That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Light Novels, Vol. 2 by Fuse

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Light Novels, Vol. 2 Reviews

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  Lazybee

  Seriously, A harem for a slime?
  
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  belle ☆ﾐ (thisbellereadstoo)

  WEB NOVEL THOUGHTS.
  
  - i wanted to read about the fight between rimuru and the ogres but i guess it didn't happen in the novel.
  - got a greater overview and idea of the powers of the characters. benimaru is turning out to be an incredible fighter and leader of the military department, ranga is always dependable in all situations, and rimuru is just an OP character. since i've watched the anime, i knew how the fight with the orc lord, i must say that they anime did a wonderful job in humanising orc disaster. they made me sympathise a character that i thought i was going to dislike due to all the destruction they had caused.
  - most of the travelling timings are cut down by the characters's abilities such as shadow step and the wolves's insane speed. i'm glad they didn't spend a huge amount of time just describing how they travelled back and forth different locations.
  - as compared to the anime, this light novel provided more inner monologue by rimuru especially when he was trying to deal with naming all the newly added monsters into the coalition, and his further plans for the city.
  
  will be reading the light novel soon.
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  Greg

  Fans of Fantasy role playing games and JRPGs in general I think will get a kick out the series. I enjoyed this second volume every bit as much as the first. The characters and setting are great. The series itself is less about big battles as the protagonist is still super over powered. But the real enjoyment comes from following Rimuru as he builds his kingdom of monsters that is starting to rival human habitations. He’s bringing all these different monsters together and creating a story that is unique and fun.
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  Cat T.

  Some slow parts, but a fun read.
  
  This part is a bit tiresome, sometimes, with view changes I don't much care for, but overall, I enjoyed it.
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  Andrew

  A fun novel series about a man that dies and gets reborn as an slime and how he must level up and find a way to survive. Worth a read overall and the series just gets better and better the more you read. Volume two we meet some awesome side character and the start of true power.
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  Tarl

  I admit, a lot of this book was spoiled for me because I watched the anime, and in many ways I am thankful of that fact. It prepared me for a lot of the sheer overpowered characters that appear later on and the borderline Mary Sue nature of the protagonist and those who they surround themselves with.
  
  That said, there is a lot in the novel that the anime doesn't manage to capture. Possibly the most interesting one is the fact that the protagonist, as a slime, does not feel sexual attraction. Sure, they feel a sense of what is beautiful, and still admires women who are attractive (in a very stereotypical anime fashion), but beyond the softness of a breast, or a comment about how attractive someone is, that's it. Where most protagonists would prattle on for pages about a woman in sexual terms, the protagonist of this book does not, simply because they are a slime. And realistically even if they were once human, a slime would still be attracted to slimes.
  
  A lot of the comedy that was in the previous volume is present in this one as well. Sure, a lot of the slapstick the anime contains doesn't come across as well, but there are other parts that are equally funny and I found myself chuckling more than once as this story continued. It's one of the things that makes this series as fun as it is, and allows the reader to take it in a far more relaxed manner rather than taking everything that happens seriously. Because I will be frank, if I took the plot of this novel seriously there would be a fair bit wrong with it. (the Mary Sue protagonist, the overpowered harem, so on and so forth) But that is what makes the book good. Much like
  Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!, Vol. 1, the charm is in the fact that it doesn't take itself too seriously.
  
  There is also some charm to the characters as each grows into being a part of the protagonist's group and share in their power. They don't feel forced, nor do they feel like FUSE shoehorned them in. Everything flows organically which helps the story to move along and keeps things interesting. At no point did I question why someone was there, or why they were fighting on the side of their slime leader.
  
  And the lizardman prince. Now there is a character one can grow to dislike, and FUSE pulls his character out perfectly. He's egotistical, narcissistic, and the perfect character for the reader to rally against. But his motivation makes sense. That said, so does the leader of the Orc army. No one is doing things in this book just because they are evil, but rather everyone has a motivation that makes sense for them. As a reader, you can sympathize with them and what drove them to take the actions that they do. They all have agency, and in a light novel, that is simply amazing!
  
  So why not five stars? Honestly, it has to do with the sheer amount of 'look at how powerful everyone is' that goes on in the latter half of the book. There is no sense of danger, no sense that the protagonist or their people are in trouble. Instead, they do some pretty over the top moves that are pretty cool, sure, but those quickly lose interest. Mind you, if I was a tween or teenager and I picked this up, you can bet I would have drank that book up and loved every single moment of it. But as an adult, I can't help but feel that there could have been more to it.
  
