Spice and Wolf, Vol. 9: The Town of Strife II – August 20, 2013 Author: Visit Amazon's Isuna Hasekura Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0316245488 | Format: EPUB
Spice and Wolf, Vol. 9: The Town of Strife II – August 20, 2013 Description
About the Author
Isuna Hasekura's debut novel, SPICE AND WOLF, earned the Silver Prize in the 2005 Dengeki Novel Prize with the series going on to total seventeen novels and both manga and anime adaptations.
- Series: Spice and Wolf (Book 9)
- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Yen Press (August 20, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0316245488
- ISBN-13: 978-0316245487
- Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Spice and Wolf is my favorite anime and I have read all the novels to date so far and have enjoyed them all. This book was interesting and continues on about the precarious state of the city and the situation into which Lawrence and Holo have stumbled. Storytelling wise, this is a great Spice and Wolf book with many great moments (especially if you're a fan of Eve).
Why the 3 star review? I think the economics discussed in this latest book were just plain silly. It's not that it's hard to understand - it just doesn't make sense. The author does not explain why things are proceeding the way they are. I will not give any spoilers but it constantly makes you ask questions which are never fully answered. The lack of context at times makes it equally confusing. At times you just wonder "why don't the just do this?" or "how and why is this person so important to what's going on?" Some events happen and the author wants to just hop on board without asking questions. The economic principles in the earlier books were great but this last one is severely lacking. The worst part was a resolution that seemingly came out of nowhere. A huge plot was building up and at the climax something just flies in and everything just solves itself.
It lacks the old flair of Lawrence trying to outsmart Amarti, plotting with Milone trading, or even his original conspiring with Eve in the fur trade. Alongside the witty dialogue and interpersonal relationships of the characters, Spice and Wolf is known for and prides itself in the logical economic scenarios that challenge both Lawrence and the reader. The first books almost always present certain trading techniques and put Lawrence in a puzzling situation, giving the reader the tools and suspense to solve the riddle. The solutions were satisfying too.
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