The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Vol. 5 (light novel) (Volume 5)

Another great installment. Unlike most light novel romance i read this one has actual progress and that is so refreshing. Reading this series and the journey of these characters fills me with actual joy. I cant wait to read more.

I read this volume in one sitting. I couldn't put it down. Following Mahiru and Amane on their journey as they continue to discover themselves was entertaining and refreshing. I looked forward to volume 6. Definitely recommend this series to readers of this genre.

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Seeing Amane and Mahiru grow closer together little by little is the perfect way to continue this amazing series. Reading this book makes me feel as happy as they are.

So many romance stories, especially Japanese romance stories, seem to end when the couple get together. This book is an example of how much fun there still is to have as they start dating! Fully recommend

I watched the anime for this series, which happens to cover up to the end of book 4. The anime is a sweet love story, so I got the book to see what happens next. Book 5 is about them exploring their now-official relationship, basically the "day after" the big confession. (The confession is an important trope in Japanese romance.) They must figure out how to be boyfriend-girlfriend with each other and in front of the rest of the world. Amane (the boy) worries about controlling his desires so that he doesn't do something that would hurt Mahiru. She is also uncertain about what she wants, but she is ready to throw off the angel persona and just be normal. While I really like the story, it seems that something got lost in translation. Perhaps the writing is beautiful in Japanese, but it comes across like an inexperienced author in English. Everything is told through Amane's point of view, but in shallow 3rd person. The translator misses many chances to pull us deeper into his feelings, instead telling them more like an omniscient narrator. Some of the prose is just plain clumsy, though occasionally it rises to pretty good. Given all this, we really miss out on the feelings of Mahiru. All we see is a girl unsure of herself, even though it was her boldness that made their relationship work to begin with. The anime did a better job because the medium has to show (not tell) us everything from an external point of view. We get a more even presentation of both Amane and Mahiru's feelings. I look forward to the next season.

I started reading these after i caught up in the anime. Volume 4 was okay but the author really takes their time developing relationships. I felt like Volume 5 didnt hesitate to give us the meat and potatoes of the romantic scenes readers like me were looking for. Overall a very solid light novel.

I want more. Hopefully it doesn’t take too long for the next chapter! I hate waiting :( but that’s the way it goes. Cheers!