Customer Reviews

The Power of Love (Sailor Moon the Novel)

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4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

Alright, I read this book while waiting for my mom to finish looking at her cookbooks at Borders, and I have to say that it's good. It's a bit kiddish, but it's supposed to be that way! Next off, nobody can bash Lianne Sentar. She rules in every sense of the word. If ya think she writes kiddish stuff, go read her fan fiction. Which is far from childish! The first review that's on this page kinda got on my nerves. This person didn't even bother to look at the author's other works! Look, all I can say is go to... and read all her fanfics. Don't bash her, cause you may have a lot of upset moonies after you. Ja.

The 'Power of Love' is not a very riveting book. It lacks description, makes Serena sound like she's from America, and is pretty much just a summary of all the epoisodes. Serena also acts like such a big prep in this book too! But for some reason, I enjoyed this book (not greatly, but fairly enough! ^_^)I suggest getting another book!!

I read this book in under a hour, and it was too childish. I enjoy reading the manga because the story isn't changed(.) half of the small jokes that are in the background of the manga NEVER surfaced in this book. So don't buy this book and a good rule of thumb is usagi is sailor moon not serina.

The novel is just as good as the graphic novels

This book was NOT Sailormoon. Yes, it IS "Sailormoon" and not "Sailor Moon." This book is waaaaay too Americanized. They use English names for Usagi's (or Serena, ugh)classmates, use brand names, and talk about American bands. Not that I don't like the Backstreet Boys! The point is, Sailormoon is Japanese, that's the way it was made. I don't think they mention Tokyo once in this book.The only reason I'm giving it 2 stars is because I thought the story itself was well written. But Molly "Brown"! They completely ruined the beauty of Sailormoon. It's Japanese! They talked nothing about Japanese food or cultures in this book. It's dull reading too. If you happen to be one who likes the "dub" and doesn't care about the original, get this book. But if you REALLY know what Sailormoon is or want to know, DON'T read this book. Watch the original anime and read the manga (if you can, with all those mistakes Mixx makes! That's what editors are for, jeez).

this is a very good book for the sailor moon fanatics more into the relationships/love things. (oh! me me me!! that'd be me!) i really like this book because it's got a lot of feeling to it. i wont tell you whats in it! you just gonna hafta buy it and read it for yourself! (which i highly reccomend)

This book made me angrier every turn of the page. Ok, maybe Mixx wanted to try something new and make chapter books. That's perfectly fine-except they completely DiC-ized it! All the names and locations were changed to English,while Usagi's last name and the attacks and transformations were kept the same! Being a purist, I think they ruined the whole story. They are constantly mentioning American bands and clothes brands (The rain pattered down on Serena's Tommy Hilfiger umbrella.)Good lord. If you like Sailormoon, don't buy this book. And no, I don't have to say if you like the English version or the Japanese version, cause there is only one! These American companies simply butchered it. For some reason, they all believe than ANY Sailormoon thing translated or dubbed into English HAS to be Americanized and made for second-graders. Why can't they translate it but leave it unedited? Sigh. Anyway, this book made me want to rip it up after I was done reading it, but I couldn't because I was in a bookstore. Not to mention the writing was very ditzy and shallow. The writer didn't have a very good insight on the characters. I don't see why anyone would want to read this. Please get the manga instead, which happens to be translated by Mixx (oh, joy! ).

This is one of the best sailor moon books I'be have read it is alot easyer to get then the comics I find it very funny and exiting. I can't wait to get mercury rising comes out.

My daughter read the book as soon as it came in and finished it in one day. All I can say is bring on more Sailor Moon books, so she can continue reading them.

As embarrassing as it is, I actually like this book. Yes, I know what goes on in the original japanese series, but I dunno. I just enjoyed this book, even though it's for little kids under 9 and I'm eleven, and that it is way over americanized. So really I can't give any advice about this book scince noone likes it but if you love the dub(and the amazing thing is I hate the dub!) then I guess you should get it. Its kinda a nice refreshing break from having to use you japanese translations book every page.
Happy Reading! :)