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My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Light Novel #2
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Volume 2
After hitting her head on a rock, Katarina Claes regains the memories of her past life, and realizes that she's been reincarnated into the world the otome game she'd been playing. There's only one problem — she's the villainess of the game, who has only bad endings! From practicing with the sword to crafting fake snakes, Katarina has done her best to prepare for all the possible Catastrophic Bad Ends. Now it's finally time for her to enroll in the Academy of Magic, where the story of the game begins. Unfortunately she only finds more trouble there, starting with meeting the one who may spell her doom — heroine of the game! Join Katarina as she tries to avoid all the bad routes, only to end up getting entangled with them in ways she'd never imagined!
191 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 19, 2015
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September 9, 2020
Another winner! SO GOOD! 5 stars and next please!
May 14, 2020
Is this series super dumb? Yes. Do I love it? Unfortunately, also yes.
August 25, 2019
This volume covers, I'm pretty sure, Katarina's entire first year at the Academy of Magic, which is also the entirety of the otome game that Katarina played when she was a 17-year-old girl living in our world. She finally meets Maria Campbell, the commoner who can use Light magic, who happens to be the otome game's protagonist, and is convinced that Jeord, Alan, Keith, and/or Nicol will fall in love with her. After all, Maria's so sweet, beautiful, and kind, who wouldn't fall in love with her? Katarina is so focused on avoiding Maria-related Catastrophic Bad Ends that she doesn't notice some disturbing and possibly deadly developments at the school.
I had figured that Yamaguchi would milk the humor surrounding the mismatch between Katarina and the other characters' POVs for all it was worth, so it was surprising when this volume took a more serious and poignant turn. I was also surprised that the Catastrophic Bad Ends storyline was wrapped up so quickly - two volumes and that's it. I assume that the next few volumes either start a new story arc of some kind (focused on what?) or read like unnecessary filler. I'll hope for the former but expect it will be the latter.
At any rate, after finishing the first book, I was wary that this one would follow the same pattern of having a scene from Katarina's POV and then showing everything a second time from someone else's POV. Although Volume 2 still switched between Katarina's POV and others', the repetitiveness was drastically reduced - Yamaguchi made slightly more effective use of the new POVs and instead focused more on flashbacks to important times in those characters' lives.
The first POV switch was a shock, revealing something that caused me to question the series' setup and everything that was going on. Yamaguchi then did absolutely nothing with that massive revelation until close to the end of the book. It felt a bit like cheating on the author's part, even though it tied in with Katarina's past life in our world, the Fortune Lover game, and the book's friendship theme.
I liked the friendship that developed between Maria and Katarina and the effect it had on Maria's relationship with her mother. And the "hidden character" storyline was interesting and unexpected. Still, I missed seeing Katarina interact with the characters from the first volume. They were definitely there, but they didn't feature as prominently as I had hoped. That said, I loved Katarina's conclusions about her "Friendship Ending" - otome games in general could use more emotionally satisfying Friendship Endings that aren't treated like another sort of Bad Ending.
The writing/translation, while less repetitive and less riddled with typos, was still pretty bad. I was glad to only see one instance of the word "abode," but its status as most popular word in the translation was taken by the word "snack." Surely a more specific word, like "cookie" or "cake" or "tart," could have been used occasionally. By the end of the book, I could feel myself suffering from bad writing fatigue, so rather than starting the third book right away, I'm opting to take a break from the series for a bit.
This second volume wasn't quite what I expected (or, honestly, what I wanted), but it did wrap up the Catastrophic Bad Ends storyline pretty nicely, and I'm very much looking forward to reading the manga adaptation of this part of the story, considering how much of an improvement the first volume of the manga was over the source material. I expect I'll be reading Volume 3 in the near future, once I've had a little time to recover, but I'll be approaching it with some trepidation. How will the series continue when the main storyline has already been concluded?
Extras:
- Side Story: She Who is Dearest to Me - A Jeord POV story focused on a particularly harrowing portion of the story, although with some lighter bits at the beginning and end. It felt a bit fan service-y, complete with one of those cliched "character using their own mouth to give an unconscious character a drink" scenes. Still, it had some of the character interactions I missed and had wanted to see more of.
- An afterword written by the author. Apparently, this book was published only two months after the first, which could explain the issues with the writing.
- Bonus Editor's Column - Aimee Zink writes about "katakana nightmares," the problems involved with translating katakana (Japanese syllabary that is used for non-Japanese words) into English. My favorite example was Sirius Dieke, whose name could easily have been Serious Dick (I admit, this possibility occurred to me even before I made it to this bonus section).
- Several black-and-white illustrations.
- A cute color illustration.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
I had figured that Yamaguchi would milk the humor surrounding the mismatch between Katarina and the other characters' POVs for all it was worth, so it was surprising when this volume took a more serious and poignant turn. I was also surprised that the Catastrophic Bad Ends storyline was wrapped up so quickly - two volumes and that's it. I assume that the next few volumes either start a new story arc of some kind (focused on what?) or read like unnecessary filler. I'll hope for the former but expect it will be the latter.
At any rate, after finishing the first book, I was wary that this one would follow the same pattern of having a scene from Katarina's POV and then showing everything a second time from someone else's POV. Although Volume 2 still switched between Katarina's POV and others', the repetitiveness was drastically reduced - Yamaguchi made slightly more effective use of the new POVs and instead focused more on flashbacks to important times in those characters' lives.
The first POV switch was a shock, revealing something that caused me to question the series' setup and everything that was going on. Yamaguchi then did absolutely nothing with that massive revelation until close to the end of the book. It felt a bit like cheating on the author's part, even though it tied in with Katarina's past life in our world, the Fortune Lover game, and the book's friendship theme.
I liked the friendship that developed between Maria and Katarina and the effect it had on Maria's relationship with her mother. And the "hidden character" storyline was interesting and unexpected. Still, I missed seeing Katarina interact with the characters from the first volume. They were definitely there, but they didn't feature as prominently as I had hoped. That said, I loved Katarina's conclusions about her "Friendship Ending" - otome games in general could use more emotionally satisfying Friendship Endings that aren't treated like another sort of Bad Ending.
The writing/translation, while less repetitive and less riddled with typos, was still pretty bad. I was glad to only see one instance of the word "abode," but its status as most popular word in the translation was taken by the word "snack." Surely a more specific word, like "cookie" or "cake" or "tart," could have been used occasionally. By the end of the book, I could feel myself suffering from bad writing fatigue, so rather than starting the third book right away, I'm opting to take a break from the series for a bit.
This second volume wasn't quite what I expected (or, honestly, what I wanted), but it did wrap up the Catastrophic Bad Ends storyline pretty nicely, and I'm very much looking forward to reading the manga adaptation of this part of the story, considering how much of an improvement the first volume of the manga was over the source material. I expect I'll be reading Volume 3 in the near future, once I've had a little time to recover, but I'll be approaching it with some trepidation. How will the series continue when the main storyline has already been concluded?
