Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories The Novel - light novel Paperback – September 29, 2015

This book is a big improvement on the first novel. Not only is it double the content, but due to the more mature themes and rehashed material within the source game, the novel is allowed more freedom when it comes to adding extra scenes.It's definitely at it's best when it gives us insights on Soras thought process as they traverse through the Castle, on how the losing and finding of memories affects them, the groups inner turmoil, etc.Meanwhile, ironically enough, it's weakest moments come when it adapts the dialog of the original game word for word, which can at times sound really silly or cringe worthy. Sadly, I still feel like you would not get the most out of this read, unless you had previously played the game, due to the simplified descriptions of things, the lack of certain worlds and characters that were present in the game as well as glanced over fight scenes.However, as it stands, this is an amazing complementary material to the game, and definitely should be a required read for anyone who even remotely enjoyed their journey on the GBA / Playstation.

I played the video game version (GBA and PS2 version), which was fun but the novel gave extra cut scenes and got deeper in the Replica Riku storyline. It was well paced and got to the point on time. I recomend reading this rather than playing the game.

I love this book. I love it so much. This one kept to the story line. We've still haven't been to Alantica or Halloween towen or Olympus Collisium. But the flow of this was really good. I really liked how this one portrayed Namine. My favorite part is how he wrote 'Hundred Acre woods', I'm still upset, they left out Olympus, Atlantica, Halloween town. But I like how instead of in the game being like "Oh lets just make everything about memories!" He gave them good story lines that weren't to cliché. I enjoyed Riku's story immensely. I am so very much looking forward to 358/2 days and I hope they don't cut any worlds out of that one!

Very good story for kids! I never did like the convoluted plot in Kingdom Hearts, but what I like about the novels is that they simplify things for everyone. 😄

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (the Novel) is an adaptation of the video game of the same name, written by Tomoco Kanemaki with illustrations by Shiro Amano. In Chain of Memories, Sora and the gang must make their way through Castle Oblivion, a mysterious castle under the control of Organization XIII, in order to find those he's looking for and recover the memories he's lost.Like the previous Kingdom Hearts novel, Chain of Memories condenses much of the game into a format that works better as a novel. The video game itself was always a bit weak; its story was good, but much of it felt like a rehash of the first Kingdom Hearts game. This adaptation suffers a bit from that, especially in the first part of Sora's story. But once the second part of Sora's story starts, and all throughout Riku's story, Chain of Memories starts to find its own story and ends up being more of an engaging story than the first game's adaptation was. Especially in the department of character development.One of the things I love about Chain of Memories is how character focused it is. I mean, it's hard not to be character focused when your entire premise revolves around the malleability of memories and how they can be manipulated and molded into whatever someone desires. There's a theme throughout the novel of the idea that memory is so unreliable that you can lie to yourself enough that you believe the lie to be a true memory. Naturally, Kingdom Hearts uses this idea in more of a fantasy style than reality, but it's still a relatable concept. Many of us have memories that we aren't 100% sure are real. There are events we think back on that cause us to question if they really happened, or if we just imagined it.Like the previous adaptation, Kanemaki's writing style still leaves a bit to be desired, though there is some improvement this time around. There's not quite as much "avoiding using 'said'" as there was in the previous book, which is nice. Some of the descriptions are getting a bit more detailed and poetic, which is also nice. It's still written in a very easy to digest way, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I mean, it's not like the Kingdom Hearts series is high art, after all. They're enjoyable video games with a fun story, and this adaptation does a good job at showcasing the best elements of the series.I particularly liked when Kanemaki would shift the focus away from Sora and show a bit of the behind the scenes workings of Organization XIII. Some of that is because the members of Organization XIII have always been my favorite characters in the series, and I've always been fascinated by the group, so any extra information on them I can get is a very positive thing. But even aside from that, it opens up the narrative a bit. It gives the story room to breathe, especially as this book begins the journey that takes the series into its more complicated and convoluted installments.All in all, Chain of Memories: The Novel is an improvement on Kanemaki's previous outing in the Kingdom Hearts universe, and is an enjoyable read for anyone who's a fan of the series and wants to experience the story of the game in a different medium.

Book came fast and in beautiful condition! I love it just as much as I had enjoyed the previous novel and the game itself (which is a lot by the way).

Nice books.

Thank you very much, my order arrived before its due date and I am really happy

Come al solito inizio dicendo che la spedizione è stata perfetta!Dopo mesi a cercare l'occasione giusta, sono riuscita a recuperarlo e a finirlo pochi giorni fa. Devo dire che ripercorre perfettamente sia gli eventi di Sora che quelli di Riku in Reverse Rebirth con delle piccole eccezioni: mi è piaciuto molto molto molto di più il fatto che Sora si dimentichi di Kairi lentamente e non all'improvviso come sembra nel gioco, cosa che me lo ha fatto apprezzare di più. Inoltre ci sono i ricordi e i sentimenti di Repliku, i pensieri di Axel e Naminé... devo dire che leggendo questa light novel ho rivalutato questo pezzo di storia!Quindi ovviamente è stra stra consigliato! Soprattutto a coloro che non hanno mai voluto giocare il videogioco!

I have only just started reading this book- I'm only about a chapter or so in so far! It follows the same layout as the other books, so it has colour pictures at the front and black and white pictures in between some of the chapters. Having never played this particular game, I was very excited to finally be able to find out what happens in this book! I look forward to reading more! Again, it is written in the third person, so I hope that I'll be able to see some of the Organisations' point of view as Sora is making his way through Castle Oblivion. (I think this is the case, after having a quick flick through it.) This is a brilliant series of books and I'm excited to move onto Kingdom Hearts 358/2 days!

Rikus geschichte erfahren und den weg durch den Turm . Ich ho0ffe es kommen bald die anderen teile auch als sammelband heraus

Actually surprised by the size of this book. The text inside is easy to read and beaitifully displayed with the amazing artwork of Shiro Amano of the mangas.Cant wait to read this i'm so happy with it! Seriously if youre a KH fan then buy this book! :)

Item came on time! Very happy with this item. It is very well written! A must have for any fan of the KH series!