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haruko's review against another edition
5.0
Your Name as a light novel is a must read. The story holds a special place in my heart. There's something about the battle to continue to live in a world of unknowns that resonates deeply with me.
For those unfamiliar with Your Name (Kimi no Na Wa), it is a fantasy romance story. The light novel, while published before the movie's release, was written after movie production started. They complement each other so I highly recommend watching and reading, in whatever order you prefer.
There are so many topics covered so I'll give you a rundown of some that'll hopefully convince you to give this book a shot.
- Male and Female Protagonist
- Tokyo and Rural Japan Setting
- Shintoism
- High School / Slice of Life
- Linguistics (Japanese)
- Folk Art and Storytelling
- Festivals
- Food and Alcohol
- Female to Female Attraction
- Male Femininity
- Journaling
For those unfamiliar with Your Name (Kimi no Na Wa), it is a fantasy romance story. The light novel, while published before the movie's release, was written after movie production started. They complement each other so I highly recommend watching and reading, in whatever order you prefer.
There are so many topics covered so I'll give you a rundown of some that'll hopefully convince you to give this book a shot.
- Male and Female Protagonist
- Tokyo and Rural Japan Setting
- Shintoism
- High School / Slice of Life
- Linguistics (Japanese)
- Folk Art and Storytelling
- Festivals
- Food and Alcohol
- Female to Female Attraction
- Male Femininity
- Journaling
nathalyalvarez's review against another edition
3.0
La lectura más rápida de mi año, leí el 80% de este libro en dos horas.
illmachine's review
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
musanima's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
The movie is a masterpiece, and the book is as well. I watched the movie first and bought the book afterward because I loved it so much but never got to read it. Now, a few years later, I finally read it, and it's amazing. All the beautiful pictures and scenes it brought back from my memory.
If you loved the movie, it's definitely worth reading the book as well as it narrates the whole story from the first-person perspective and you relieve the whole story as Mitsuba and Taki.
If you haven't watched the movie yet, I personally think you should watch it first as the book might be somewhat confusing with the fast and frequent perspective changes. Either way, go and enjoy Makoto Shinkai's masterpiece, whichever way you prefer ✨️
If you loved the movie, it's definitely worth reading the book as well as it narrates the whole story from the first-person perspective and you relieve the whole story as Mitsuba and Taki.
If you haven't watched the movie yet, I personally think you should watch it first as the book might be somewhat confusing with the fast and frequent perspective changes. Either way, go and enjoy Makoto Shinkai's masterpiece, whichever way you prefer ✨️
im_a_seal's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Good book but an even better movie. It’s pretty confusing to read because the book doesn’t tell you when the POVs’ are getting switched. People who didn’t watch the movie prior would have a harder time understanding the book in my opinion.
gettinglostinabook's review
fast-paced
5.0
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH. Okay, time rewatch the movie for the nth time!! 🥹💖
mainereading's review
5.0
I watched the animated movie before I read the light novel, but in all honesty it doesn't matter which one you pick up first. I loved this story, and thought it was so beautiful, and the artwork in the movie was breathtaking! I liked that it worked with the concept of the red thread of fate, and I really loved the characters.
gladiolus17's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I read this in Japanese, so my opinion only is relevant to the source text, not the translation. However, I really wonder how this was rendered, because for better or worse, the Japanese book was exactly like the movie. It was split in two perspectives only with the distinction of personal pronoun to tell between Mitsuha and Taki. How did they do it in English when the perspective shifted between sentences or paragraphs between them? Hmm.
I have mixed feelings about this. I saw the movie three times and cried every time. But reading this was a chore in the beginning. Okay, I get it, I’m in a teenage boy’s head. But seeing his hormone-raging in a movie gives more distance than reading it! I also have gotten older and maybe have less patience for YA novels.
This book also has a mild case of menwritingwomen. In Mitsuha’s perspective she goes on a whole tangent describing Okudera’s boobs and hips!!! Mitsuha! C’mon, man.
But as I went on, I found myself getting into the groove of this and enjoying myself.
I have mixed feelings about this. I saw the movie three times and cried every time. But reading this was a chore in the beginning. Okay, I get it, I’m in a teenage boy’s head. But seeing his hormone-raging in a movie gives more distance than reading it! I also have gotten older and maybe have less patience for YA novels.
This book also has a mild case of menwritingwomen. In Mitsuha’s perspective she goes on a whole tangent describing Okudera’s boobs and hips!!! Mitsuha! C’mon, man.
But as I went on, I found myself getting into the groove of this and enjoying myself.