Extras:
- Side Story: She Who is Dearest to Me - A Jeord POV story focused on a particularly harrowing portion of the story, although with some lighter bits at the beginning and end. It felt a bit fan service-y, complete with one of those cliched "character using their own mouth to give an unconscious character a drink" scenes. Still, it had some of the character interactions I missed and had wanted to see more of.
- An afterword written by the author. Apparently, this book was published only two months after the first, which could explain the issues with the writing.
- Bonus Editor's Column - Aimee Zink writes about "katakana nightmares," the problems involved with translating katakana (Japanese syllabary that is used for non-Japanese words) into English. My favorite example was Sirius Dieke, whose name could easily have been Serious Dick (I admit, this possibility occurred to me even before I made it to this bonus section).
- Several black-and-white illustrations.
- A cute color illustration.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
July 18, 2019
So ends the story of Katerina Claes, devoted friend to many.
What? Not she's not dead! She survived all the Catastrophic Ends! No Bad End flags! Even with the secret character she survived!
No no this is the end of Katerina's "Fortune Lover" arc so to speak. From here out the events are no longer from the game she played, but wholly new.
As expected I loved all of it. Katerina truly is the densest ever. I honestly believe because of the love her friends all have for her she will end up with a harem.
Meanwhile a familiar friend visits Katerina, Jeord basically realizes he's got a war to fight, Katerina overhears some things and dismisses them because she is... oblivious and I was scared for what it could mean (except this is currently at 7 volumes soooo I have plenty to look forward to eventually).
What? Not she's not dead! She survived all the Catastrophic Ends! No Bad End flags! Even with the secret character she survived!
No no this is the end of Katerina's "Fortune Lover" arc so to speak. From here out the events are no longer from the game she played, but wholly new.
As expected I loved all of it. Katerina truly is the densest ever. I honestly believe because of the love her friends all have for her she will end up with a harem.
Meanwhile a familiar friend visits Katerina, Jeord basically realizes he's got a war to fight, Katerina overhears some things and dismisses them because she is... oblivious and I was scared for what it could mean (except this is currently at 7 volumes soooo I have plenty to look forward to eventually).
January 21, 2019
Bakarina is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me as I enjoy it despite its simple, predictable story and repetitive nature. However, its simplicity is also part of its charm and combined with the humour, it's a fun, light read - I've found myself looking forward to reading each part week by week via J-Novel Club! My hope is for the next volume to change things up a little to keep things fresh and perhaps get a bit more focus/development on the characters already in Katarina's entourage.
October 31, 2020
Parallel reading on manga and light novel -- which means light novel #2 and manga #2,3, and 4. Spoilers ahead for the earlier volume -- and each one may spoil the manga before.
The light novel, and the first manga, open with the arrival at school that was the beginning of the dating sim game (with the novel having more backstory about her preparations for this day). And at once, Katarina shows the same failure to notice things as in the first volume: when Jeord, her fiance, meet the game's heroine, Maria, climbing a tree, she remembers only that was the start of their romance in the game, and caught up in that, does not hear how he and Keith, her adoptive brother, jest about how much forthrightly she acts when she's caught climbing a tree.
Katarina, over the classes and the summer break, does miss other obvious stuff -- poor Keith comes across as censorious for trying to urge some manners as their mother would approve of (plus, of course, jealous) -- though she does have the sense to befriend Maria to try to ward off her Catastrophic Bad Endings. (Never realizing, for instance, that the endings were caused by her reaction to Maria's romances, not them in themselves -- again, sometimes it's comic, but not often enough to my taste.)
The third manga opens (and the light novel continues) with a scene where Katarina is, much to her shock, accused of bullying Maria. Just as in the game, except that the accusers are now some girls jealous that she's engaged to Jeord, not the main characters of the game -- and the main characters of the game, all being her friends, come to her aid.
And then Maria vanishes, and Jeord discovers that the inexplicable accusation had much darker possibilities. Which pan out.
Leading to the opening of the fourth manga (and the continuation of the light novel) with Katarina in an inexplicable-to-the-characters sleep of days, and a touching scene where all of her circle, boys and girls reflect on how much she means (one realizing what he never had before). There's a plot device that was a bit foreshadowed but still felt clumsy, but she wakes ready to deal with discoveries with her usual style. And then boldly faces the party where the games ends, with plans for any number of Catastrophic Bad Endings.
The light novel, and the first manga, open with the arrival at school that was the beginning of the dating sim game (with the novel having more backstory about her preparations for this day). And at once, Katarina shows the same failure to notice things as in the first volume: when Jeord, her fiance, meet the game's heroine, Maria, climbing a tree, she remembers only that was the start of their romance in the game, and caught up in that, does not hear how he and Keith, her adoptive brother, jest about how much forthrightly she acts when she's caught climbing a tree.
Katarina, over the classes and the summer break, does miss other obvious stuff -- poor Keith comes across as censorious for trying to urge some manners as their mother would approve of (plus, of course, jealous) -- though she does have the sense to befriend Maria to try to ward off her Catastrophic Bad Endings. (Never realizing, for instance, that the endings were caused by her reaction to Maria's romances, not them in themselves -- again, sometimes it's comic, but not often enough to my taste.)
The third manga opens (and the light novel continues) with a scene where Katarina is, much to her shock, accused of bullying Maria. Just as in the game, except that the accusers are now some girls jealous that she's engaged to Jeord, not the main characters of the game -- and the main characters of the game, all being her friends, come to her aid.
And then Maria vanishes, and Jeord discovers that the inexplicable accusation had much darker possibilities. Which pan out.
Leading to the opening of the fourth manga (and the continuation of the light novel) with Katarina in an inexplicable-to-the-characters sleep of days, and a touching scene where all of her circle, boys and girls reflect on how much she means (one realizing what he never had before). There's a plot device that was a bit foreshadowed but still felt clumsy, but she wakes ready to deal with discoveries with her usual style. And then boldly faces the party where the games ends, with plans for any number of Catastrophic Bad Endings.
December 1, 2019
This was pretty good. I read book one yesterday, really liked it, and promptly moved onto the sequel. I've read the manga, so this wasn't anything new plot-wise, but it was nice to see it all again, with slightly more detail. The cast of characters remains charming, if a bit ridiculous at times, and dense in the case of Katarina. With that said, the story (which takes a slightly more serious turn in this second volume) is still entertaining and well-told. There were a few small grammar errors at times, but nothing particularly distracting. Translation remained smooth and easy to read. 4 stars. I'd recommend it, because it finishes up the story quite nicely. There is original material after this (as the plot of the otome game is now done) and I haven't yet decided if I'll read it, as this book does wrap things up well.
