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riyabhatia15_'s review against another edition
5.0
Heartbreakingly beautiful. I felt every bit. This thawed my feelings.
martuchi's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
merlinamandarina's review against another edition
4.0
Reto pendientes : 6. El número 500 de tu lista de pendientes de goodreads
Mi primer acercamiento a esta historia fue hace unos 2 o 3 años, cundo me vi el anime por recomendación de una amiga. Me encantó esa vez, si recuerdo que prácticamente me lloré todos los capítulos xd así que al encontrar esta novela ligera obviamente la iba leer y gracias al reto al fin lo pude hacer. Y para que mencionar que me pasó casi exactamente lo mismo que cuando la vi, solo que esta vez fue un poco más intenso porque hay muchas escenas donde lo hablado no es tan relevante en comparación a los pensamientos y emociones de los personajes, entonces al leerlo lo pude sentir aún más que al verlo.
La forma de contar esta historia es a través de relatos cortos, cada capítulo es una historia diferente pero a la vez se encuentran unidas por Violet (la protagonista) y pequeños detalles de su vida previa que se dejan entrever en cada capítulo. De hecho hay un capítulo que está muy conectado a su pasado, que cuando uno lo lee o ve sin saber casi nada de ella no lo nota y es fácil pasar por alto. Pero como ya me sabía eso, ahora lo vi y me emocione más al leerlo y saber por qué Violet actuó cómo actuó.
Para entrar un poco en contexto, Violet Evergarden es una auto memories doll pero aunque lo parece no es una muñeca, sino una joven de carne y hueso que tiene por oficio el plasmar los sentimientos de las personas a través de cartas, guiones o cualquier otro trabajo similar que requieran sus clientes. En el fondo, ella escribe y los clientes dictan.
"Me apresuro a cualquier lugar que mis clientes deseen. Soy del servicio de Auto-Memories Dolls, Violet Evergarden."
Con este trabajo ella viaja por diferentes partes para llegar hasta donde estén sus clientes y con eso es literalmente cualquier lugar, aunque sea un campo de batalla
Mi primer acercamiento a esta historia fue hace unos 2 o 3 años, cundo me vi el anime por recomendación de una amiga. Me encantó esa vez, si recuerdo que prácticamente me lloré todos los capítulos xd así que al encontrar esta novela ligera obviamente la iba leer y gracias al reto al fin lo pude hacer. Y para que mencionar que me pasó casi exactamente lo mismo que cuando la vi, solo que esta vez fue un poco más intenso porque hay muchas escenas donde lo hablado no es tan relevante en comparación a los pensamientos y emociones de los personajes, entonces al leerlo lo pude sentir aún más que al verlo.
La forma de contar esta historia es a través de relatos cortos, cada capítulo es una historia diferente pero a la vez se encuentran unidas por Violet (la protagonista) y pequeños detalles de su vida previa que se dejan entrever en cada capítulo. De hecho hay un capítulo que está muy conectado a su pasado, que cuando uno lo lee o ve sin saber casi nada de ella no lo nota y es fácil pasar por alto. Pero como ya me sabía eso, ahora lo vi y me emocione más al leerlo y saber por qué Violet actuó cómo actuó.
Para entrar un poco en contexto, Violet Evergarden es una auto memories doll pero aunque lo parece no es una muñeca, sino una joven de carne y hueso que tiene por oficio el plasmar los sentimientos de las personas a través de cartas, guiones o cualquier otro trabajo similar que requieran sus clientes. En el fondo, ella escribe y los clientes dictan.
"Me apresuro a cualquier lugar que mis clientes deseen. Soy del servicio de Auto-Memories Dolls, Violet Evergarden."
Con este trabajo ella viaja por diferentes partes para llegar hasta donde estén sus clientes y con eso es literalmente cualquier lugar, aunque sea un campo de batalla
asma98qa's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
4.0
lapeace_24's review against another edition
5.0
It's important to put side by side the LN and the anime series when it comes to Violet Evergarden since I'm sure most of you will come for the LN after you finished the anime. I am writing the review for the entirety of the Violet Evergarden series.
