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Haruhi Suzumiya #9
The Dissociation of Haruhi Suzumiya
As the second year of high school begins, Haruhi's cynical and sarcastic confidant Kyon, the only "normal" member of the SOS Brigade, finds himself meeting Sasaki, an old friend from his days in junior high. Haruhi and Sasaki's shared friendship with Kyon and, possibly, shared abilities, causes tension between the two and Kyon knows Haurhi's dissatisfaction can have dire consequences! Kyon and Sasaki's chance meeting could affect his future, the future of the SOS Brigade, and the world forever.
This ninth volume of the Haruhi Suzumiya series is the first to use two alternate stories for the same plot with different endings. The story continues in the next novel, The Surprise of Haruhi Suzumiya.
This ninth volume of the Haruhi Suzumiya series is the first to use two alternate stories for the same plot with different endings. The story continues in the next novel, The Surprise of Haruhi Suzumiya.
200 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2007
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Nagaru Tanigawa
168 books278 followersNagaru Tanigawa ( 谷川 流 Tanigawa Nagaru)
Nagaru Tanigawa is a graduate of the Kwansei Gakuin University School of Law. In 2003, he won Kadokawa's Grand Prize for Literary World for his work on the Haruhi Suzumiya series.
Nagaru Tanigawa is a graduate of the Kwansei Gakuin University School of Law. In 2003, he won Kadokawa's Grand Prize for Literary World for his work on the Haruhi Suzumiya series.
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August 16, 2022
A new year in school for the characters represents a new chapter in the Haruhi series. It’s interesting because after a lot of filler stories, we do get back to the main storyline here. And the plot reaches for the stars as it experiments with alternative timelines and a huge adventure that isn’t limited to a single book. But overall, I think it just comes a bit too late.
February 6, 2017
For those of you who can't read Japanese, this is the Dissociation of Haruhi Suzumiya -- for some reason Goodreads won't allow English (or even Latin-alphabet) titles for foreign language books that haven't officially been translated into English (which in this case won't be until 2013, though you can find an unofficial translation with a little googling). This is the ninth book of the series and the first part of a trilogy. Knowing this, I've been holding off on this one until the next two books were translated, which happened a couple weeks ago.
This volume marks the beginning of a new school year for Kyon & co., and we begin the story with the SOS Brigade trying to recruit freshmen -- a task complicated by the fact that they aren't actually an officially recognized club and must carry out their task while pretending to be the literature club. At the same time, Koizumi is worried because, after months of calm, instances of Closed Space are increasing. Something has happened to upset Haruhi's serenity, and her unconscious mind is taking it out on reality. And Koizumi knows just who's at fault -- Kyon.
Before the start of the school year, the Brigade had been making one of their normal outings when Kyon ran into an old classmate from middle school. This is Sasaki, who is none other than the girl Kunikida referred to when he claimed Kyon has a thing for weird girls. Haruhi is jealous, and when Haruhi is jealous, reality turns to molasses. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. Kyon runs into Sasaki again and this time she's with friends -- Fujiwara and Kyouko Tachibana, the conspirators who kidnapped Mikuru back in Scheme, along with Kuyou Suou, an interface from the Sky Canopy Domain, the aliens responsible for the snow mountain incident.
Yup, shit just got real. Unfortunately, it takes most of the book to get real. For the ninth volume of the series, this one is heavily expository, spending a lot of time setting up the new school year (even though things are suspiciously similar to the previous year despite everyone advancing a grade) and establishing these new villains and their motivations. Only in the last few pages do things start to get good. This isn't helped by the low quality of the translation. I gather this was the last book done by Baka Tsuki before they got the C&D from Hachette, and they didn't have a chance to polish it like the previous volumes. The result sometimes feels like I'm reading a Triskweline->Samnorsk translation conducted by AI from the Bottom of the Beyond. Hopefully when the Yen Press edition finally comes out I'll be able to revise my rating upwards.
This volume marks the beginning of a new school year for Kyon & co., and we begin the story with the SOS Brigade trying to recruit freshmen -- a task complicated by the fact that they aren't actually an officially recognized club and must carry out their task while pretending to be the literature club. At the same time, Koizumi is worried because, after months of calm, instances of Closed Space are increasing. Something has happened to upset Haruhi's serenity, and her unconscious mind is taking it out on reality. And Koizumi knows just who's at fault -- Kyon.
Before the start of the school year, the Brigade had been making one of their normal outings when Kyon ran into an old classmate from middle school. This is Sasaki, who is none other than the girl Kunikida referred to when he claimed Kyon has a thing for weird girls. Haruhi is jealous, and when Haruhi is jealous, reality turns to molasses. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. Kyon runs into Sasaki again and this time she's with friends -- Fujiwara and Kyouko Tachibana, the conspirators who kidnapped Mikuru back in Scheme, along with Kuyou Suou, an interface from the Sky Canopy Domain, the aliens responsible for the snow mountain incident.