March 20, 2022
The real end of the first arc is here, wrapping up the portion of the story that's included in the game Katarina knew. It reaches a very satisfying conclusion. Despite my hopes for more novel exclusive content, once again, pretty much the entirety of this story was covered in the manga adaptation. That being said, I enjoyed revisiting it all, this time with more internal thoughts of both Katarina and her friends. I imagine that I'm probably two volumes away from getting beyond where I am in the manga. So will be interesting to cover those and then see "new" story ground.
October 9, 2021
The storyline has drawn to a close here,so I may hold off and read the book I was supposed to be reading before I go to volume 3.
Once again, we're seeing a lot of radical acceptance in this story. Katarina is able to see through people and love them for who they are, and despite her flaws (it's agreed she's "especially dense"and often behaves inelegantly lol) she is able to break through everyone's heart and evoke the best in them.
I'm actually rooting for Jeord finally. I didn't like him at all in the first book, but his POV sections changed my mind. I also hope Aachan shows up again in future stories, and that we learn more about her connection with Sophia.
Once again, we're seeing a lot of radical acceptance in this story. Katarina is able to see through people and love them for who they are, and despite her flaws (it's agreed she's "especially dense"and often behaves inelegantly lol) she is able to break through everyone's heart and evoke the best in them.
I'm actually rooting for Jeord finally. I didn't like him at all in the first book, but his POV sections changed my mind. I also hope Aachan shows up again in future stories, and that we learn more about her connection with Sophia.
March 7, 2019
Coming in to this volume after the first, I'd have to say this was a rather weaker book.
The main crux of Katarina's struggle, to be able to avoid her "Bad End" is tackled in this volume, but things take a more serious turn here as an unexpected antagonist shows up and almost murders her.
Unfortunately, this turns out to be the weakest part of the story as the author relied too heavily on some rather blatant deus ex machinas for Katarina to resolve the conflict, which does tend to make it quite a jarring read from my expectation of reading about her ridiculous escapades.
The story has a very obvious stopping point here due in part that Katarina finally manages to achieve her #1 objective, so as a 2 parter, this was overall quite a decent take on the "otome game reincarnation" isekai stories that are gaining in popularity nowadays.
The main crux of Katarina's struggle, to be able to avoid her "Bad End" is tackled in this volume, but things take a more serious turn here as an unexpected antagonist shows up and almost murders her.
Unfortunately, this turns out to be the weakest part of the story as the author relied too heavily on some rather blatant deus ex machinas for Katarina to resolve the conflict, which does tend to make it quite a jarring read from my expectation of reading about her ridiculous escapades.
The story has a very obvious stopping point here due in part that Katarina finally manages to achieve her #1 objective, so as a 2 parter, this was overall quite a decent take on the "otome game reincarnation" isekai stories that are gaining in popularity nowadays.
June 21, 2020
katarina claes goes through life with an anti-romance force shield maintained at all times and that's valid 😤
but also, maria/katarina rights!! jeord is entirely correct in assessing her as the most dangerous competition and i'm rooting for her to break through the force shield with her protaganist powers
3.5 stars
but also, maria/katarina rights!! jeord is entirely correct in assessing her as the most dangerous competition and i'm rooting for her to break through the force shield with her protaganist powers
3.5 stars
August 26, 2025
Silly story, but I love the main character so much!
March 10, 2024
I love Katrina she is so funny.
August 23, 2020
Ahhhhh a most enjoyable read. I'm excited for vol 3!!!
I've gotta say tho, jeord is the least interesting love interest. Rooting for Maria and her protagonist charms all the way!!!!
I've gotta say tho, jeord is the least interesting love interest. Rooting for Maria and her protagonist charms all the way!!!!
August 24, 2018
MY SHIP HAS SAILED WOOHOO!
March 12, 2019
The second volume of the tale of our Visual Novel star Villainess... kind of. If it wasn't apparent enough already, this volume proceeds to move her even more into the sphere of "good" and on the path away from a bad ending. But still, there is some trouble and unexpected twists for Katarina she must overcome to get to the end.
This volume introduces two brand new characters: the student Council vice president and the protagonist. First off, the student council is the organization that all of Katarina's talented friends get elected to. Using negotiation skills, they get the school to let Katarina Claes visit the council whenever she likes as well. The student council vice president is a very friendly fellow who serves tea to all her friends and generally has good comradery with them (and of course fellow acting president, Nicol).
Now the protagonist of the game, Maria (not to be confused with Mary), is one of the main focuses of this work. When I started the series, I figured they'd twist the story, have her be the antagonist, but nope, she's just as friendly and unassuming as she is in the game's story. The best thing about her part of the story is she not only shows you what her life is like (the bad mouthing nature of jealous idiots around her, the difficulty of her family having to deal with her sudden influx of magic power) but also helps you see how great a gal Katarina is. The "evil" look that Katarina thinks she has just isn't there. Maria even thinks she looks graceful and her visage is kind. Other characters who are noble say Katarina looks plain, but not many say she looks evil or mean at first glance. (Of course, you take a look at those covers, and you may be tricked).
The rest of the cast was kind of whatever this chapter. There's a side story at the end for Prince Jeord if you care to read that (he more explicitly shows an interest in closing the deal with Katarina this volume, much to the chagrin of her brother Keith). Alan and Nicol don't really do much iirc. Same for Sophia and Mary.
Overall, comedy is still pretty good, though less insanity this chapter (the most ridiculous thing is Katarina towing some fields at the academy in her overalls). The comedy is mostly the Baka part of Katarina's nickname (Bakarina), the dumb behavior she has towards romantic interests.
They do also introduce a new form of magic that does involve some form of memory control. You wonder if they'll do anything with that (maybe the "evil" Katarina from the game was just under a dark spell that altered her good behavior to be evil? I'm kind of expecting the real Katarina to show up at some point if Katarina conks her head again). There's some other revelations early about a certain other character in the story that do change things somewhat, but we'll see if for the better or worse.
So, it's pretty clearly a harem by the end of this volume. You wonder if Katarina will come to realize their attraction ever, or if she'll remain clueless even if they all start living together. For now, they're still in school, a second year of academy life. Once they all graduate, it should get really interesting I hope. I'm a bit worried about them getting passed the game scenario though. Part of the fun in this story is seeing Katarina deal with avoiding bad ends because she knows the game scenario. Taking that element out just makes this another Shoujo like novel, no game element.
This volume introduces two brand new characters: the student Council vice president and the protagonist. First off, the student council is the organization that all of Katarina's talented friends get elected to. Using negotiation skills, they get the school to let Katarina Claes visit the council whenever she likes as well. The student council vice president is a very friendly fellow who serves tea to all her friends and generally has good comradery with them (and of course fellow acting president, Nicol).
