--- product_id: 2296843 title: "Book Girl and the Famished Spirit (light novel) (Volume 2)" price: "VT83355" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/2296843-book-girl-and-the-famished-spirit-light-novel-volume-2 store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Book Girl and the Famished Spirit (light novel) (Volume 2) **Price:** VT83355 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Book Girl and the Famished Spirit (light novel) (Volume 2) - **How much does it cost?** VT83355 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/2296843-book-girl-and-the-famished-spirit-light-novel-volume-2) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Book Girl and the Famished Spirit (light novel) (Volume 2): 9780316076920: Nomura, Mizuki: Books Review: Hard to digest, but very well worth consuming - I wouldn't be here if I didn't read the first novel. With a name like Book Girl, I didn't expect such a dark and bittersweet series. Boy, was I wrong... The first novel deals with depression and suicide. And the second one also deals with some really serious stuff (which I won't spoil). What I find best about this series (and this novel) is how emotionally resonating it is. After finishing the Famished Spirit, I felt nauseous and thought about it for a long time. This series doesn't sugarcoat anything. It really shows both sides of humanity, and that even in evil people there is some good, and in good people there is some evil. A black and white reality is tossed aside for a gray one. Unfortunately, I, unlike Tohko, cannot gobble down books. Therefore, I will wait a while before devouring the 3rd book in this series. Review: Excellent, yet dark, entry in a great series - It's been a while since I picked up the previous book in the series, so forgive me if I forget a little something here or there from the previous work. I have to say though, that reading the second book makes me wonder why I waited so long to get back into this. There's a lot about this light novel that I liked. I think what stood out to me first and foremost about this light novel was that it was such a dark and somber book at times. It's very adult in tone when you get down to it, which makes it a stark contrast to books such as the Haruhi Suzumiya, which tend to focus more on crazy antics. Those series do have some serious subject matters, but ultimately tend to look at the lighter side of teenage life in surreal surroundings. Not so with the Book Girl series. It's a light novel, which means that none of the subject matter will delve too deeply into the tougher stuff. However at the same time, the series doesn't exactly shy away from it either. Let's just say that death does occur as far as this particular book is concerned and some of the events here are bloody and depressing. This isn't exactly something you'd hand a very young reader. I have to use this point to sort of elaborate on what made this a four star read rather than a five star. It's the very nature of this series that sort of works against it at times. We're given enough to where the characters are fleshed out enough to make the story work and for us to mostly care for everyone, but the subject matter here (eating disorders, obsession, death of Wuthering Heights proportions) really sort of longed to be more fully developed. It's more of a tease when you get down to it and I can't help but feel that some readers will get frustrated when they finally turn the last page. It's the type of story that will undoubtedly do well when the animated adaptation hits, as they'll be able to do far more than the original story contained. Overall, I highly recommend this to anyone looking to get into light novels but wants to avoid the stuff that's more along the lines of Haruhi Suzumiya (a great series, but not for everyone). It's a surprisingly adult book and one that I hope Yen Press releases the entirety of. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #3,575,267 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4,857 in Teen & Young Adult Sword & Sorcery Fantasy #412,487 in Genre Literature & Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (47) | | Dimensions | 5.4 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches | | Edition | Illustrated | | Grade level | 8 and up | | ISBN-10 | 0316076929 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0316076920 | | Item Weight | 8 ounces | | Language | English | | Part of Series | Book Girl | | Print length | 240 pages | | Publication date | January 25, 2011 | | Publisher | Yen Press | | Reading age | 13 years and up | ## Images ![Book Girl and the Famished Spirit (light novel) (Volume 2) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81jIaCvNVCL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hard to digest, but very well worth consuming *by Z***A on January 17, 2019* I wouldn't be here if I didn't read the first novel. With a name like Book Girl, I didn't expect such a dark and bittersweet series. Boy, was I wrong... The first novel deals with depression and suicide. And the second one also deals with some really serious stuff (which I won't spoil). What I find best about this series (and this novel) is how emotionally resonating it is. After finishing the Famished Spirit, I felt nauseous and thought about it for a long time. This series doesn't sugarcoat anything. It really shows both sides of humanity, and that even in evil people there is some good, and in good people there is some evil. A black and white reality is tossed aside for a gray one. Unfortunately, I, unlike Tohko, cannot gobble down books. Therefore, I will wait a while before devouring the 3rd book in this series. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent, yet dark, entry in a great series *by C***O on July 15, 2013* It's been a while since I picked up the previous book in the series, so forgive me if I forget a little something here or there from the previous work. I have to say though, that reading the second book makes me wonder why I waited so long to get back into this. There's a lot about this light novel that I liked. I think what stood out to me first and foremost about this light novel was that it was such a dark and somber book at times. It's very adult in tone when you get down to it, which makes it a stark contrast to books such as the Haruhi Suzumiya, which tend to focus more on crazy antics. Those series do have some serious subject matters, but ultimately tend to look at the lighter side of teenage life in surreal surroundings. Not so with the Book Girl series. It's a light novel, which means that none of the subject matter will delve too deeply into the tougher stuff. However at the same time, the series doesn't exactly shy away from it either. Let's just say that death does occur as far as this particular book is concerned and some of the events here are bloody and depressing. This isn't exactly something you'd hand a very young reader. I have to use this point to sort of elaborate on what made this a four star read rather than a five star. It's the very nature of this series that sort of works against it at times. We're given enough to where the characters are fleshed out enough to make the story work and for us to mostly care for everyone, but the subject matter here (eating disorders, obsession, death of Wuthering Heights proportions) really sort of longed to be more fully developed. It's more of a tease when you get down to it and I can't help but feel that some readers will get frustrated when they finally turn the last page. It's the type of story that will undoubtedly do well when the animated adaptation hits, as they'll be able to do far more than the original story contained. Overall, I highly recommend this to anyone looking to get into light novels but wants to avoid the stuff that's more along the lines of Haruhi Suzumiya (a great series, but not for everyone). It's a surprisingly adult book and one that I hope Yen Press releases the entirety of. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Couldn't put it down, riveting storyline, wonderful characters, charmingly written! *by J***E on January 13, 2024* This might be the first light novel I've ever read, seriously regretting that now. This series is so entertaining and addictive, definitely going to read the other novels immediately, wish the graphic novels were available in English too. If you enjoy mystery, drama, romance, intertextuality, a bit of a gothic literary flair, this is a franchise for you. Can't wait to see what future installments have in store, and also seek out other promising light novels by publisher. 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