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Post what light novels you have read this past week (October 2. - October 8)

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[–] NineSwords@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Tearmoon Empire: Volume 10 - Ah what to say to this one... I love the series (it's actually my second favorite) and over the years I made several posts about the insane quality of the translation that managed to read at times like something out of a Prattchett novel. It was that good. Usually, I read those books in one uninterrupted sitting with a stupid grin never leaving my face. There was a different translator this time and somehow it lost something that made volumes 1-19 special. It's not a single thing I can point my finger at, but I found myself browsing the web between chapters or watching an anime here and there. It's still a funny series but it lost the wit that made it special. It's a really sad tale this one. - 7/10 depressed Swords

I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time, Vol. 1 - Dropped after a couple chapters. To me, it was just boring to read. - 4/10 uninspired workers.

A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life: Volume 7 - The series stays as fluffy and feel-good as ever but I'm starting to feel a bit formulaic. The opening of the 2nd to 4th areas just felt like a repeat of the 1st with only a new coat of paint. Now that the last of the four new areas has been opened I hope that the next volumes will have something fresh again. - 6/10 tamed monster armies

[–] Ludrol@szmer.info 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Enough with This Slow Life! I Was Reincarnated as a High Elf and Now I’m Bored Vol 1 and a half of Vol 2 It tries to emulate Frieren but there isn't enough of emotional baggage to invest the reader. It just protagonist making different swords in different towns. 3/10

[–] NineSwords@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

It worked for me in the latest volume, but by then there was some time to grow fond of the characters.