Violet Evergarden

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Japanese: ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン

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Type: Light Novel

Volumes: 2

Chapters: 13

Status: Finished

Published: Dec 25, 2015 to Dec 26, 2016

Genres: Drama, Fantasy

Serialization: None

Authors: Akatsuki, Kana (Story), Takase, Akiko (Art)

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Light NovelAkatsuki, Kana (Story), Takase, Akiko (Art)

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"Auto-Memories Dolls" were created with the purpose of recording one's speech and emotions. First invented by Dr. Orland to bring happiness to his wife, such dolls are now being loaned by companies after knowledge of his work became public. Moved by the work of the Auto-Memories Dolls, a woman named Violet Evergarden decides to take up their duties. Beautiful, with golden hair and crystal-blue eyes, she quickly becomes the most popular doll, leaving all her clients delighted by her company.

Violet Evergarden is a compilation of heartwarming short stories revolving around the life of the graceful Auto-Memories Doll as she serves her different clients.

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BackgroundViolet Evergarden won the grand prize in the 5th Kyoto Animation Award program's novel category in 2014.

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Jun 15, 2021

Mercenaryk

Recommended

Really love the character development and progression. Someone devoid of emotions becomes the most real person with authentic feelings I have ever seen. She can't say it out loud but her writing is the best I ever read. She can be formal, yet she can also be genuine. Someone who was once straightforward and clueless became a famous amanuensis. Just look at her from the first time she typed and now is the biggest juxtaposition I have ever seen.

I promise you that the limited interactions between Violet and Major are one of the best if they were to ever be adapted. Violet has grown so ...

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Oct 2, 2019

eroticmixologist

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This review contains no spoiler.

Violet Evergarden is Kana Akatsuki's first novel, and she toiled incessantly creating this beautiful and melancholic novel. By reading her afterwords, one can tells that she really channels her everything into the book, and I can sometimes see the author's own reflections in her writing, which further concretes the proof that she put her soul along with a huge amount of effort into the novel.

The story follows the eponymously named Violet Evergarden; a travelling Auto-Memories doll (an amanuensis. In short, clients call upon her services to transcribe their thoughts and words into letters, books, documents, etc), and her journey ... throughout the country of Leidenschaftlich. As the story progresses, Violet learns more about her clients - their stories and emotions, which also enrich Violet's personality and experience as well, and it doesn't end there.

The structure of the novel is quite unusual, and in a good way. The first chapters are told from different places and settings, and the main story of these chapters revolves around Violet's clients and while Violet is involved, she is not the center focus. But during these opening chapters, through the clients' stories and interactions with Violet as she helps them carrying their tasks and wishes, it reveals little by little about Violet's character and personality in an indirect way. As the story progresses, Violet's involvement gradually grows more significant; the focus is now shifting towards her; aside of Violet's current traits and personality, her backstory and her past are partially unveiled, and when the readers have an overall picture of Violet's past and present, the story shifts a gear, focusing fully on Violet's backstory, unfolding her whole past and it's aftermath. During these chapters, we will finally get a grasp of what kind of person Violet was which explains her unusual 'doll-like' behaviours and her circumstances, her struggles and sufferings. We will also understand her drive to become an Auto-Memories Doll, and most importantly her ardent, almost hopeless yearning towards that one entity along with the key value that she does not yet possess and understand. And in the end, when we piece all of it together, the result is an arduous but beautiful transformation of Violet Evergarden - sorrowful, bittersweet, melancholic, sometimes straight up tragic; but ultimately, a poignant ending.

The writing is well executed for a fantasy setting - the world is described vividly, which helps readers visualize and imagine with ease. The characters' thoughts and emotions are described with precision, and also very emotion-based, told through both first and third person, while effectively goes along with the dialogues that are refined, minimal with no excessive lines, devoid of drama, yet very intense at times, to the point of gouging the reader's heart as much as it gouged the character's. All formed together, creating a reading experience that exudes a very melancholic atmosphere but strangely not heavy. This, along with the carefully laid-out story structure makes reading this novel very engaging until the end. All the main characters are well fleshed out, their development is satisfying to see from beginning to end. The supporting characters all fulfilled their roles as well, each directly or indirectly influence Violet's actions and her emotions; and some of them even though appear in only one chapter but their story and developement is quite enjoyable and memorable.

