honestly for itafushikugi satoshoko and kyoto girls trio 4 stars a little bittersweet reading after the manga ended

Anmerkung: Das Buch ist irgendwie nicht richtig im System von Goodreads, als ich die ISBN eingegeben hatte, wurde ich hierher weiter geleitet.

Content Warnings:
Für "Nobara und Toge": Kidnapping; Mind Control; Nobaras Fluchtechnik (Nadeln; Voodoo); Body Horror/Mutilation (explodierende Zunge)
Für "Auch wenn ich nicht hier bin": Abgerissene Gliedmaßen (Mechamaru); Giftgas; Explosions; chronic illness and being disabled (Kokichi/Mechamaru)
Für "Mais stiller Tanz": Abgerissene Gliedmaßen; Self-Harm (Exhaustion)

Hier treffen eigentlich alle Punkte wie beim vorherigen Band zu und es handelt sich wieder um ene Kurzgeschichtensammlung.

Vielleicht habe ich mich ein wenig an den Schreibstil gewöhnt, aber ich fand ihn nicht so flach wie im 1. Band; meine Kritik bleibt aber weiterhin bestehen dass es in Dialogen manchmal schwer ist zu folgen wer gerade spricht und dass sie nicht viel zur Handlung beitragen.

Ich fands ziemlich gut, dass hier auch wieder Aufträge vorgekommen sind und es nicht nur "Die Gang macht einen Spaziergang".

I LIKED IT ITS BITTERSWEET I like how the author went indept about some of the characters like Mai and it changed my opinion about the characters slightly. (Also i have my eyes on Mai and Yuu, i hope they show up in the anime

(Actual: 3.75⭐️, rounded up) One of my bffs rec’d JJK (the anime) to me a couple years back and, when I finally got around to watching it, I was instantly hooked. S1 of the show only covers the first few story arcs of the manga, so naturally I immediately went & read the entire thing to the point where I’m all caught up (it’s still ongoing, with new chapters released on a scheduled basis; it’s slated to possibly end in 2024).

Anyway. This is easily one of my favorite anime/manga series— I can watch and read it over & over again. And while I love how faithful anime’s have become to their original source material (in comparison to adaptions from the late 90s/early 2000s), it also means that there’s not really any “filler” between arcs— the plot just keeps moving forward, no matter how heavy, with only short post-credit scenes or key visuals to remind us of its own lightheartedness. Because make no mistake: JJK’s story is* filled with dark themes & shocking moments, and it’s plenty violent too.

These two light novels are comprised of short stories that follow our main characters on various adventures that are also considered to be “canon” events, as they all take place in-between key moments within the overall narrative. While I personally enjoyed these novellas & figuring out where they fall in the timeline, they may not be for everyone as it could be argued that “not much” really happens— but that’s honestly one of the reasons why I liked them! As I mentioned, and if you’ve watched &/or read JJK yourself, the plot moves at such a breakneck speed…. and while it’s easy to fall in love with these characters, it’s also rare for us as readers to experience them in quieter settings, in more intimate moments. I’d definitely recommend these if you love this series as much as I do, & also encourage everyone to check this series out if you love the magical realism/fantasy genre!