  But in the end, this was a good book, and one I recommend to anyone interesting in what makes a good isekai novel. The only reason it took me so long to read was because I was watching the anime instead, which I admit, was equally as amazing and handled FUSE's material perfectly. So if you are into isekai, or fantasy, or books you can relax around and just hang on for the ride, this series would be perfect for you.
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  LiteratureIsLife

  Read this review (and others) at:
  https://literatureislife.com/2019/06/...
  
  Volume 2 of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime picks up shortly after Volume 1 ended. For anyone watching the anime, episodes 9 – 15 cover Volume 2. Things have calmed down a bit since the battle at end of Volume 1. In the meantime, Rimuru and the villagers have continued to expand their home. Until, of course, something bad happens. A small skirmish marks the prelude to war, with Rimuru and allies both new and old preparing for a confrontation against a massive army consuming everything in its path.
  
  The world-building is as substantial in this Volume as the first one. We start to see more of the Forest of Jura as well as neighboring lands. This involves nearby human nations as well as monster communities. The concept of naming monsters is really hammered home here, more so than in the first book. Names increase a monster’s magic, which in turn improves them physically. It is a literally life-changing phenomenon that only a select few are normally granted. Rimuru naming every friendly monster he comes across builds instant loyalty and fosters the growth of their town.
  
  Naming plays a big part in this book’s characterization, something else heavy in the story. Volume 2 introduces a lot of characters who become major players for the rest of the series. From the ogres on the front cover to the races involved in the war and shadowy villains lurking behind the scenes. Monsters normally do not get along but against this new threat and under Rimuru’s flag, things are changing. While Rimuru views himself as a normal guy, he puts himself in a position of leadership as his actions begin to change the world for the better.
  
  Compared to Western novels, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime has the feel of a YA book. The age rating on the back says 14+ and that is pretty accurate. There are some darker themes in this second book, but nothing horribly descriptive. Comparatively, it is about on par with a Rick Riordan book. While by no means a great work of literature, these books are just fun. Nothing in here comes across as flawless or perfect, but the story and characters are just fun. This is by far one of the better light novel series out there and its light-hearted nature makes it a good choice for people just getting started on the isekai genre.
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  Pieter

  Rimuru has gained his human form, but while practicing his new skills, a group of ogres appear out of nowhere, making light work of the hobgoblins' defences. Stepping in, Rimuru quickly learns there is a horde of orcs marching on Jura forest aiming to eat everybody like a swarm of locust. In addition, we follow the path of Gabil, a named lizardfolk warrior charged to find allies in the coming war with the orcs. Gabil has different ideas though, ideas that unwittingly might very well mean the end to the lizardfolk in the forest.
  
  Much like in volume, the story shines in its characters with relatively complex motivations and personalities (with a few tropes thrown in for a laugh) and interesting setting (even if at times a bit nonsensical and contradicting). It is a high paced entertaining story with lots of fights and a great climax near the end. Unlike volume 1, it contains a plot, resolved in the book.
  
  The language use (translation?) feels better then in volume 1, some of the wording definitely changed for the better. Still it is a tad confusing at times, especially the explanations of the abilities and skills and the world is a mishmash of stuff which is not for everybody. Some of the fights dragged on a bit, sprinkled with contemplation in the middle of a fight (which is at least acknowledged as foolish once by Rimuru since it leads to a bad outcome). Little things, that do add up a bit.
  
  All in all, a highly enjoyable read that certainly added a thing or two to the anime.
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  Karla Schneider

  Only 1 impression... 3rd world. There is something after learning Chinese then Japanese that I realized, that Chinese usually presents you with a sentence, hope you forgot it after a few sentences and then repeat it hoping to add sophistication to the text. And then there is a=the affirmation, as soon as a claim is boldly made, a lacky or sometimes even the person themself quickly agrees with the sentiment to try to shamelessly pass off the claim as truth. On top of that instead of fully analyzing an idea and presenting it as a mature opinion, they contemplate in the open and drag other people along before coming to a conclusion in a manner as if it was a significant accomplishment on blatantly obvious matters. Before, I thought it was because light novels were written for 12 year olds. But after years of courses spent in language classes I've concluded that Modern Japanese Literature; speech AND text are redundant and inefficient on purpose and passed off as a style, a culture. The very embodiment of 3rd world.
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  Kakuzō Akutagawa

  My thoughts on the second volume of the light novel of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken) by Fuze and Mitz Vah.
  