Now the protagonist of the game, Maria (not to be confused with Mary), is one of the main focuses of this work. When I started the series, I figured they'd twist the story, have her be the antagonist, but nope, she's just as friendly and unassuming as she is in the game's story. The best thing about her part of the story is she not only shows you what her life is like (the bad mouthing nature of jealous idiots around her, the difficulty of her family having to deal with her sudden influx of magic power) but also helps you see how great a gal Katarina is. The "evil" look that Katarina thinks she has just isn't there. Maria even thinks she looks graceful and her visage is kind. Other characters who are noble say Katarina looks plain, but not many say she looks evil or mean at first glance. (Of course, you take a look at those covers, and you may be tricked).
The rest of the cast was kind of whatever this chapter. There's a side story at the end for Prince Jeord if you care to read that (he more explicitly shows an interest in closing the deal with Katarina this volume, much to the chagrin of her brother Keith). Alan and Nicol don't really do much iirc. Same for Sophia and Mary.
Overall, comedy is still pretty good, though less insanity this chapter (the most ridiculous thing is Katarina towing some fields at the academy in her overalls). The comedy is mostly the Baka part of Katarina's nickname (Bakarina), the dumb behavior she has towards romantic interests.
They do also introduce a new form of magic that does involve some form of memory control. You wonder if they'll do anything with that (maybe the "evil" Katarina from the game was just under a dark spell that altered her good behavior to be evil? I'm kind of expecting the real Katarina to show up at some point if Katarina conks her head again). There's some other revelations early about a certain other character in the story that do change things somewhat, but we'll see if for the better or worse.
So, it's pretty clearly a harem by the end of this volume. You wonder if Katarina will come to realize their attraction ever, or if she'll remain clueless even if they all start living together. For now, they're still in school, a second year of academy life. Once they all graduate, it should get really interesting I hope. I'm a bit worried about them getting passed the game scenario though. Part of the fun in this story is seeing Katarina deal with avoiding bad ends because she knows the game scenario. Taking that element out just makes this another Shoujo like novel, no game element.
June 27, 2020
Today's post is on My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Volume 2 by Satoru Yamaguchi, Nami Hidaka (Illustrator), Shirley Yeung (Translator). It is 268 pages long and is published by J-Novel Club. The cover is a beautiful illustration of the three of the main characters. The intended reader is someone who likes fantasy romance novels with some very pretty pictures. There is no foul language, no sex, and no violence in this novel. The story is in first person close of the character moving from chapter to chapter. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From Kindle blurb- After hitting her head on a rock, Katarina Claes regains the memories of her past life, and realizes that she's been reincarnated into the world the otome game she'd been playing. There's only one problem — she's the villainess of the game, who has only bad endings! From practicing with the sword to crafting fake snakes, Katarina has done her best to prepare for all the possible Catastrophic Bad Ends. Now it's finally time for her to enroll in the Academy of Magic, where the story of the game begins. Unfortunately she only finds more trouble there, starting with meeting the one who may spell her doom — heroine of the game! Join Katarina as she tries to avoid all the bad routes, only to end up getting entangled with them in ways she'd never imagined!
Review- We pick up right where the first volume left off with Katarina starting magic school. But Katarina will overcome with her usual over-the-top antics and optimism! She meets the 'heroine' Maria Campbell, who Katarina proceeds to charm her just like everyone Katarina meets. We have a real villain in this volume for Katarina to overcome and she does so by just being herself. The format is the same in this vole as with the first one with the first half of the chapter being from Katarina's perspective and the second from one of the other characters. The game ends at the end of this novel so I am very excited about where Katarina is going to go now that she is free from the bad ends of the game. I cannot wait to find out.
I give this novel a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this novel with my own money.
From Kindle blurb- After hitting her head on a rock, Katarina Claes regains the memories of her past life, and realizes that she's been reincarnated into the world the otome game she'd been playing. There's only one problem — she's the villainess of the game, who has only bad endings! From practicing with the sword to crafting fake snakes, Katarina has done her best to prepare for all the possible Catastrophic Bad Ends. Now it's finally time for her to enroll in the Academy of Magic, where the story of the game begins. Unfortunately she only finds more trouble there, starting with meeting the one who may spell her doom — heroine of the game! Join Katarina as she tries to avoid all the bad routes, only to end up getting entangled with them in ways she'd never imagined!
Review- We pick up right where the first volume left off with Katarina starting magic school. But Katarina will overcome with her usual over-the-top antics and optimism! She meets the 'heroine' Maria Campbell, who Katarina proceeds to charm her just like everyone Katarina meets. We have a real villain in this volume for Katarina to overcome and she does so by just being herself. The format is the same in this vole as with the first one with the first half of the chapter being from Katarina's perspective and the second from one of the other characters. The game ends at the end of this novel so I am very excited about where Katarina is going to go now that she is free from the bad ends of the game. I cannot wait to find out.
I give this novel a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this novel with my own money.
November 4, 2018
(stejná recenze u prvních dvou knih)
(Info: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/i...)
Miluji tento příběh! Je naprosto úžasný! Jsem tak ráda, že jsem na něj narazila v manga podobě, ve které jsem to přečetla poprvé asi 5x za sebou a další den minimálně 3x. Ačkoli je škoda, že je zadaptovaná asi jen první kniha s kouskem druhé, hádám, protože nevím, jak jsou odděleny první dvě knihy, a proto to také píšu jako sjednocenou recenzi.
Kresby doplňující příběh vypadaly moc hezky, škoda že jich nebylo více. Ale připadalo mi, že kresba mangy byla o chlup lepší.
Tak zpátky k příběhu. Byl naprosto dokonalý! Ten nápad byl opravdu originální a provedení přímo skvělé. Příběh byl vtipný, že jsem se dokonce i u nějakých okamžiků nahlas smála, a to se mi nestává dvakrát často. Všechny postavy jsem si zamilovala a to se i odráží na tom, že se pamatuji jména všech, což je opravdu zázrak. :D
Katharinu, hlavní hrdinku, jsem naprosto zbožňovala, tu její hloupoučkost, naivitu, ohodlanost, přátelskost a prostě úplně všechno. Hlavně ty rady v její hlavě byly hrozně vtipné. To její nepředvídatelné chování. které všechny neustále překvapovalo. A její plány do budoucnosti, kdyby všechno ostatní selhalo. :D:D:D:D Překvapilo mě, jak skvělý farmář byla. :D
Její celý harém jsem si hodně oblíbila. Přišlo mi vtipné, jak se neustále zvětšoval a ostatní z harému si na to stěžovali. A Katharina přitom nevěděla, že se něco takového děje.
S koncem jsem velice spokojená, jsem ráda, že s nikým neskončila, protože by to celý děj pokazilo, jelikož jsme neviděli nikdy Katharinu zamilovanou ani jevit o kohokoli zájem.
Přišlo mi zajímavé vidět události i z pohledů těch druhých, neboť to hodně vysvětlovalo pocity ostatních k hlavní hrdince. Překvapivě mi nevadilo číst ty rozhovory po druhé.