Yup, shit just got real. Unfortunately, it takes most of the book to get real. For the ninth volume of the series, this one is heavily expository, spending a lot of time setting up the new school year (even though things are suspiciously similar to the previous year despite everyone advancing a grade) and establishing these new villains and their motivations. Only in the last few pages do things start to get good. This isn't helped by the low quality of the translation. I gather this was the last book done by Baka Tsuki before they got the C&D from Hachette, and they didn't have a chance to polish it like the previous volumes. The result sometimes feels like I'm reading a Triskweline->Samnorsk translation conducted by AI from the Bottom of the Beyond. Hopefully when the Yen Press edition finally comes out I'll be able to revise my rating upwards.
February 24, 2025
Here we go! We got some excellent exposition as we gear up for the end of the series. The reminder that Haruhi has gathered a time traveler, alien, and an ESPer, but no slider feels like an exciting tease for the end here as we’re getting 2 concurrent timelines! Can’t wait to continue with the double novel!
February 21, 2025
La desolación de Smou
October 12, 2015
No me importa que pasen relativamente pocas cosas en el transcurso de esta novela. No me importa haberme perdido un par de detalles por no haber hecho (aún) una lectura íntegra y ordenada de toda la serie. No me importa que después de casi trescientas páginas no haya un verdadero cierre para la historia. Ni siquiera me importa la cantidad de errores pavotes que se pasaron de largo en esta edición (que por otro lado quedó muy bonita).
Lo que me importa es que me divertí muchísimo leyéndola, como creo que no me pasaba desde la mismísima Melancolía (con excepción de La desaparición, quizas, pero como hasta ahora no la pude leer completa no cuenta).
Los diálogos, los personajes nuevos (con la enigmática Sasaki a la cabeza), los planteos seudocientíficos, los "mea culpa" más o menos disimulados del autor y -sobre todo- la disosiación narrativa a la que hace referencia el título me encantaron.
Ya veré en qué orden leo/releo los libros que me faltan, pero si algo tengo que agradecerle a este noveno tomo es haber despertado el haruhiista latente que tenía adormecido hacía rato.
Lo que me importa es que me divertí muchísimo leyéndola, como creo que no me pasaba desde la mismísima Melancolía (con excepción de La desaparición, quizas, pero como hasta ahora no la pude leer completa no cuenta).
Los diálogos, los personajes nuevos (con la enigmática Sasaki a la cabeza), los planteos seudocientíficos, los "mea culpa" más o menos disimulados del autor y -sobre todo- la disosiación narrativa a la que hace referencia el título me encantaron.
Ya veré en qué orden leo/releo los libros que me faltan, pero si algo tengo que agradecerle a este noveno tomo es haber despertado el haruhiista latente que tenía adormecido hacía rato.
October 24, 2015
El prólogo para la historia final de Haruhi es tan largo ¡que ocupa una novela entera! Pero qué novela.
March 26, 2024
Never has a title for a book been this accurate
Dissociation immediately continues into a linear story which took me for surprise. I expected Tanigawa to continue his 1 linear 2 short story formula however he has been setting up a big story arc since Intrigues, Dissociation acts as sort of a prologue to this story arc.
Haruhi Suzumiya for the past few months has actually been well adjusted. There haven't been many reality altering incidents and all seem to be smooth sailing for the SOS Brigade. That is until an old friend of Kyons comes back into his life. First off the basis for this new antagonist being a reverse evil sos brigade Is such a fun concept and so far I like how non cliche it seems. Not everyone in this group gets along with one another. They all have different motivations and are simply untied out of convince. They are the exact opposite of the now well oiled machine that is the SOS brigade who have formed a genuine kinship with one another. What really sells me of this idea is the Haruhi counterpart. Making Kyon the one outlier with no counterpart, a sort of middle man between the two is the perfect narrative choice. And making Sasaki the Haruhi counterpart someone from his past, who also is very well aware if everything going on unlike Haruhi is so interesting. Before Haruhi Kyon did have another kindred spirit in Sasaki, although not the same, Sasaki instead indulged into Kyons more existential philosophical side where Haruhi occupies his unfulfilled need for excitement. Sasaki is Kyons rationale, his self awareness. Making Sasaki a sort of inbetween of Haruhi and Kyon is such an interesting concept and I really respect Tanigawas execution on this. Of course Kyon having a very significant kinship with another woman does not bode well for the Omnipotent God known as Haruhi. Closed space is back as she has entered another depressive episode however does not wear that on her face as she would have before. I love the subtle development we Get with Haruhi and how Tanigawa understands that sudden bouts of Melancholy can be so subtle we can't even tell if someone is going through it. It really adds a whole new layer of depth to Haruhi who usually wears her emotions on her sleeves. Her deep seeted and unrequited affection for Kyon continues and I respect how the series doesn't indulge in the romance aspects of this and keeps it as real as real high schoolers would, they just don't address it. I also can't help but feel warm whenever Haruhi shows concern for her fellow brigade members well being. Although an absolute control freak tyrant she is also the best friend you could ever ask for.