While there are a lot of things to praise about this novel, there is also a thing or two that fall short. Since this novel is heavily character-based, it should be point out that while Violet's backstory is fully explained, her origins remained a mystery. There were attempts to cover it up but personally I think it is clumsily executed. But given the context and circumstance of Violet, it is not a big problem and can be turned a blind eye. There is also one side character whose purpose is to help uncovering Violet's past but comparing to the rest of the cast, this character falls short in terms of depth and their ending came in all of the sudden but poorly explained.

Overall Violet Evergarden is a magical fantasy novel; a very emotional story of self discovery through insurmountable pain and sorrow. While the depiction isn't something everybody can relate to because of the immense melancholy along with bizzare characters and circumstances, I'm sure everybody can feel, sympathize, endear and embrace the characters throughout their journey.

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Aug 1, 2025

Linariabougain

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Violet Evergarden ( Published By KA.Esuma bunko, Write By Kana Akatsuki, Illustrate By Akiko Takase )
I have read this for the first time back in middle of 2018, around may, my mother bought me this novel, two volume with belt on it that promoting the aired anime-adaptation series of "Violet Evergarden" and i have finish this series novel countless time here's my thoughts of it humble or not, expressing in alphabet to my dear reader :

What actually make this Light Novel "Great" or "Magical" is the subtle use of "Reference/Inspiration" from some of Classic Literature ( west and east combine ) that ... make you get the "Fragrance of classic stories" little bit out of this, little bit out of that, like "Fairy dust" combining-complimenting with Akiko Takase quite iconic and unique illustrated cover and art at that time, making "Violet Evergarden" one of the "Great" piece of modern time Light-novel literature. this light novel is rather "Worth a shot" not a "Must" like common conception of people who may know about this have if you are out of the spell and string feelings that "Violet Evergarden" cast and pull on you and think about it deeply.
there's perfection in imperfection, we all can enjoy the beautiful seas of word, that this work have to offer.

Light Novel "Violet Evergarden" will manage to surprise or answer to some of your question, it will satisfy your hunger regarding the beautiful world of "Violet Evergarden" ( Telesis, how it is, and some of, if not all of the country, everything it consisted in ) or perhaps will make you questioning things even more, but more or less, it all in a "concept" or "quality" of a "Great" piece of novel anyway.
Light Novel only lack in the quality of writing and "everybody can enjoy" aspect, in later chapter of Volume.1 and some chapter of Volume.2 ,but dear reader, though it does, scare not, shape or form it does not have negative effect on your appreciable- experience of regarding "Violet Evergarden" Light novel in anyway shape or form, you are here for the "Light Novel series" not a "Novel series"
anyway. "Perfection often lie in Imperfection"
This is a "Great" piece of work written by Kana Akatsuki and illustrated with Akiko Takase beautiful work, and it conclude.

Some note from me before our parting my dear reader, despite everything, I am sorry that I refrain myself from giving traditional rating because I, myself don't think value of literature can be estimated by number that gonna represent value of it.
"Violet Evergarden" Light novel is "Fantastical-Great" piece of work, even in reality there's some struggle here and there with how
Kana Akatsuki want to really shape/write this story, it still turn out to be "Great" piece of her work.

Through all of this word, dear reader, are you still fine? any thought of this, my word is bothering you? if so and it is about "Violet Evergarden" Light Novel?, if it is then there's no to be certain about it but to find-out by buying the work and read it or reading the
fan-translation right?! right!?!, I left it as that, do what you have to do.

To my dearest reader,
I hope you have a great and all-inspiring day,
Thank you for your precious time that took to read this.
Sincerely
Me.

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