Obálky se mi velice líbí, jelikož na harém je radost pohledět. :D Akorát by nemuseli mít tolik bílého oblečení na sobě, protože to trošku splývá s pozadím.
Hodnotím 96% Jazyk: Aj
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Miluji tento příběh! Je naprosto úžasný! Jsem tak ráda, že jsem na něj narazila v manga podobě, ve které jsem to přečetla poprvé asi 5x za sebou a další den minimálně 3x. Ačkoli je škoda, že je zadaptovaná asi jen první kniha s kouskem druhé, hádám, protože nevím, jak jsou odděleny první dvě knihy, a proto to také píšu jako sjednocenou recenzi.
Kresby doplňující příběh vypadaly moc hezky, škoda že jich nebylo více. Ale připadalo mi, že kresba mangy byla o chlup lepší.
Tak zpátky k příběhu. Byl naprosto dokonalý! Ten nápad byl opravdu originální a provedení přímo skvělé. Příběh byl vtipný, že jsem se dokonce i u nějakých okamžiků nahlas smála, a to se mi nestává dvakrát často. Všechny postavy jsem si zamilovala a to se i odráží na tom, že se pamatuji jména všech, což je opravdu zázrak. :D
Katharinu, hlavní hrdinku, jsem naprosto zbožňovala, tu její hloupoučkost, naivitu, ohodlanost, přátelskost a prostě úplně všechno. Hlavně ty rady v její hlavě byly hrozně vtipné. To její nepředvídatelné chování. které všechny neustále překvapovalo. A její plány do budoucnosti, kdyby všechno ostatní selhalo. :D:D:D:D Překvapilo mě, jak skvělý farmář byla. :D
Její celý harém jsem si hodně oblíbila. Přišlo mi vtipné, jak se neustále zvětšoval a ostatní z harému si na to stěžovali. A Katharina přitom nevěděla, že se něco takového děje.
S koncem jsem velice spokojená, jsem ráda, že s nikým neskončila, protože by to celý děj pokazilo, jelikož jsme neviděli nikdy Katharinu zamilovanou ani jevit o kohokoli zájem.
Přišlo mi zajímavé vidět události i z pohledů těch druhých, neboť to hodně vysvětlovalo pocity ostatních k hlavní hrdince. Překvapivě mi nevadilo číst ty rozhovory po druhé.
Obálky se mi velice líbí, jelikož na harém je radost pohledět. :D Akorát by nemuseli mít tolik bílého oblečení na sobě, protože to trošku splývá s pozadím.
Hodnotím 96% Jazyk: Aj
July 29, 2024
In a similar situation to "Tearmoon empire" i immediately jumped into the second volume of this having read the first one since i loved the first volume so much. and, I have to say, i wasn't disappointed.
This volume follows Catarina through the rest of the year where the game "Fortune lovers" takes place. She basically has to wrap up the year without getting the doom flags that can kill her. Also, unbeknownst to her, even though she thinks she avoided them, she forgot there's a "Secret character" route in the game she never got to, and will have to deal with that person.
Overall, i still completely enjoyed this volume. there were some parts i enjoyed more than others, but i think there were enough strong parts of this book to balance out a few of the dry ones. I also noticed as i'm watching the anime in tandem with reading it that they skipped a few things here and there like her maid Anne's backstory. maybe they'll put it in later in the anime, but it wasn't where it was supposed to be in the light novel.
Catarina is still COMPLETELY clueless that she basically unlocked the harem route and doesn't realize that every single character in the show is hopelessly in love with her (yes even the girls) which is pretty funny in itself. I DO wonder how she's going to end up romance-wise, because even though in the book she has a"fiance", it's a political one and there's really no 'love' i've seen yet. it's one of the only series that keeps me on my toes wondering who she's going to end up with. So that alone is enough to praise it.
I absolutely am going to read volume 3 as i've already taken it out from the library. As I said, this volume wraps up the game's storyline with a pretty heartfelt ending, but we'll have to see where the story goes after the game's timeline.
All in all, lot of fun, couldn't put it down. 4.5 out of 5 rounded up to a 5.
This volume follows Catarina through the rest of the year where the game "Fortune lovers" takes place. She basically has to wrap up the year without getting the doom flags that can kill her. Also, unbeknownst to her, even though she thinks she avoided them, she forgot there's a "Secret character" route in the game she never got to, and will have to deal with that person.
Overall, i still completely enjoyed this volume. there were some parts i enjoyed more than others, but i think there were enough strong parts of this book to balance out a few of the dry ones. I also noticed as i'm watching the anime in tandem with reading it that they skipped a few things here and there like her maid Anne's backstory. maybe they'll put it in later in the anime, but it wasn't where it was supposed to be in the light novel.
Catarina is still COMPLETELY clueless that she basically unlocked the harem route and doesn't realize that every single character in the show is hopelessly in love with her (yes even the girls) which is pretty funny in itself. I DO wonder how she's going to end up romance-wise, because even though in the book she has a"fiance", it's a political one and there's really no 'love' i've seen yet. it's one of the only series that keeps me on my toes wondering who she's going to end up with. So that alone is enough to praise it.
I absolutely am going to read volume 3 as i've already taken it out from the library. As I said, this volume wraps up the game's storyline with a pretty heartfelt ending, but we'll have to see where the story goes after the game's timeline.
All in all, lot of fun, couldn't put it down. 4.5 out of 5 rounded up to a 5.
February 10, 2021
4.5 but I smiled so much that I'm leaning towards 5 stars instead.
I loved seeing the character dynamics! My favorite scenes are of the ones where Jeord and Keith are bickering, and when everyone was ganging up against Jeord pfft. Also any Nicol scene is an instant favorite of mine.
As much as I love everyone (most especially Nicol), I began seeing Jeord in a new light after his side story at the end of the novel. I took a bit more of a liking to him and I'm kind of rooting for him now(?) idk. I did have a sliiight problem with the *drink scene* in the side story but I know he meant well. He gets a pass from me (for now.)
Can I just mention that Maria is such a sweetheart??? Even *I* was falling for her as I read through the book. Well, I was falling for everybody but that's besides the point.
Also the "antagonist" in this volume?? Truthfully I didn't care for them when I watched the anime or read the manga, but I started caring about them a liiiittle more here, which is as close as I'll get to caring about those kind of characters (an impressive feat, really.)
What ultimately brought this book from 5 to 4.5 stars for me was the whole repeating-a-scene-after-it-just-occured.
To be fair, it didn't bother me here as much as it did in volume 1 because lots of new details were added when the scenes were repeated from a diff. perspective. But it did make me speed up my reading a bit instead of taking every single line in as I usually do.
Bottomline: I still enjoyed this volume so much! Honestly this novel is proof that you can make the most mundane scenarios (tea parties, conversing at the crop field) so much fun to read if you have interesting and well-defined characters (which I believe the author is particularly skilled at.)