The story also has the usual Sci fi twist where there are actually two narrative threads based on two timelines being presented which is such a cool concept and just what this series is known for. One is more focused on the Heavenly canopy story arc and another on the SOS brigade recruiting a new member. However that's where the faults come in this novel. It's an elongated prologue and doesn't really stand on its own. Normally every other novel in this series acts as its own thing but whether these storylines come into fruition can only be judged by the next book. And as setup goes its decent. Great concepts however the pacing does feel as though the book is intentionally being drawn out to fill novel size. I imagine these narrative beats are important however the big story arc is too long and so the first act had to be drawn out into it's own novel. However I am excited to see where this all goes.
Dissociation immediately continues into a linear story which took me for surprise. I expected Tanigawa to continue his 1 linear 2 short story formula however he has been setting up a big story arc since Intrigues, Dissociation acts as sort of a prologue to this story arc.
Haruhi Suzumiya for the past few months has actually been well adjusted. There haven't been many reality altering incidents and all seem to be smooth sailing for the SOS Brigade. That is until an old friend of Kyons comes back into his life. First off the basis for this new antagonist being a reverse evil sos brigade Is such a fun concept and so far I like how non cliche it seems. Not everyone in this group gets along with one another. They all have different motivations and are simply untied out of convince. They are the exact opposite of the now well oiled machine that is the SOS brigade who have formed a genuine kinship with one another. What really sells me of this idea is the Haruhi counterpart. Making Kyon the one outlier with no counterpart, a sort of middle man between the two is the perfect narrative choice. And making Sasaki the Haruhi counterpart someone from his past, who also is very well aware if everything going on unlike Haruhi is so interesting. Before Haruhi Kyon did have another kindred spirit in Sasaki, although not the same, Sasaki instead indulged into Kyons more existential philosophical side where Haruhi occupies his unfulfilled need for excitement. Sasaki is Kyons rationale, his self awareness. Making Sasaki a sort of inbetween of Haruhi and Kyon is such an interesting concept and I really respect Tanigawas execution on this. Of course Kyon having a very significant kinship with another woman does not bode well for the Omnipotent God known as Haruhi. Closed space is back as she has entered another depressive episode however does not wear that on her face as she would have before. I love the subtle development we Get with Haruhi and how Tanigawa understands that sudden bouts of Melancholy can be so subtle we can't even tell if someone is going through it. It really adds a whole new layer of depth to Haruhi who usually wears her emotions on her sleeves. Her deep seeted and unrequited affection for Kyon continues and I respect how the series doesn't indulge in the romance aspects of this and keeps it as real as real high schoolers would, they just don't address it. I also can't help but feel warm whenever Haruhi shows concern for her fellow brigade members well being. Although an absolute control freak tyrant she is also the best friend you could ever ask for.
The story also has the usual Sci fi twist where there are actually two narrative threads based on two timelines being presented which is such a cool concept and just what this series is known for. One is more focused on the Heavenly canopy story arc and another on the SOS brigade recruiting a new member. However that's where the faults come in this novel. It's an elongated prologue and doesn't really stand on its own. Normally every other novel in this series acts as its own thing but whether these storylines come into fruition can only be judged by the next book. And as setup goes its decent. Great concepts however the pacing does feel as though the book is intentionally being drawn out to fill novel size. I imagine these narrative beats are important however the big story arc is too long and so the first act had to be drawn out into it's own novel. However I am excited to see where this all goes.
July 1, 2022
I've always liked the concept of opposing factions that resemble the ying-yang in balance, the ironically equal opposites that with disagreement generate conflict. It always seemed to me to be an interesting way to cause moral conflicts and generate subsequent philosophies in the friction of battle.
However, Suzumiya seems to want to laugh in my face and say that this eccentricity is something stupid and a nice joke is made about it.... As much as it is treated as a more serious joke, this is not a satire, but a vexation of tacky fashion for cringepills. Is it as if Hollywood and Bollywood decided to face each other in a comical and serious way? Yes, this seems to stick very well here.
I think this was the start of an arc, which is unexpected for Suzumiya who has been finishing all her predecessors in one volume and if there is any slight continuation it would usually just be a pointless narrative mess.
For writing, we have the addition of "alpha" and "beta" signs. About its symbolism, Greek letters take on many meanings for different sectors, whether in economic graphs, in the arrangement of electrons in radiation, the simple triangle of "dominants" and "dominated" in a pack or in mathematical entities, calculations on angles
For Suzumiya, I don't allow myself to be left with high expectations as I will probably be deeply disappointed in the process, however it would be fun to see "alpha" and "beta" taking geometric positions between dimensions, finally bringing our long-awaited "slider" to blow all factions. ...Actually, if it was something more creative and unexpected than that, I would be deeply happy, but I'll be waiting............ Damn, I'm so contradictory! I really have hopes for something!!!!!!! (If this is another joke not used as Kiyon's real name, I might be quite annoyed)
Still disappointed in Koizumi about how he could make himself more captivating by showing more depth or if the writing was better that in conjunction with creativity would allow himself to create a very clever conspiracy event! Obviously this hasn't happened so far.
