A Magical Girl Retires
Ratings36
Average rating3.6
This was extremely short. My favorite part was the translator's note at the end.
Es un libro para reflexionar, habla sobre la dificultad de ser adulto y llevar una vida estable, tener deudas, sentirse solo, no cumplir tus sueños y sentir que no vales nada. Además habla sobre los peligros del cambio climático y como puede destruir nuestra tierra, pero llevado a una historia de fantasía regida por “magical girls”, lo que lo hizo fácil de leer y entretenido.
Not for me. Bringing the climate change angle into a magical tale seemed a bit strange to me. This is my personal opinion, maybe someone else might find it very interesting, but that's not me. I also prefer magical tales to have more magic and less realism; this book stunned me with real-world facts far too often. Not my style. I did not enjoy it.
Nice ideas, interesting plot line - but the writing did not really work for me l. Would have been better as a graphic novel perhaps.
it was fun! a bit too short to really build on its subject matter, but i liked what we got to see!
the main character and her internal struggles were compelling, and i liked seeing her growth throughout. the ending did feel a bit too convenient and abrupt for my liking, but i think it made sense within the context of the book. i'd also like to shout out the very cool illustrations at the start of each chapter - they kept me engaged!
overall, a pretty interesting usage of the magical girl trope! i probably won't think about this much after finishing it, but i did have a good time reading it.
The writing style wasn't truly my thing and I think this might be more literary fiction? But the premise and how it all shakes out is really interesting. I'm glad I read it!
To be honest, I did not know what to expect from this book, but it was overall a very fun time.
P.S. It also helped that I rewatched a season of Sailor Moon recently.