Goblin Slayer, Vol. 1 (light novel) (Volume 1)

Goblin Slayer tells the tale of Goblin Slayer, a person wearing a cheap leather armor, chain mail, shield and a small sword who lives to slay Goblins and nothing else. How does one make this type of monster interesting to fight when they are considered one of the weakest monsters in all forms of medieval fantasy stories? well here in this case it seems the author decided to take a few liberties in how ruthless the Goblins are, specifically with human females, some people might think that the author did it to give it shock value, I personally think that he did this to make them seem more menacing as the intention of the author was to have a guy who specialized in combat against these weak creatures that most adventurer don't care about as they are considered to weak to be worth the effort, yet for people who let their guard down, they could be viciously ruthless. Take this as a warning on whether you might like this Such is the story of this first novel, it starts with the story of Priestess, a young priestess fresh out of church who just started her adventurer life with her new found adventurer party, yet soon she finds out that the adventurer life aint all fun and thrills and meets this Goblin Slayer who will prove to be a great mentor. You can tell the author loved or loves playing Dungeons and Dragons as he explains how the world works in Goblin Slayer, instead of having lets say.. Mana for magic, magic users have miracles which they can perform, he explains how "experience points" work etc, goes into explaining about startegies, weapon durability and other quirks that are usually forgotten in some medieval fantasy stories which are common place in Dungeons and Dragons. The story is very straight forward, you are going to read Golbins being slain, yet there is a back story of the main character and his motivations as well see the growth of both Priestess becoming a more reliable adventurer as well as Goblin Slayer growing and getting over past problems. Even though the story for the most part is a bit grim it does offer some moments of comedy in the form of an elf and a dward which well .. they are always at odds with each other and the banter is quite entertaining, yet I do feel it has been a bit overplayed by most medieval fantasy stories and movies (Think of Legolas and Gimly in Lords of the Rings) that said, it is still nice having them. All in all it was a fun read, I liked all characters presented in this volume and look forward to book 2, and I recommend for anyone intersted in medieval fantasy adventures.

Finding good books that don't flagrantly suck is pretty hard these days. Worse are those trash novels where the characters can do no wrong and the terrible authors handicapped the story with BS luck or dues ex machina. None of that nonsense will be found here. The author as he states is a fan of fantasy and DnD among other things and it shows quite frankly. Minor references and the names only should be obvious to all but the most ignorant or the lowest of mental capacity. (eg ranks, types of class, alignment) Goblin slayer is a fully fleshed out and realistic character who handles everything with what means he has available. Through skill and wits he overcomes his enemies and said skills are displayed and felt. No character shows or portrays themselves in absurd plot armor so there is actual tension when needed. I would never however say this novel is dark as it truly is not and likely never will be. It's realistic and that alone is far to hard to find. The terrible start with the goblins only enforces what they are and why they are bad. I recommend this and several other good novels to literally everyone I know who has appreciation for good writing from an author who is actually sincerely trying.

I started reading the mangas for this and quickly decided to switch to the light novels. I'm glad I did because you get so much more out of the novel than you do from the anime. You get to see the gods and the other characters in their lives and what they're thinking. Sure you can ascertain this from the emotions and the way the artist draws the characters but through the light novel you get so much more and I highly recommend anyone that's enjoyed either the anime or the manga to read the light novels as well.

Goblin Slayer is yet another light novel with a "Gimmick." Set in a fantasy world it focuses on the exploits of one man, a man who made it his life's mission to kill Goblins, and only Goblins. Many adventurers look down upon the stereotypical level 1 monsters, but as you read further and further you start to see the gruesome reality that Goblins are in fact more dangerous than expected. The story does get gory, a bit rapey, but as far as I could tell it was in service of the story and building up what Goblins truly are. The actual unabashed fanservice is left to a character wearing clothes and aptly named "Cow Girl." Speaking of her, the story doesn't allow their characters to have names. Simply, they are referred to by their status. A priestess is Priestess, a warrior is Warrior, and the slayer of Goblins is Goblin Slayer. This does add some distance between the reader and the characters, but once the story slowly introduces how the world works, and the gods of that world, you start to understand it more. That, and the author is an unabashed fan of D&D. There was a lot of thought put into this world and characters. Even to the point where Goblin Slayer's armor, weapons, shield, items, everything he has on him is there for a purpose and detailed during the slaughtering scenes. Volume 1 is a solid start and I'm definitely curious as to where it'll go next. We've seen multiple Goblin hunts in a variety of scenarios, so it'll be fascinating to see how often the author can keep this interesting. The characters are likable, the story balances a mature dark fantasy with the tropes of...well, every anime as it explores big vs small breasts, bad social manners, the slow gathering of friends, the ravaging results of Goblin hordes, etc. If you like fantasy, magics, and don't mind some gruesome thoughts then I'd recommend this.

Para muitos que não conhecem dark fantasies como Berserk, Goblin Slayer pode ser lhe surpreender bastante, mas, caso já esteja, esta é uma opção ótima. Goblin Slayer é um aventureiro nível 'prata' que gasta toda sua vida caçando goblins e apenas goblins. Contudo, mesmo que a história envolva apenas isso, a forma que Kumo Kagyu a escreve é o seu maior charme. A construção para o clímax, a apresentação do mundo, a personalidade dos personagens, todas essas qualidades são extremamente fortes neste livro. Mas, mesmo que possua uma escrita tão maravilhosa, este não é um livro para qualquer um. Mesmo sendo um dos mais 'leves' que eu já encontrei no gênero dark fantasy, ele possui cenas que podem ser fortes para muitas pessoas. Concluindo, Goblin Slayer é uma obra incrível para os amantes do gênero, e, caso você esteja interessado nesse gênero, ele também é um ótimo começo. Uma obra satisfatória e aliviadora quando se termina de ler.

Eigentlich hat mein Vorredner in seiner Rezension es ganz gut Zusammengefasst. Lest doch die~

There are tons of positive reviews already, do you really need one more? I'd be the devil's advocate and will warn you: there's a few scenes of graphical violence, there's even rape involved. If you can't stand this for any reason, just skip it. For anyone else, if you love d&d, fantasy in general and a good read: click that buy button. It's totally worth every cent of your currency.

Loved this book, i am a big fan of the monster hunter series and when i was younger often played fantasy games such as * elder scrolls , dungeons and dragons, golden sun * and those types of RPG games. this novel has alot of those sort of fantasy elements such as a guild hall where the adventurers and heroes gather to hunt monsters and complete quests, eat drink and party. these scenes have great atmosphere and the characters while unnamed are cute, fun and likable. the story revolves around a man hunting goblins who is very mysterious at first but more is revealed about him and his motives later on in the book. the story also revolves around pretty much fighting only goblins and the evil horrible things they do although some other monsters do appear in it. there is a gore factor and there is some parts explaining in detail the bad things these evil goblins do to people, but do not let this deter you it is very well done and fits nicely with the world and will make you justify hunting them. i loved this book so much i read it in 3 nights only. ( usually takes me a few weeks to finish a book ) and if more come out i will gladly buy them. 10/10!

Goblin slayer är alltid bra den får 5/5, men jag kan inte förstå varför Amazon är så dåliga att paketera böcker och varor. Boken anlände skadad i kanten. Har också overlord volume 4 som lider av samma problem.