And Asahina... Damn, I wanted an insane plot twist about her. It wouldn't necessarily have to be her "evil" side, just that just as Haruhi selfishly uses Asahina as a poster girl, the organization would do the same, but unlike SOS who generates good laughs, for timelines she would be a scary manipulative being
Dammit.... Why do I have hope!?!?!?
All in all, it was a fun volume to read and made me a little hopeful for something more...... I don't think I can take this series seriously anymore when it wants to be recognized for it. I think the setting is just for laughs, nothing complex or honoring the conspiracy theory.
I mean, how do you end a volume seriously when the situation seems so stupid? We have schizophrenic teenagers running straight into what strategically could very well be a trap, which only seems to bring idiocy to the side.
(I hope I'm wrong.....)
However, Suzumiya seems to want to laugh in my face and say that this eccentricity is something stupid and a nice joke is made about it.... As much as it is treated as a more serious joke, this is not a satire, but a vexation of tacky fashion for cringepills. Is it as if Hollywood and Bollywood decided to face each other in a comical and serious way? Yes, this seems to stick very well here.
I think this was the start of an arc, which is unexpected for Suzumiya who has been finishing all her predecessors in one volume and if there is any slight continuation it would usually just be a pointless narrative mess.
For writing, we have the addition of "alpha" and "beta" signs. About its symbolism, Greek letters take on many meanings for different sectors, whether in economic graphs, in the arrangement of electrons in radiation, the simple triangle of "dominants" and "dominated" in a pack or in mathematical entities, calculations on angles
For Suzumiya, I don't allow myself to be left with high expectations as I will probably be deeply disappointed in the process, however it would be fun to see "alpha" and "beta" taking geometric positions between dimensions, finally bringing our long-awaited "slider" to blow all factions. ...Actually, if it was something more creative and unexpected than that, I would be deeply happy, but I'll be waiting............ Damn, I'm so contradictory! I really have hopes for something!!!!!!! (If this is another joke not used as Kiyon's real name, I might be quite annoyed)
Still disappointed in Koizumi about how he could make himself more captivating by showing more depth or if the writing was better that in conjunction with creativity would allow himself to create a very clever conspiracy event! Obviously this hasn't happened so far.
And Asahina... Damn, I wanted an insane plot twist about her. It wouldn't necessarily have to be her "evil" side, just that just as Haruhi selfishly uses Asahina as a poster girl, the organization would do the same, but unlike SOS who generates good laughs, for timelines she would be a scary manipulative being
Dammit.... Why do I have hope!?!?!?
All in all, it was a fun volume to read and made me a little hopeful for something more...... I don't think I can take this series seriously anymore when it wants to be recognized for it. I think the setting is just for laughs, nothing complex or honoring the conspiracy theory.
I mean, how do you end a volume seriously when the situation seems so stupid? We have schizophrenic teenagers running straight into what strategically could very well be a trap, which only seems to bring idiocy to the side.
(I hope I'm wrong.....)
March 22, 2025
Estos días han sido difíciles y este libro me vino perfecto porque justamente necesitaba una lectura ligera para recuperar la concentración. Primera vez que me dedico a leer una light novel. Definitivamente me dieron ganas de leer las otras partes. Tenía en cuenta que no iba a empezar desde el primer volumen porque la biblioteca solo tenía este. Sin embargo, realmente no esperaba que fuera el 9!!! Aún así, creo que el anime de Haruhi Suzumiya ha sido de los que más han marcado mi adolescencia así que no me costó adentrarme al universo porque ya lo conocía. La obra brilla más cuando juega con la interacción de los personajes principales: la torpeza de mikuru, lo chill que es koizumi, la presencia de nagato, las ocurrencias de haruhi y el sarcasmo infaltable de Kyon. Esta parte nos presenta a personajes que... si bien no están mal y me imagino que tendrán definido de una mejor manera su propósito en los siguientes volúmenes, no me aportaron nada. Ni originalidad ni carisma, perdón la expresión pero son unos nadaqueverientos. Lo peor es que se toman gran parte de la novela presentándolos. En sí, no entendí el propósito del título. Me hubiera gustado una exploración más a profundidad de Haruhi Suzumiya como tal, pero supongo que eso se verá en algún siguiente tomo (aunque, teniendo en cuenta que este es el 9, no estoy segura si es que se llegará a explorar más a profundidad al personaje). Es una novela ligera para pasar el rato, me sirvió para superar el bloqueo emocional pero no creo que la vuelva a leer. Veré si en este año puedo leer desde el primero tomo para decir: sí, me he leído todas las novelas ligeras de Haruhi Suzumiya.
