The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Vol. 1 (Manga)
(Book #1 in the The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Series)
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Book Overview
Kyon is your ordinary high school freshman who has long given up on his childhood dreams of encountering the fantastic and supernatural...or so he thought. From the very first day of school, his classmate--the beautiful but eccentric Haruhi Suzumiya--makes it very clear that her only desire is to meet aliens, time travelers, and psychics A chance conversation between the two inspires Haruhi to form the SOS Brigade, a school club created for the sole purpose of gathering together such supernatural beings. The initial members consist of the mute bookworm Yuki Nagato, the timid but voluptuous Miharu Asahina, and the polite and ever-smiling Itsuki Koizumi. By the end of this first volume, Kyon quickly finds out that these seemingly "helpless victims" of Haruhi's are actually members of secret organizations--both futuristic and alien--with the single aim of keeping watch over Haruhi Suzumiya as she is the pinnacle of some major calamity on the horizon...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0759529442
ISBN13:9780759529441
Release Date:October 2008
Publisher:Yen Press
Length:212 Pages
Weight:0.53 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.1" x 7.5"
Age Range:16 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 11 and higher
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
A great read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This is a great book. I absolutely love the way the main character Kyon narrates the story. He references Japanese literature and history several times. It's great characters like him that really bring this series to life. I recommend this book to anyone who wants a good sci-fi read.
Excellent
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This light novel has a fascinating style of narration that feeds the action to the reader in a descriptive and comical way. The first-person perspective lends to the narration in a texturally exciting fashion.
This is NOT the manga
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Almost every single review here is about volume one of the manga. This is NOT the manga, but a translated light novel, which means there's no pictures other than a few pages of colored illustrations which I believe is by Noizi Ito (who designed the Haruhi characters, as well as Shana characters), and the manga preview. The light novel is what started it all, so this novel is the reason the anime and manga versions even existed. Do not base the reviews on all the reviews talking about the manga, because this is not the manga. The quality of this translated light novel is very good, and the hardcover makes it look very nice.
Haruhi Light Novel
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This book is a must have for both Haruhi fans and those who have been recently introduced to this wonderful series. It is very well translated and doesn't leave those who are not accustomed to Japanese culture completely confused. Also, the art work and colored pages are extremely beautiful. A must buy!
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