  The story: Rimuru continues managing and expanding his town, he spends a lot of time combing and discovering new abilities. By the second part of the book, a war against a ginormous tribe of cannibal orcs unleashes
  
  Enjoyment:
  The second volume was just as fun and enjoyable as the first one. One of my favorite things about the story is how much attention is put into the developments of the town because even the way they managed to do sewage systems is explained
  
  Final verdict:
  As I said, it's as good (better by a microscopic margin) as the first volume. one of my favorite quotes from this volume was "And that was the first day my name was first written in the annals of history", I must say it was pretty epic and fun to read 8/10
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  Casey

  4¼ stars. Definitely more than 4, but not enough to round up to a 5. I really like how Fuse has developed the world and the characters are growing and changing. It works for me. I still feel there is a little too much exposition about monster ranks and all and it can really feel a bit like a speed bump when reading. There is an interesting bit about that in this particular story. I wonder how much of an effect that will have on future volumes.
  
  Verdict: If you've found the series in any of its forms to be interesting -- going with the light novels will give you further depth into this interesting little place known as the Jura Forest.
  
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  Cassie

  Not quite as interesting as the first book. It’s got a ton of new characters to remember, with a half dozen ogres, a dryad, a trio of lizardmen, an Orc, a demon lord, and two different magic users. The first book seemed a little more manageable.
  
  I think it suffers a little bit from being one of those in between stories. We haven’t really met any demon lords or started any real political intrigue, it’s just a build up to a fight and then a big fight.
  
  And there’s not much interesting body stuff like their was in the first book, with Rimiru being pretty static and not really learning a ton of new skills.
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  Daniel

  First thoughts:
  
  The short version? This isnt as good as the anime, so if you enjoy anime and you enjoy the isekai genre just watch that.
  
  Otherwise its a continuation of the story of the first book, the concept and overall plotline was really good (thus: anime) but the execution was not. And the translation was.. lacking, even compared to the first book.
  
  I have the third book in the series so ill be reading that too, but outside of a solid improvement in quality I wont be continuing past that point.
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  Ana K P

  More action finally and also a nice view into what Rimuru's newly joined followers think!
  
  We also see a lot of charcater development from Rimuru who goes from thinking like a human living on earth to a monster in a fantastical world – after all, both worlds are different and have different rules which they function on.
  
  All in all, quite fun, though I must still say that the anime brings out the character's emotions better. However the light novel explains a lot of things in more depth.
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  Zarathustra Goertzel

  Volume two picks up right where the Volume one left off.
  
  The themes are about trust as a large threat looms on the horizon, threatening to destroy the tribes in the forest. :- )
  
  One thing I love about the book is how the various perspectives are taken, including those of 'the enemy'.
  
  It's a bit like paradise engineering porn combined with fantasy battles
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  Nick

  This is the volume that Rimuru / the author starts the ( unfortunately ) continuing trend of having women with large chests carry his slime body just above their navel so he can wear their boobs like a hat. It's exactly as stupid as it sounds.
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  Dustin

  You're enjoyment of this series is going to be directly proportional to your tolerance for isekai tropes and anime power levels.
  I'm personally enjoying this series, but this particular volume dragged a bit.
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  Andy Febrico Bintoro

  This version was A lot of better than the web novel translation. The plot was clearer and we could follow the story easily. A Slime that could devour anything, it's time to go rampant in this fantasy world.
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  Martin Murd

  The previous one was a bit better (as a whole). This one was good about half-way and then went WAY ovepowered WAY too fast.
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  Salvia

  Das einzige was man dazu sagen kann: Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :D
  
  Und: Cheater x.x
  
  liest sich geil. :)
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  Feen

  3.5 stars. It was pretty good, but it gets kind of boring in a few parts.
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  Mskiss Ursula

  I enjoyed it
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  Maxina Storibrook

  Good story!
  
  Really good story! I can’t wait to read more. I’ll be getting the next book in the series soon, though!
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  Alec Rebert

  4.0