February 7, 2025
"Nosotros creemos firmemente que los poderes que ostenta ahora Suzumiya-san originalmente pertenecieron a Sasaki-san. Sin embargo debió de haber un error en algún lugar que ocasiono que fueran transferidos a otra persona. Y por lo tanto, yo espero regresar las cosas a como eran. En ese caso, el mundo definitivamente se moverá en una dirección mucho mejor"
Mientras que en los primeros libros se ponía de manifiesto la pregunta sobre qué es exactamente Haruhi (y en los siguientes surgen aparentes enemigos), en el noveno libro surge un nuevo cuestionamiento: ¿qué tal si esos poderes no le corresponden?
En este libro aparecen además los rivales de la brigada SOS, aunque estos rivales no terminen de ser un grupo (y no necesariamente todos consideren que Haruhi no debería tener los poderes). Aún así, no termino de enganchar con este libro en particular.
"Si tú corrieras hacia el muro con todas tus fuerzas la probabilidad que pasaras a través de él y aparecieras en el cuarto adyacente no es cero"
Posiblemente sea por Sasaki. Ella es una amiga de la escuela de Kyon, que ya había sido mencionada en alguna otra ocasión, y quien finalmente aparece y toma relevancia. Ella es la supuesta verdadera poseedora de los poderes cósmicos, o al menos una oportunidad para cambios que otras facciones desean ver. Pero ella no está muy interesada al respecto (ni en eso ni en nada...). A diferencia de Haruhi, es bastante racional y... aburrida. Tiene algunas ideas interesantes, sí, pero no termina de convencer(me).
"En ese día, en ese momento, cuando Haruhi hizo su discurso de introducción que impresiono a todos en el salón 1-5, de todos los grupos que ella menciono aun hay uno que no ha aparecido. Viajeros dimensionales"
El inicio del libro (un prólogo inmenso) spoilea el contenido de lo que trata este nuevo tomo. Si bien no termina de aclararse del todo y empieza un poco bastante lento.
Mientras que en los primeros libros se ponía de manifiesto la pregunta sobre qué es exactamente Haruhi (y en los siguientes surgen aparentes enemigos), en el noveno libro surge un nuevo cuestionamiento: ¿qué tal si esos poderes no le corresponden?
En este libro aparecen además los rivales de la brigada SOS, aunque estos rivales no terminen de ser un grupo (y no necesariamente todos consideren que Haruhi no debería tener los poderes). Aún así, no termino de enganchar con este libro en particular.
"Si tú corrieras hacia el muro con todas tus fuerzas la probabilidad que pasaras a través de él y aparecieras en el cuarto adyacente no es cero"
Posiblemente sea por Sasaki. Ella es una amiga de la escuela de Kyon, que ya había sido mencionada en alguna otra ocasión, y quien finalmente aparece y toma relevancia. Ella es la supuesta verdadera poseedora de los poderes cósmicos, o al menos una oportunidad para cambios que otras facciones desean ver. Pero ella no está muy interesada al respecto (ni en eso ni en nada...). A diferencia de Haruhi, es bastante racional y... aburrida. Tiene algunas ideas interesantes, sí, pero no termina de convencer(me).
"En ese día, en ese momento, cuando Haruhi hizo su discurso de introducción que impresiono a todos en el salón 1-5, de todos los grupos que ella menciono aun hay uno que no ha aparecido. Viajeros dimensionales"
El inicio del libro (un prólogo inmenso) spoilea el contenido de lo que trata este nuevo tomo. Si bien no termina de aclararse del todo y empieza un poco bastante lento.
September 14, 2021
Mais um volume de Haruhi Suzumiya e estou quase a acabar a (incompleta) série.
Este é um volume estranho, em que o autor tenta fazer algo de revolucionário e escrever duas histórias alternativas ao mesmo tempo. Ora, isto acaba por funcionar muito mal, porque grandes partes do texto estão repetidas. Existe a introdução de uma série de outras personagens, que são os equivalentes "maus" (?) da trupe que já conhecemos, mas a sua caracterização é fraca.
Assim, o volume torna-se maçudo e um pouco aborrecido, com esta experiência que se calhar teria corrido bem com um autor que escrevesse.... Livros. Não light novels. Que chego à conclusão que, na sua maioria, são mesmo parvinhas.
Este é um volume estranho, em que o autor tenta fazer algo de revolucionário e escrever duas histórias alternativas ao mesmo tempo. Ora, isto acaba por funcionar muito mal, porque grandes partes do texto estão repetidas. Existe a introdução de uma série de outras personagens, que são os equivalentes "maus" (?) da trupe que já conhecemos, mas a sua caracterização é fraca.
Assim, o volume torna-se maçudo e um pouco aborrecido, com esta experiência que se calhar teria corrido bem com um autor que escrevesse.... Livros. Não light novels. Que chego à conclusão que, na sua maioria, são mesmo parvinhas.
May 29, 2017
Tiene 90 páginas de prólogo y su final (si se le puede llamar así) es un puto "continuará". Y aun así, desde "La desaparición", no disfrutaba tanto de un libro de Haruhi.
En definitiva, mola. Sólo queda esperar que no la caguen con "La sorpresa", por favor.
En definitiva, mola. Sólo queda esperar que no la caguen con "La sorpresa", por favor.