I loved seeing the character dynamics! My favorite scenes are of the ones where Jeord and Keith are bickering, and when everyone was ganging up against Jeord pfft. Also any Nicol scene is an instant favorite of mine.
As much as I love everyone (most especially Nicol), I began seeing Jeord in a new light after his side story at the end of the novel. I took a bit more of a liking to him and I'm kind of rooting for him now(?) idk. I did have a sliiight problem with the *drink scene* in the side story but I know he meant well. He gets a pass from me (for now.)
Can I just mention that Maria is such a sweetheart??? Even *I* was falling for her as I read through the book. Well, I was falling for everybody but that's besides the point.
Also the "antagonist" in this volume?? Truthfully I didn't care for them when I watched the anime or read the manga, but I started caring about them a liiiittle more here, which is as close as I'll get to caring about those kind of characters (an impressive feat, really.)
What ultimately brought this book from 5 to 4.5 stars for me was the whole repeating-a-scene-after-it-just-occured.
To be fair, it didn't bother me here as much as it did in volume 1 because lots of new details were added when the scenes were repeated from a diff. perspective. But it did make me speed up my reading a bit instead of taking every single line in as I usually do.
Bottomline: I still enjoyed this volume so much! Honestly this novel is proof that you can make the most mundane scenarios (tea parties, conversing at the crop field) so much fun to read if you have interesting and well-defined characters (which I believe the author is particularly skilled at.)
October 2, 2021
Less enjoyable than the first book, this was kind of a mess, but I'll get into that below. The ending was OK and the POV switch story at the end was fun. If you only plan on reading two of these novels it wraps up the story in this one nicely: the otome game story ends with this book.
Povs switching
This still happens now and then but it's now a mix of new and repeating scenes, so you can't skip everything but... only certain parts, so good luck with that. It doesn't happen after every chapter at least, but it's so dumb.
The otome protagonist
You actually meet her in this book and it dives deep into the interactions between Katarina and her. Katarina with her proactivity and spontaneity gets to be actually cool around her so this was fun to read. It's like how her relationships with the other girls was set up but further developed with more chapters.
The other characters
They're busy introducing and diving into four new characters in this book so the cast from the previous book gets a lot less time. I would have preferred it if they developed those relationships a bit more rather than adding new ones, because while they tell us that everyone is getting along splendidly and that they all adore Katarina, we only get surface level group interactions after their introductions. I don't see this being further developed any time soon either. They'll probably add even more characters in the future, so I'm going to stop reading here.
Jokes not as funny
I liked how over the top and silly the jokes in the first book were. This volume has less surprises and watered down repeated jokes where she steals someone's scene with a character to charm that new character. It just didn't make me laugh.
Plot
There was an attempt at plot for sure... I just wasn't that impressed by it. The entire resolution felt cliche and too simple, like a deus ex machina. The way her old friend interacted with everything was a confusing and very convenient mess which made no sense if you follow the rules set until now. The big bad felt random and unnecessary. It basically functioned as an excuse for why the previous Katarina and other girls acted mean to the otome protagonist and it took away any responsibility they could have for their actions, pissed me off. It was overcomplicated for this type of story, retconned a lot and I would have just preferred some simple drama or difficulties in her trying to befriend the otome protagonist.
Povs switching
This still happens now and then but it's now a mix of new and repeating scenes, so you can't skip everything but... only certain parts, so good luck with that. It doesn't happen after every chapter at least, but it's so dumb.
The otome protagonist
You actually meet her in this book and it dives deep into the interactions between Katarina and her. Katarina with her proactivity and spontaneity gets to be actually cool around her so this was fun to read. It's like how her relationships with the other girls was set up but further developed with more chapters.
The other characters
They're busy introducing and diving into four new characters in this book so the cast from the previous book gets a lot less time. I would have preferred it if they developed those relationships a bit more rather than adding new ones, because while they tell us that everyone is getting along splendidly and that they all adore Katarina, we only get surface level group interactions after their introductions. I don't see this being further developed any time soon either. They'll probably add even more characters in the future, so I'm going to stop reading here.
Jokes not as funny
I liked how over the top and silly the jokes in the first book were. This volume has less surprises and watered down repeated jokes where she steals someone's scene with a character to charm that new character. It just didn't make me laugh.
Plot
There was an attempt at plot for sure... I just wasn't that impressed by it. The entire resolution felt cliche and too simple, like a deus ex machina. The way her old friend interacted with everything was a confusing and very convenient mess which made no sense if you follow the rules set until now. The big bad felt random and unnecessary. It basically functioned as an excuse for why the previous Katarina and other girls acted mean to the otome protagonist and it took away any responsibility they could have for their actions, pissed me off. It was overcomplicated for this type of story, retconned a lot and I would have just preferred some simple drama or difficulties in her trying to befriend the otome protagonist.
February 24, 2020
Now at the Magic Academy, which was the setting in the original game, Katarina has to be more alert than ever for the events that signal her upcoming potential Bad Ends. But even though some things are going well, a hidden character's route may still spell her doom. . .
By this point it is completely obvious to the reader that most of Katarina's feared Catastrophic Bad Ends are something that exist entirely in her own imaginings. But because she continues to see her friends as their game characters (and therefore "vulnerable" to falling for the actual game protagonist with only a few events), things that remind her of the game again provoke hugely disproportionate responses.
And things that don't---such as the whole problem with Dark Magic---lead to the same mix of stupidity and kindness that baffles everyone, especially the person trying to be a villain. Anyone who expects a baseline common sense in Katarina is bound to be disappointed . . .
I do feel slightly bad for Jeord, Katarina's fiancee. He's probably the one suffering the most from her constantly thinking he's the same as his game character, as she spends more time figuring out how she'll defend herself against him and his "black heart" and trying to break their engagement rather than realizing at this point he's willing to put his considerable talent and resources to whatever she needs. Also, despite actually having an engagement, everyone around him is doing everything in their power to break them up.
I'm also less fond of the fact that everyone Katarina's age that she interacts with ends up wanting to marry her (guys and girls). There doesn't seem to be anyone who just wants to be friends, so the potential love interests are skyrocketing to the point where nobody really gets any decent character development after their introduction, because at this point it's more about their competition for her.
Things more or less wrap up at the conclusion of this volume, as Katarina has reached the end of the game's timeline. You could stop here and the story would feel complete. I rate this book Recommended.
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By this point it is completely obvious to the reader that most of Katarina's feared Catastrophic Bad Ends are something that exist entirely in her own imaginings. But because she continues to see her friends as their game characters (and therefore "vulnerable" to falling for the actual game protagonist with only a few events), things that remind her of the game again provoke hugely disproportionate responses.
And things that don't---such as the whole problem with Dark Magic---lead to the same mix of stupidity and kindness that baffles everyone, especially the person trying to be a villain. Anyone who expects a baseline common sense in Katarina is bound to be disappointed . . .