Before the anime series aired in 2018, I was intrigued enough to read the LN and managed to find some kind translators since this is not available internationally. To me, the anime was visually stunning yet the LN is INFINITELY MORE CHARMING.
The characters are more complex—all broken yet beautiful especially the Bougainvilleas. You will probably morally question their choices in life yet you might end up feel conflicted because for some reason, their bad choices are rooted from their past, and the aftermath is unnavoidable. Some characters are not present in the anime in replacement for the new ones. Yet I personally feel that the ones left out from the LN puts more to the story than their replacements in the anime series.
The found family is more gripping. While in the anime, the dynamics and connections between characters are inconsistent, it is more profound in the LN. The CHS postal became one of my favorite found family in fiction and everyone is loveable on their own rights. Speaking biasedly, I found anime!Benedict as a boring character that has a personality of a cardboard but LN!Benedict became my favorite not just for his past but also for his entire personality. Other characters like Hodgins and Cattleya were not properly explored in the anime so if you crave for them more, you might want to start reading the LN.
The entire plot of Violet Evergarden heavily focuses on the aftermath of the war and while the anime was able to show its horror, nothing competes the emotion invoked from the words of Akatsuki Kana. I symphatized with the anime scenes but I emphatized with the LN. I cried my heart out as if I was there. As if I experienced the war myself.
The anime diverged from the LN and I'm sure that the writing can be confusing. I cannot help but be partial with the LN for its depth.
If an english translation is officially released, I will definitely buy one. For now, I leave you with Flavia's blog: https://dennou-translations.tumblr.com/post/164181968544/violet-evergarden-general-index
If you decided to read it, I hope you give Flavia some love.
Before the anime series aired in 2018, I was intrigued enough to read the LN and managed to find some kind translators since this is not available internationally. To me, the anime was visually stunning yet the LN is INFINITELY MORE CHARMING.
The characters are more complex—all broken yet beautiful especially the Bougainvilleas. You will probably morally question their choices in life yet you might end up feel conflicted because for some reason, their bad choices are rooted from their past, and the aftermath is unnavoidable. Some characters are not present in the anime in replacement for the new ones. Yet I personally feel that the ones left out from the LN puts more to the story than their replacements in the anime series.
The found family is more gripping. While in the anime, the dynamics and connections between characters are inconsistent, it is more profound in the LN. The CHS postal became one of my favorite found family in fiction and everyone is loveable on their own rights. Speaking biasedly, I found anime!Benedict as a boring character that has a personality of a cardboard but LN!Benedict became my favorite not just for his past but also for his entire personality. Other characters like Hodgins and Cattleya were not properly explored in the anime so if you crave for them more, you might want to start reading the LN.
The entire plot of Violet Evergarden heavily focuses on the aftermath of the war and while the anime was able to show its horror, nothing competes the emotion invoked from the words of Akatsuki Kana. I symphatized with the anime scenes but I emphatized with the LN. I cried my heart out as if I was there. As if I experienced the war myself.
The anime diverged from the LN and I'm sure that the writing can be confusing. I cannot help but be partial with the LN for its depth.
If an english translation is officially released, I will definitely buy one. For now, I leave you with Flavia's blog: https://dennou-translations.tumblr.com/post/164181968544/violet-evergarden-general-index
If you decided to read it, I hope you give Flavia some love.
nightshade_novels's review against another edition
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
electrozombie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
vigneswara_prabhu's review against another edition
5.0
Don't Fall in Love, Unless you're willing to Love & lose. Those are the words that came to my mind once I closed the last page of [b:ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン 1|30300399|ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン 1 (Violet Evergarden, #1)|暁佳奈|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1501616274l/30300399._SX50_.jpg|50782505] Violet Evergarden by Akatsuki Kana.