October 29, 2024
“Haruhi was like a time bomb without a countdown display, set to a random amount of time such that nobody could predict when it would explode. The explosion’s power, too, was unpredictable. The idea that such a person would possess the power to remake the world according to her whim—without the forbearance of Christ or the Buddha, no one could ever approve of such a thing.”
December 11, 2019
Demasiado bueno, Nagaru Tanigawa hasta ahora no me ha decepcionado y cada entrega se le ocurre cosas nuevas e inesperadas que te mantienen enganchado en la historia. Esta vez con nuevos personajes asi mismo otros que estaban en las sombras comienzan salir a escena. Se explora mas el pasado de Kyon.
December 9, 2021
Kyon is a man after my own heart. He makes friends will girls more easily than guys, and he’s attracted to girls who are smarter and cooler than him. Anyway, this book is an anxiety attack and a half and I love these books than ever.
September 30, 2022
This really isnt much of a standalone volume. The next book is volumes 1 and 2 of The Surprise of Haruhi Suzumiya, but this really ought to be part 1 and those should be parts 2 and 3. Still, it's very exciting to see what the series has been building to.
November 9, 2023
Ce livre marque le retour à l'histoire principale de la série. Il prend bien le temps de mettre en place l'intrigue pour les deux livres suivants et plus je le lisais, plus j'étais curieuse de savoir la suite. Pour ma part, c'est donc un "prologue" réussi !
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October 11, 2025QUÉ están planeando aquí. No, en serio. Qué están planeando. No... no tengo palabras para más porque todo lo que puedo decir es un spoiler como una casa. Personajes nuevos, el regreso de otros, revelaciones increíbles...
Leed Haruhi.
Leed Haruhi.
September 18, 2017
Unusually good for this series; most of the Haruhi novels are just 3/5 in my opinion.
May 7, 2020
可能會是涼宮系列再創高峰的新篇。整個故事變得更為複雜化，手法上更為革新，也因此更吸引人。剩下兩冊某種程度上可說是系列的完結，真捨不得。
February 19, 2021
咦居然是下回待續XD
阿虛那越來越浮誇的開場白，讓我想起久違的衛斯理...好久沒聽到有人提起倪匡了。
阿虛那越來越浮誇的開場白，讓我想起久違的衛斯理...好久沒聽到有人提起倪匡了。
April 22, 2022
It took a while to get going, but once it did, it was fantastic. I can’t wait to read the next one!
January 9, 2023
The end is nigh!
November 28, 2023
Cute without it very sugary
May 7, 2025
The last few pages have a tonne of errors in English, which really sucks for a book that ends on a cliffhanger. Otherwise, interesting plot progression (finally).
May 30, 2025
Mostly just a set up for the second part, and a big hit of nostalgia.
October 11, 2015
Reseña de la novena novela de Haruhi Suzumiya de Dan Kawaguchi para Mediarama blog:
A paso de caracol reumático, Ivrea sigue editando las novelas ligeras de Haruhi Suzumiya y, amigos, hemos llegado ya al noveno libro, preámbulo de la doble entrega final titulada La Sorpresa de Haruhi Suzumiya y que esperemos poder leer en español antes de nuestra jubilación.
En esta ocasión, la trama de La Disociación se sitúa en el comienzo del segundo año de instituto de Haruhi y compañía, con la intrépida líder de la Brigada SOS buscando nuevos reclutas entre los nuevos e inocentes estudiantes de primer año. Mientras están en ello, en una de las habituales reuniones domingueras del club Kyon se reencontrará con una vieja amiga llamada Sasaki, que provocará cierta tensión entre ella y Haruhi. Obviamente, no os cuento más para no haceros spoilers, la parte en la que reviento el argumento está más abajo y escondida a los humanos vulgares.
El autor Nagaru Tanigawa vuelve a utilizar su esquema habitual en el que narra la vida diaria de los protagonistas mientras va introduciendo poco a poco los elementos de ciencia-ficción que acabarán explotando a medida que avanza el argumento. El caso es que sigue siendo efectivo pero ya ha perdido el factor sorpresa y cuesta más sentirse fascinado por cómo integra elementos antagónicos en la historia.
De esta manera, el factor cotidiano parece que se extiende demasiado en ciertas partes, ya que la evolución de los personajes, exceptuando a Kyon y quizá Koizumi, se ha detenido casi completamente. Por fortuna, Haruhi sí que empieza a albergar cierto cambio en esta entrega, aunque Nagato apenas tiene presencia y Mikuru no va más allá de su papel de mascota, lejos de su presencia capital en Las Intrigas.
De todas formas, esto se entiende por la aparición de los nuevos personajes, especialmente Sasaki, una buena manera de agitar la trama, más viendo el camino que va tomando el guión. De hecho, una vez terminada de leer la novela, se entiende el posible motivo por el que la última entrega de la serie está dividida en dos volúmenes. Eso sí, el final es algo anticlimático y quizá hubiera impactado más con alguno de los acontecimientos descritos páginas antes.
