too do reader expectations . . . and the author is doing a great job of keeping pace.
MY YOUTH ROMANTIC COMEDY. . .#4 has more of an episodic feel than the previous three books. Not to say the book's events occur as such, but to clarify, the book itself is a snapshot in time. For two or three days, Hikigaya and the gang (minus Zaimokuza, thankfully) are spirited off by Miss Hiratsuka to serve as camp councilors to a bunch of middle school kids. It's a crappy job, but it's not like they have a choice. Even more awkward? Hayama and a few of his buddies are along for the ride, too.
The book chronicles Hikigaya's assessment of the arrogance of presumption inherent in group activities, tracks his dissection of the fallacy ("vulgar harmony") of humanism, and serves as a showcase for his perfect deconstruction of the beautiful, damnable truth of the politics of exclusion. Notably, in this volume, the wisdom is evenly distributed, meaning readers won't feel left on the side of the mountain pass for chapters on end before something interesting comes along.
This is a welcome adjustment on the part of the author. The narrative is lean (high school kids go serve as camp councilors), the conflicts are obvious but complex (they can't get along; they can't help younger kids get along), and the outcomes/solutions available are multifaceted and ever-changing.
As such, Hikigaya's observations in MY YOUTH ROMANTIC COMEDY. . .#4 are incisive, but are also somehow more worldly given their context. Hikigaya's rebuke of mutual courtesies is phenomenal ("There comes a time or two in life when you should face isolation [. . .] I'm positive you can only learn and feel certain things when you're alone," p. 56); his critique of adolescent ignorance is worthy of a sharp breath ("Once you hit middle school, you come to know failure, regret, and despair; you come to appreciate that the world is a hard place to live in. Or if you're a clever child, you might have figured that out already," p. 76); and his ferocious takedown of Hayama's dithering obsequiousness is inspiring ("When you have problems with your social relationships, if you destroy the bond, then you won't have anything to worry about anymore," p. 145).
Also, the book makes an outstanding effort to flesh out the tertiary characters. Readers learn more about the motivations of Hayama, Ebina (the fujoshi classmate), and Miura (the queenly one). Most intriguingly, the author alludes to Hayama perhaps harboring a longtime crush on Yukinoshita, indicating the golden boy is jealous of the loner extraordinaire for his resolve (as well as for how Yukinoshita apparently defends said loner's resolve). Even more amusing than this is the implication that Hayama is not merely jealous of Hikigaya, but that he is in fact keenly hostile toward him. That "Hikitani" brushes off Hayama at every turn adds phenomenal subtext.
And topping it all off, Yuigahama finally becomes a three-dimensional character. She is more vocal, stands up for herself, expresses her honest opinion (and refuses to be shouted down), and is acknowledged (by Hikigaya and Yukinoshita) that "[her] kindness was not blind benevolence. [Yuigahama's] compassion was born of her awareness of the repulsive, ugly, and cowardly nature of humanity, and she nevertheless reached out without averting her eyes" (p. 109).
Honestly, it appears that Yuigahama is the type of person Hikigaya needs in his life; whereas Yukinoshita is the type of person he doubtlessly deserves, Miss Hiratsuka is the type of person he'll mostly likely get, even though Totsuka is the one Hikigaya most assuredly, unabashedly, desperately wants.
MY YOUTH ROMANTIC COMEDY. . .#4 is a strong book, but in a different way than all the others. As the character dynamics grow and shift, so too do reader expectations . . . and the author is doing a great job of keeping pace.
June 24, 2021
this one was incredibly entertaining
June 20, 2015
"Everyone is a slave to their past. No matter how much you wish to move forward, the events of yester year will bear down on you like the light of the stars as soon as you glance up. Unable to laugh or to banish your past, you carry it ceaselessly in a corner of your heart, waiting for it to resurrect at an inopportune moment."
Bless these light novels. It literally overshadows a lot of YA books with its ingenuity.
Bless these light novels. It literally overshadows a lot of YA books with its ingenuity.
January 23, 2023
Hachiman the incel-in-training continues to be one of those "scumbag characters that are fun to read about solely in the safe confines of fiction." His observational humor that he takes as absolute truth is fun, and the added wrinkle of seeing him apply his rules for the teenage social hierarchy to middle/grade schoolers makes for an enticing story. Hayama in particular works as his perfect foil and the dynamic the two form as the loner and popular guy is an interesting one that continues to get poked and prodded throughout the series.
September 8, 2017
The plot focuses on Hikigaya's summer, as he attempts to do nothing. Yet, he is forced to go to a camp with his classmates to supervise the elementary students. Unlike previous volumes, this one places the popular group (Muira, Hayama, etc) and Hikigaya's group together, and forces the contrasting individuals to work with one another.
However, unlike previous volumes, this volume was slow to start. At times, the plot dragged and was not entertaining. Nonetheless, it was an interesting story, as Yuighama's feelings become more apparent, and even Yukinoshita mellows towards Hikigaya.
However, unlike previous volumes, this volume was slow to start. At times, the plot dragged and was not entertaining. Nonetheless, it was an interesting story, as Yuighama's feelings become more apparent, and even Yukinoshita mellows towards Hikigaya.
April 3, 2018
This was one of the strongest volumes so far. It was refreshing to see our cast of characters in a different setting. The stargazing chapter was truly beautiful, its rare to see so nicely written descriptions in light novels. The characters are really interesting as always and we had some thinking material again thanks to Hachiman's unique worldview.
October 18, 2024
2.5 | Isso aqui pode ser completamente deplorável por algúem que olha de fora, não vejo nada de importante nessa edição além de certas cenas do arco da Rumi que resultam em uma troca de pensamentos do Hachiman lá na frente. De resto, parado, fraco, tanto quanto tedioso. Bom, eu gosto 🙃
August 23, 2017
really excellent book, must say I am enjoying Japanese Light Novel, they provide quite a unique reading experience.
March 9, 2018
I really like this series but sometimes it can be a bit depressing.
May 27, 2019
One step closer, or is it one step further, from Yukinon?
November 9, 2020
As always, this is truly a masterpiece. I am surprised that I can relate so much to hikigaya and yukinon. Wonderful reading.
April 8, 2019
Excepcional, like all other volumes. It's entertaining in it's own particular way. The humor is dark, cynical and quite accurate with reality. Love this series.
March 27, 2016
Again I thought this was really an amazing book because not only does this series show the reader what the present time is like and how most loners in the world feels but also because many teenagers and young adults can relate to the in some way.
Throughout this part of the book the protagonist hikigaya hamachi was brought to a training camp during his summer break. As he was there he met another loner and thus the service clubs job was to help the other loner. This is my favourite book of the series yet because there are some parts in the story where some mysteries are solved and also new are a made. This will make the reader very intrigued and also hooked to the series.
I recommend this book to all teenagers that are curious about the outside world through another persons opinions I also reccomend book to young adults especially if you want to know how the modern day kids feel.
Throughout this part of the book the protagonist hikigaya hamachi was brought to a training camp during his summer break. As he was there he met another loner and thus the service clubs job was to help the other loner. This is my favourite book of the series yet because there are some parts in the story where some mysteries are solved and also new are a made. This will make the reader very intrigued and also hooked to the series.
I recommend this book to all teenagers that are curious about the outside world through another persons opinions I also reccomend book to young adults especially if you want to know how the modern day kids feel.
November 1, 2019
This whole series is absolutely amazing. It has some dull parts but those can certainly appear negligible compared to the rest.
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