L has twenty-three days to live, and twenty-two days to save the world. L to R (Western Style). In an alternative continuity in the DEATH NOTE setting, ace detective L's name has been placed in a Death Note. He has twenty-three days to bring a terrorist group to justice, or they will use a deadly new virus to change the world...by killing off most of humanity. In an alternative continuity in the DEATH NOTE setting, ace detective L's name has been placed in a Death Note. He has twenty-three days to bring a terrorist group to justice, or they will use a deadly new virus to change the world...by killing off most of humanity.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun Spin-off of a Spin-off,
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This review is from: Death Note: L, Change the World (Hardcover)
This book is, quite obviously, based on the third Death Note movie, also called "L - Change the World". For anyone who hasn't seen the movies, I'd recommend watching the first two before reading this book, as they present an alternate ending for Death Note and it'd be easier to understand exactly what is going on if you're familiar with that ending. (Or, if you don't feel like watching them, check out the plot from somewhere. Won't be giving any possible spoilers here...)
If you have seen the third movie: this book doesn't follow it too strictly, leaving room for surprise. All the main events are there, but the way how you get from one to the other is a bit different. The characters are basically the same, though some, like the FBI agent, have bigger roles. The Thai boy is missing, and Near is on the background of the story as himself. Misa makes a very short appearance, and also Matsuda and Light's father are seen in the end. Overall, the book was a fun read. It presents the final case L has to solve before his death, stopping a bioterrorism group who are ready to wipe out... well, most of humanity. I do love L's tricks... you can trust him to be at least one step ahead of everyone else. This isn't any masterful piece of writing, though, and at times things got a bit silly or overly dramatic, but ignoring that, I'd really recommend this book. In fact I enjoyed this a bit better than Another Note, the more popular Death note novel.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
L: Change The World - A Teen's Perspective,
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This review is from: Death Note: L, Change the World (Hardcover)
L is my second favorite DN and anime character (BB is the first). I read Another Note prior to reading this one and Another Note is by far the superior novel. This book has its pros and cons when compared with the movie that its based off of.
Pros: 1. Much more depth into L's character than the movie: The purpose of the movie was to flesh L's character out and reveal his more human side. In my opinion the movie didn't live up to this because the relationship between Maki and L seemed more like "carrier and cargo" than "brother and sister". The novel showed a greater and more affectionate bond between L and Maki. 2. Far more interesting than the movie: The movie held you interest but I felt that all the characters were a bit dull and un-exciting (especially Near, who just seemed to be stuck into the film for the hell of it). The novel widened the storyline and inserted some much needed humor. Cons: 1. Writing style: At times the novel read like a fan fiction and it made the author seem kinda amateurish. 2. Trying too hard to appease to readers: There are some points in the novel that seem to be trying to please every DN Paring fanbase (i.e. a couple of L X Maki moments for those in that fanbase, L's constant fanboying of Misa satisfies the L X Misa fanbase, L's constant mourning of Light's death inspires the L x Light fans, and the scene where L is dressed in drag and wearing too much lipstick is geared towards fans of Uke (Submissive) L) Part Pro, Part Con: L's behavior in the novel is both a blessing and a curse. While his antics provide for a more entertaining and funnier L, they simply are not canon, not consistent with the personality relayed to us by the original mangaka in the series and the comics. I understand that the novel was meant to show L's more human side, to pull him out of the box of 'robotic reclusive detective', but the author tweaked L's character so much to the point it wasn't even L at all. At times it became completely unbelievable that it was him I was reading about, because what he was doing just did not fit. I admit that I did enjoy L's quirky behavior, it made me love L even more, but the fact still remains that it just didn't seem like L. That all being said, I would still recommend this book to major L fans like myself. I wouldn't recommend this however to people who have not seen Death Note or have not read the comics.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Read "Another Note" instead,
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This review is from: Death Note: L, Change the World (Hardcover)
As mentioned elsewhere, this is an alternate version of movie 3. Personally, I really liked the 3 live action movies, as well as the manga and the anime. I enjoyed "Deathnote: Another Note," the book by Nisioisin, and thought I'd give this book a try as well. Unfortunately, I was tempted not to finish it, simply because the writing is nowhere near the level of either the manga or "Another Note." (I only finished it because the cat was sleeping in my lap, and I couldn't reach another book.) Scenes are a choppy page and a half each, there is absolutely no character development, and the writing is not what I would consider as being on a professional level. (Sorry, M, whoever you are. And that said, there is certainly a lot of stuff published that I also don't consider to be on a professional level. Perhaps I'm too picky.) Read this pretty much only if you are a rabid L fan, and have to read everything associated with the Deathnote universe. Otherwise, I'd recommend giving it a miss.
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