I do feel slightly bad for Jeord, Katarina's fiancee. He's probably the one suffering the most from her constantly thinking he's the same as his game character, as she spends more time figuring out how she'll defend herself against him and his "black heart" and trying to break their engagement rather than realizing at this point he's willing to put his considerable talent and resources to whatever she needs. Also, despite actually having an engagement, everyone around him is doing everything in their power to break them up.
I'm also less fond of the fact that everyone Katarina's age that she interacts with ends up wanting to marry her (guys and girls). There doesn't seem to be anyone who just wants to be friends, so the potential love interests are skyrocketing to the point where nobody really gets any decent character development after their introduction, because at this point it's more about their competition for her.
Things more or less wrap up at the conclusion of this volume, as Katarina has reached the end of the game's timeline. You could stop here and the story would feel complete. I rate this book Recommended.
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April 27, 2021
The light novel series pretty much follows the manga series, but there's not a one-to-one correspondence between them. I read the first two manga, but the library hasn't acquired the rest of the manga series, but they've acquired volumes 2-5 of the light novel series. This volume starts roughly halfway through the second volume of the manga series, and continues on beyond it.
Our protagonist has spent the last eight years preparing to avoid the Bad Ends that will befall the otome game character into whom she's been reincarnated. Now she's at the Academy of Magic, and she's quite aware of key turning points in the game, having played it so many times in her previous life. But at the same time, she doesn't want to take key turning points away from these friends she's come to care about, and feels badly when she does.
And then one of the key scenes pops up that would have been the beginning of one of her Bad Ends -- except it just pops up out of nowhere, as if someone forcibly inserted it from a script. Except several of the other characters, not knowing about the game, respond according to the situation our protagonist has created and thus flip the script so completely that the manipulator is forced to show himself.
This volume ends with our protagonist having broken free of the script of the otome game, and she's now looking forward to an exciting senior year at the Academy of Magic and a life in which she may well be able to live to a ripe old age. We'll see whether the subsequent volumes can maintain this level of energy, or if the series will jump the shark as so many do when a key element is resolved.
Our protagonist has spent the last eight years preparing to avoid the Bad Ends that will befall the otome game character into whom she's been reincarnated. Now she's at the Academy of Magic, and she's quite aware of key turning points in the game, having played it so many times in her previous life. But at the same time, she doesn't want to take key turning points away from these friends she's come to care about, and feels badly when she does.
And then one of the key scenes pops up that would have been the beginning of one of her Bad Ends -- except it just pops up out of nowhere, as if someone forcibly inserted it from a script. Except several of the other characters, not knowing about the game, respond according to the situation our protagonist has created and thus flip the script so completely that the manipulator is forced to show himself.
This volume ends with our protagonist having broken free of the script of the otome game, and she's now looking forward to an exciting senior year at the Academy of Magic and a life in which she may well be able to live to a ripe old age. We'll see whether the subsequent volumes can maintain this level of energy, or if the series will jump the shark as so many do when a key element is resolved.
January 19, 2025
Otra novela corta, acogedora y divertida.
Me encantó ver como los personajes, al crecer, reafirmaron sus personalidades volviéndose más intensos y exagerados, pero sin llegar al ridículo.
Como todos tienen el mismo nivel de intensidad, y gracias al ambiente de fantasía, nadie se siente fuera de lugar; lo caricaturesco le brinda encanto y dinamismo al relato, sin ser hostigoso.
La presentación de María Campbell y su madre también fue una gran adición, no sólo porque se suma una nueva ruta romántica, sino porque da paso al malentendido que ayuda a prolongar la "tension" entre Katarina y los demás personajes, haciendo balance a la ignorancia de nuestra villana protagonista.
Fuera de las historias que se desarrollan en esta entrega (las que omitiré para evitar spoilers), quiero destacar lo bien trabajado que están las "voces" de los personajes en la novela.
Cada vez que hay un quiebre en la narración el lector puede identificar fácilmente qué pretendiente o personaje de soporte está hablando. Esto demuestra un gran trabajo del autor y del traductor, ya que la personalidad de cada personaje se siente en cada narración. El hecho de que exista un patrón para las intervenciones de cada personaje también ayuda, pero no quita el mérito de lo anterior.
Ahora ya nos damos cuenta que el isekai va mucho más allá de despertarse en otro mundo, y Jay conexiones y cabos pendientes que espero se resuelvan a medida que avanzamos en la historia.
Simplemente, adoro este mundo y a Katarina Claes.
Me encantó ver como los personajes, al crecer, reafirmaron sus personalidades volviéndose más intensos y exagerados, pero sin llegar al ridículo.
Como todos tienen el mismo nivel de intensidad, y gracias al ambiente de fantasía, nadie se siente fuera de lugar; lo caricaturesco le brinda encanto y dinamismo al relato, sin ser hostigoso.
La presentación de María Campbell y su madre también fue una gran adición, no sólo porque se suma una nueva ruta romántica, sino porque da paso al malentendido que ayuda a prolongar la "tension" entre Katarina y los demás personajes, haciendo balance a la ignorancia de nuestra villana protagonista.
Fuera de las historias que se desarrollan en esta entrega (las que omitiré para evitar spoilers), quiero destacar lo bien trabajado que están las "voces" de los personajes en la novela.
Cada vez que hay un quiebre en la narración el lector puede identificar fácilmente qué pretendiente o personaje de soporte está hablando. Esto demuestra un gran trabajo del autor y del traductor, ya que la personalidad de cada personaje se siente en cada narración. El hecho de que exista un patrón para las intervenciones de cada personaje también ayuda, pero no quita el mérito de lo anterior.
Ahora ya nos damos cuenta que el isekai va mucho más allá de despertarse en otro mundo, y Jay conexiones y cabos pendientes que espero se resuelvan a medida que avanzamos en la historia.
Simplemente, adoro este mundo y a Katarina Claes.
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October 30, 2020As much as I am entertained by this series, it is not at all well written. The pacing is insanely rushed, and we get through a startling revelation which rapidly wraps up neatly. I know that Katarina's denseness is supposed to be a big feature and one of her charming points, but it's really getting tiresome and unbelievable when it's to this extent. Mentally she should be quite a bit more mature, but she's the least mature of any character. While it's funny to see her misunderstand and bumble through her friendships, there isn't any substance to it.
While it's nice that Sophia turns out to be the reincarnation of her best friend in her former life, the whole situation is rather cheating. Acchan and Sophia act as two different entities, and Katarina is fed information that she had no business knowing (that whole dark magic arc was pretty lame, TBH). I actually did think it would be interesting if all of her friends turned out to be reincarnations of people she previously knew, and that's why they were drawn to her, but that probably won't happen.
I do think it's amusing that Jeord thinks he would have been interested in Maria if he hadn't met Katarina, and that instead she became his formidable rival.