Algo que también puede indicar un poco el estancamiento de Tanagawa (os recuerdo que, tras La Disociación, se tiró tres años sin escribir un nuevo volumen) es su forma de ilustrar ciertos pasajes, con metáforas poco inspiradas o forzadas y, sobre todo, algunas conversaciones poco naturales y más enrevesadas de lo que realmente podrían ser. Eso sí, esto podría deberse a la traducción de Ivrea, cuya edición conserva ciertos fallos ortográficos y gramaticales con los que hemos perdido ya la esperanza tras el cambio de equipo de traducción. Sea de quien sea la culpa, es un elemento que está presente en la edición española.
Y ahora, los deportes. Digoooo, los spoilers.
Sólo podrás ver el siguiente texto si lo seleccionas. Y si eres un viajero del tiempo, un extraterrestre o un lector con poderes sobrenaturales, claro.
Se nota que La Disociación es el punto de partida para la última entrega de la serie, exponiendo elementos que se explotarán más adelante, por lo que da a este libro cierta sensación de prólogo, con algunas partes quizá demasiado estiradas y la aparición de muchas preguntas y pocas respuestas. Seguramente sea una entrega que se apreciará mejor en conjunto con La Sorpresa.
6,5/10 AMIGOS DE LA INFANCIA DE KYON
A paso de caracol reumático, Ivrea sigue editando las novelas ligeras de Haruhi Suzumiya y, amigos, hemos llegado ya al noveno libro, preámbulo de la doble entrega final titulada La Sorpresa de Haruhi Suzumiya y que esperemos poder leer en español antes de nuestra jubilación.
En esta ocasión, la trama de La Disociación se sitúa en el comienzo del segundo año de instituto de Haruhi y compañía, con la intrépida líder de la Brigada SOS buscando nuevos reclutas entre los nuevos e inocentes estudiantes de primer año. Mientras están en ello, en una de las habituales reuniones domingueras del club Kyon se reencontrará con una vieja amiga llamada Sasaki, que provocará cierta tensión entre ella y Haruhi. Obviamente, no os cuento más para no haceros spoilers, la parte en la que reviento el argumento está más abajo y escondida a los humanos vulgares.
El autor Nagaru Tanigawa vuelve a utilizar su esquema habitual en el que narra la vida diaria de los protagonistas mientras va introduciendo poco a poco los elementos de ciencia-ficción que acabarán explotando a medida que avanza el argumento. El caso es que sigue siendo efectivo pero ya ha perdido el factor sorpresa y cuesta más sentirse fascinado por cómo integra elementos antagónicos en la historia.
De esta manera, el factor cotidiano parece que se extiende demasiado en ciertas partes, ya que la evolución de los personajes, exceptuando a Kyon y quizá Koizumi, se ha detenido casi completamente. Por fortuna, Haruhi sí que empieza a albergar cierto cambio en esta entrega, aunque Nagato apenas tiene presencia y Mikuru no va más allá de su papel de mascota, lejos de su presencia capital en Las Intrigas.
De todas formas, esto se entiende por la aparición de los nuevos personajes, especialmente Sasaki, una buena manera de agitar la trama, más viendo el camino que va tomando el guión. De hecho, una vez terminada de leer la novela, se entiende el posible motivo por el que la última entrega de la serie está dividida en dos volúmenes. Eso sí, el final es algo anticlimático y quizá hubiera impactado más con alguno de los acontecimientos descritos páginas antes.
Algo que también puede indicar un poco el estancamiento de Tanagawa (os recuerdo que, tras La Disociación, se tiró tres años sin escribir un nuevo volumen) es su forma de ilustrar ciertos pasajes, con metáforas poco inspiradas o forzadas y, sobre todo, algunas conversaciones poco naturales y más enrevesadas de lo que realmente podrían ser. Eso sí, esto podría deberse a la traducción de Ivrea, cuya edición conserva ciertos fallos ortográficos y gramaticales con los que hemos perdido ya la esperanza tras el cambio de equipo de traducción. Sea de quien sea la culpa, es un elemento que está presente en la edición española.
Y ahora, los deportes. Digoooo, los spoilers.
Sólo podrás ver el siguiente texto si lo seleccionas. Y si eres un viajero del tiempo, un extraterrestre o un lector con poderes sobrenaturales, claro.
Se nota que La Disociación es el punto de partida para la última entrega de la serie, exponiendo elementos que se explotarán más adelante, por lo que da a este libro cierta sensación de prólogo, con algunas partes quizá demasiado estiradas y la aparición de muchas preguntas y pocas respuestas. Seguramente sea una entrega que se apreciará mejor en conjunto con La Sorpresa.
6,5/10 AMIGOS DE LA INFANCIA DE KYON
July 20, 2016
After three and a half years away from Haruhi (in which in the meantime I have occupied myself with more complex and literary works), it was time to get back to her and finally settle her story down (at this point I'm no longer in hopes of it getting stretched).
