When I say harder to read I mean like too contemplative or like it just drags on. Like I love shield hero but the fights have been so grating on me, they’re so long and so wordy I’ve just been skimming fights.

Or in 86 the philosophical points are nice the first time but not the next 100 times, oh but I love the combat scenes, so I skim the other stuff except the cute shin/Lena moments.

Danmachi and grimgar I find far more enjoyable as a whole read. Honestly I’m leaning towards better writing but maybe it’s just not for me

Do any of y’all have any similar issues?

  • Rhaxapopouetl@ttrpg.networkEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Isn’t the point of light novels that they are light as in ‘easy to read’? I’m confused (non native english speaker, here)

    • Jaeger86@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      3·
      1 month ago

      True, I think more of a “quick read” because they are relatively shorter than most of the other non LNs I read. But that does not speak necessarily to the quality of the writing

    • NineSwords@ani.socialMEnglish
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      1 month ago

      To my western knowledge they are called light novels because they are

      1. printed in A6 making them physically light.
      2. they use lower level Kanji (the more common ones) that are easier to read for the young target audience.

      The subject matter and quality of prose have nothing to do with the term “light novel” as far as I know… But let’s face it, when a customer picks up a light novel, they have certain expectations. And they’re not the Divine Comedy or War and Peace.