The Book is an Anthology of Stories, Surrounding Love, Loss, the sadness that comes with, and Reconciliation. And of course, that spice which makes any story memorable, Words left Unsaid.
In many ways the world in which Violet, our protagonist inhabits feels much like a Wes Anderson movie. With its own rules and Livable Places and people.
I've read that the original Japanese prose is something exceedingly hypnotic, So it is with some sadness that I could only peruse the Translated version.
Maybe calling Violet a Protagonist is a misnomer. She doesn't want anything, but to do her job, with the utmost efficiency. It is just that her otherworldly beauty (something mentioned multiple times) and the fact that she is in essence a Tabula Rasa serve as a sounding board for others.
They are healed by her presence, Not necessarily by her own volition.
Her Past is as much shrouded in Mystery, as her thoughts. What is not, however, is her devotion to the one person, she holds dear to her heart, even when not being able to vocalize said feelings.
Violet is an Auto-memory Doll, a Hyper Skilled class of amanuensis (A term I didn't know of before reading this book). One who, for the right payment, travels to Far off Town-steads, Harsh Jungles, Thick Battlefields in order to write letters for their contractors, Their Masters.
Violet is the Epitomization of her Profession. least of all, because of her own Doll like features (which make her the object of adoration of one and all) and her unfamiliarity with emotions.
This however doesn't inhibit her. She is able to move the hearts of those she meets, and make them feel in a way they didn't know they could. And in turn learns from them as well, about scraps of human interaction.
The Book is filled with Instances of poignant and romanticized moments of love and longing
(Spoiler: Be on the look out for a Yellow umbrella and the lake.)
So all in all, it may be a feel good story for some, and for some it may open some old memories, but not necessarily in a manner in which it hurts.
The Book is an Anthology of Stories, Surrounding Love, Loss, the sadness that comes with, and Reconciliation. And of course, that spice which makes any story memorable, Words left Unsaid.
In many ways the world in which Violet, our protagonist inhabits feels much like a Wes Anderson movie. With its own rules and Livable Places and people.
I've read that the original Japanese prose is something exceedingly hypnotic, So it is with some sadness that I could only peruse the Translated version.
Maybe calling Violet a Protagonist is a misnomer. She doesn't want anything, but to do her job, with the utmost efficiency. It is just that her otherworldly beauty (something mentioned multiple times) and the fact that she is in essence a Tabula Rasa serve as a sounding board for others.
They are healed by her presence, Not necessarily by her own volition.
Her Past is as much shrouded in Mystery, as her thoughts. What is not, however, is her devotion to the one person, she holds dear to her heart, even when not being able to vocalize said feelings.
Violet is an Auto-memory Doll, a Hyper Skilled class of amanuensis (A term I didn't know of before reading this book). One who, for the right payment, travels to Far off Town-steads, Harsh Jungles, Thick Battlefields in order to write letters for their contractors, Their Masters.
Violet is the Epitomization of her Profession. least of all, because of her own Doll like features (which make her the object of adoration of one and all) and her unfamiliarity with emotions.
This however doesn't inhibit her. She is able to move the hearts of those she meets, and make them feel in a way they didn't know they could. And in turn learns from them as well, about scraps of human interaction.
The Book is filled with Instances of poignant and romanticized moments of love and longing
(Spoiler: Be on the look out for a Yellow umbrella and the lake.)
So all in all, it may be a feel good story for some, and for some it may open some old memories, but not necessarily in a manner in which it hurts.
pandecanela's review against another edition
4.0
Tipo, tengo emociones complejas sobre este libro lol Pero seh, cuatro estrellas, lo disfruté hasta en sus capítulos más Problemáticos~ y Bizarros(tm) (imaginate que hubieran intentando incluir el capítulo de la prisión en el animé lol) Más tarde tal vez haga una review más minuciosa, estuve pasando demasiado tiempo pensando en este universo como para quedármelo guardado y que después se me olvide lol