But these three and a half years haven't been kind to Haruhi after all, as I had suspected. Not that I regret it, but eventually the merit of the many works I have read since have finally thrown Haruhi and her series in its place of right: obscurantism and plain and simple entertainment reading. Literally speaking, its sole merit nowadays is its narration, and even that has become bleak and pointless.
And from that, we get to the factual issues we deal with The Dissociation of Haruhi Suzumiya. It certainly doesn't reach the same level of mediocrity of its worst entry, The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya, but it surely presents itself as more disappointing than expected. It goes without saying that splitting the story into three books without closing the plot (or at least a subplot) within each one is a clear sign of the series' gradual loss of appeal and capability of renewing or expanding itself over the years.
And yet it was attempted with this entry, but fails miserably to deliver either hype, expectation, anxiety or questioning in regard to the series' overall theme and continuity. Its main trouble is not even the rift in the timeline (that is actually its only strong point), but mainly the one singular scene where Kyon meets the three counterparts and, if not accept right away, consider their theory at face value. It shows lack of development for both the plot and its characters (Sasaki, being obviously a pivotal figure in this new setting, strangely gets insufficient and failing development). What's worse, it also discredits Kyon as the narrator, it feels empty for a protagonist that up until now has always been attentive to his surroundings and a chaser of solutions. In this volume, much like he was in Sigh, he plays the mere observer and hostage to random causality throughout the story. It diminishes and corrupts what could otherwise be a fresh air into the series.
And by the end of this penultimate volume (which, by the way, disappoints in its cliffhanger alone), that what seemed fun long ago in hypothesising a Theory of Everything for Haruhi suddenly becomes futile. It might even have been Tanigawa's line-of-work all along (when considering the purpose of Haruhi Suzumiya), but it seems that the setting, the characters, their intentions and the sequence of events simply exist for the sake of existing, and there was no theory all along. But as far as nonsense is concerned, even a Tarantino film shows more preoccupation with itself.
Onto the finale.
But these three and a half years haven't been kind to Haruhi after all, as I had suspected. Not that I regret it, but eventually the merit of the many works I have read since have finally thrown Haruhi and her series in its place of right: obscurantism and plain and simple entertainment reading. Literally speaking, its sole merit nowadays is its narration, and even that has become bleak and pointless.
And from that, we get to the factual issues we deal with The Dissociation of Haruhi Suzumiya. It certainly doesn't reach the same level of mediocrity of its worst entry, The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya, but it surely presents itself as more disappointing than expected. It goes without saying that splitting the story into three books without closing the plot (or at least a subplot) within each one is a clear sign of the series' gradual loss of appeal and capability of renewing or expanding itself over the years.
And yet it was attempted with this entry, but fails miserably to deliver either hype, expectation, anxiety or questioning in regard to the series' overall theme and continuity. Its main trouble is not even the rift in the timeline (that is actually its only strong point), but mainly the one singular scene where Kyon meets the three counterparts and, if not accept right away, consider their theory at face value. It shows lack of development for both the plot and its characters (Sasaki, being obviously a pivotal figure in this new setting, strangely gets insufficient and failing development). What's worse, it also discredits Kyon as the narrator, it feels empty for a protagonist that up until now has always been attentive to his surroundings and a chaser of solutions. In this volume, much like he was in Sigh, he plays the mere observer and hostage to random causality throughout the story. It diminishes and corrupts what could otherwise be a fresh air into the series.
And by the end of this penultimate volume (which, by the way, disappoints in its cliffhanger alone), that what seemed fun long ago in hypothesising a Theory of Everything for Haruhi suddenly becomes futile. It might even have been Tanigawa's line-of-work all along (when considering the purpose of Haruhi Suzumiya), but it seems that the setting, the characters, their intentions and the sequence of events simply exist for the sake of existing, and there was no theory all along. But as far as nonsense is concerned, even a Tarantino film shows more preoccupation with itself.
Onto the finale.
June 23, 2013
The Dissociation of Haruhi Suzumiya is the ninth book in the Haruhi Suzumiya series of novels by Nagaru Tanigawa. If you've been reading along the whole time, it's a nice visit with favorite characters. If you haven't, I suspect that you will find yourself completely lost.
This novel suffers a bit for being the first installment of a longer story - not a lot really happens, aside from the introduction of some significant new characters. And there's one heck of a cliffhanger ending. When The Suprise of Haruhi Suzumiya comes out in November, then it will be fair to come back and re-evaluate this novel in terms of how it contributes to the overall tale.
Recommended for fans of the series (though you might be better off waiting until November to read it.) Everyone else can safely skip.
This novel suffers a bit for being the first installment of a longer story - not a lot really happens, aside from the introduction of some significant new characters. And there's one heck of a cliffhanger ending. When The Suprise of Haruhi Suzumiya comes out in November, then it will be fair to come back and re-evaluate this novel in terms of how it contributes to the overall tale.
Recommended for fans of the series (though you might be better off waiting until November to read it.) Everyone else can safely skip.
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