While it's nice that Sophia turns out to be the reincarnation of her best friend in her former life, the whole situation is rather cheating. Acchan and Sophia act as two different entities, and Katarina is fed information that she had no business knowing (that whole dark magic arc was pretty lame, TBH). I actually did think it would be interesting if all of her friends turned out to be reincarnations of people she previously knew, and that's why they were drawn to her, but that probably won't happen.
I do think it's amusing that Jeord thinks he would have been interested in Maria if he hadn't met Katarina, and that instead she became his formidable rival.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 3, 2019
Bueno, lo terminé luego de un tiempo no poder sentarme a leer.
Terminé leyendo la traducción de la webnovel original, y qué bueno que lo agarró un editor para ajustar cosas en la escritura después. Está lleno de redundancias, repeticiones y al autor le cuesta mantener el misterio. Cuando decís, "opa, se fue todo al pepino, que interesante", al otro capítulo te tiran "pasó esto" y es como bue.
Si uno piensa en la LN conformada solamente por los... ¿35? capítulos de la WN, diría que es una idea interesante, con algunos personajes entretenidos, otros no tantos, pero totalmente desaprovechada luego de 15 capítulos. Toda esta cuestión de los death flags queda medio en el olvido, y cuando introducen personajes que podrían dar una vuelta interesante, quedan en la nada en el mismo capítulo en los que los introdujeron.
En fin. Veremos como avanza en el tomo 3, que ya fue directamente escrito con la editorial, hasta donde tengo entendido. No es LA novela, me entretiene, pero tiene mucho potencial desaprovechado. Podría haber funcionado mejor como una novela de un tomo autoconclusivo de longitud media, con un final medio abierto...
Terminé leyendo la traducción de la webnovel original, y qué bueno que lo agarró un editor para ajustar cosas en la escritura después. Está lleno de redundancias, repeticiones y al autor le cuesta mantener el misterio. Cuando decís, "opa, se fue todo al pepino, que interesante", al otro capítulo te tiran "pasó esto" y es como bue.
Si uno piensa en la LN conformada solamente por los... ¿35? capítulos de la WN, diría que es una idea interesante, con algunos personajes entretenidos, otros no tantos, pero totalmente desaprovechada luego de 15 capítulos. Toda esta cuestión de los death flags queda medio en el olvido, y cuando introducen personajes que podrían dar una vuelta interesante, quedan en la nada en el mismo capítulo en los que los introdujeron.
En fin. Veremos como avanza en el tomo 3, que ya fue directamente escrito con la editorial, hasta donde tengo entendido. No es LA novela, me entretiene, pero tiene mucho potencial desaprovechado. Podría haber funcionado mejor como una novela de un tomo autoconclusivo de longitud media, con un final medio abierto...
January 26, 2020
After spending years preparing Katarina has made it to the beginning of the story from the otome game she's been reborn into. Too bad she's still fretting over her possible bad ends too much to pay attention to being at magic school or notice all the people who are interested in her! Even befriending the story's heroine and preventing a number of the heroine's encounters with the capture targets doesn't make her less paranoid. There's no ROB or System making her act like the original and she even thinks of "Katarina Claes the game's true villianess" as a separate person so why all of the unnecessary panic?
If you like oblivious protagonists and harems that include boys and girls, then this could be for you. It was adapted from a light novel if you prefer to read without illustrations. It's also premiering as an anime this year (2020) in Japan.
If you like oblivious protagonists and harems that include boys and girls, then this could be for you. It was adapted from a light novel if you prefer to read without illustrations. It's also premiering as an anime this year (2020) in Japan.
September 4, 2020
Enjoyed this just as much as the first book! Katarina remains a disaster bi and that's extremely valid of her. I like how this series doesn't take itself too seriously but also plays straight a lot of its more dramatic story beats.
I find that with stories such as this one, people (including myself) are prone to adding disclaimers to their praise. Prefaces such as, "it's not very complex but..." I think there should be a space carved out for works that can succeed on their own merit despite not being particularly highbrow. This series, just like its dear protagonist, is simple and heartfelt, and I don't think it would work as well any other way.
It seems the anime covers the first two light novels so i'm excited to see where the story will go!
Side note: Nicol looks so cute on this cover!!
I find that with stories such as this one, people (including myself) are prone to adding disclaimers to their praise. Prefaces such as, "it's not very complex but..." I think there should be a space carved out for works that can succeed on their own merit despite not being particularly highbrow. This series, just like its dear protagonist, is simple and heartfelt, and I don't think it would work as well any other way.
It seems the anime covers the first two light novels so i'm excited to see where the story will go!
Side note: Nicol looks so cute on this cover!!
January 27, 2022
Another great tale of the bakarina heroine.
If you are following the anime and like me picked this series up because of it, the first two volumes cover season 1 of the anime. I haven't seen season 2 as of yet, but it's on the list. If you are into anime, I do strongly recommend you check the show out too.
I rated the first book 4 stars because of redoing the same event from two different points of view, this volume handled the switching point of views way better. Which made the story flow so much easier and my eyes not just skipping over the lines. I think because it didn't have to focus on setting itself up beyond the summary it also got into the action much better.
Overall this volume was way better than volume 1, however I think the writing style of the translations is what is bringing it down to a 4 star for me.
If you are following the anime and like me picked this series up because of it, the first two volumes cover season 1 of the anime. I haven't seen season 2 as of yet, but it's on the list. If you are into anime, I do strongly recommend you check the show out too.
I rated the first book 4 stars because of redoing the same event from two different points of view, this volume handled the switching point of views way better. Which made the story flow so much easier and my eyes not just skipping over the lines. I think because it didn't have to focus on setting itself up beyond the summary it also got into the action much better.
Overall this volume was way better than volume 1, however I think the writing style of the translations is what is bringing it down to a 4 star for me.
October 23, 2020
Dense Harem MC
Story was good. It is very much a"LIGHT" novel. I'd call it good mindless entertainment.
The main character is just as dense as every other Harem MC. It was quite agrivating.
The story, setting, and premise was very interesting in the first book, but the whole "villain" thing was pretty much done by the end of book one. Book two just maintains the Harem and I never felt like the mc was in danger as the supposed villain. It was an enjoyable read but there was no tension.
The MC was so stupid that it just bothered me. She could get kissed on the lips by any of her Harem members and brush it off as an accident. There are multiple times where she acknowledged how she replaced the main character from the game, but she never, ever, connects the dots.
Story was good. It is very much a"LIGHT" novel. I'd call it good mindless entertainment.
The main character is just as dense as every other Harem MC. It was quite agrivating.
The story, setting, and premise was very interesting in the first book, but the whole "villain" thing was pretty much done by the end of book one. Book two just maintains the Harem and I never felt like the mc was in danger as the supposed villain. It was an enjoyable read but there was no tension.
The MC was so stupid that it just bothered me. She could get kissed on the lips by any of her Harem members and brush it off as an accident. There are multiple times where she acknowledged how she replaced the main character from the game, but she never, ever, connects the dots.
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