This is not about Toradora, but general visual light novels: I quite liked the Re:Zero anime, so I thought I’d read the visual light novel as it’s much further ahead (and I actually love reading). But the quality of the writing was so damn bad.
Are all visual light novels like that? Simplified English to get the point across, but not a good read overall?
Well, not sure. What version of the Re:Zero light novel did you read? By the way, it is light novel, not visual novel; Visual novels are effectively video games. I assume you didn’t play Re:Zero.
There is actually a Re:Zero visual novel, so if that’s what you meant, then I can’t comment, as I don’t play visual novels.
But, generally speaking, light novels use relatively simple language. I did read the Re:Zero LNs though, and didn’t think they were bad at all! I only read up to volume 17. I’ve heard that the web novel version is much worse in a lot of respects, though. If that’s what you read, then maybe that’s why you disliked it. Not sure.
I would definitely say that good light novels are expected to be good reads, even if they don’t use complex language.
I did try to read “Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Vol. 1 (light novel)” and had to give up. Like the most the author could use to describe Emilia was “she’s beautiful” about three times on a page. Overall it could just be bad English translations and the novels are totally fine in Japanese.
If you prefer the written medium, make sure to read the light novel as well!!! IT’S REALLY FREAKING GOOD!!!
Personally, I actually prefer it to the anime (though I basically always prefer the written version to video).
This is not about Toradora, but general
visuallight novels: I quite liked the Re:Zero anime, so I thought I’d read thevisuallight novel as it’s much further ahead (and I actually love reading). But the quality of the writing was so damn bad.Are all
visuallight novels like that? Simplified English to get the point across, but not a good read overall?Well, not sure. What version of the Re:Zero light novel did you read? By the way, it is light novel, not visual novel; Visual novels are effectively video games. I assume you didn’t play Re:Zero.
There is actually a Re:Zero visual novel, so if that’s what you meant, then I can’t comment, as I don’t play visual novels.
But, generally speaking, light novels use relatively simple language. I did read the Re:Zero LNs though, and didn’t think they were bad at all! I only read up to volume 17. I’ve heard that the web novel version is much worse in a lot of respects, though. If that’s what you read, then maybe that’s why you disliked it. Not sure.
I would definitely say that good light novels are expected to be good reads, even if they don’t use complex language.
Whoops, you’re right, I meant light novels :)
I did try to read “Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Vol. 1 (light novel)” and had to give up. Like the most the author could use to describe Emilia was “she’s beautiful” about three times on a page. Overall it could just be bad English translations and the novels are totally fine in Japanese.