The Garden Of Words

Compared to the Japanese edition, the English hardback seems of low quality. But the book itself is very enjoyable and adds a whole new dimension to the anime. Also I think the translation is very good and thoughtful.

Muito boa a edição.

Beautifully written book with great illustrations.

El servicio de Amazon fue excelente como de costumbre, llegó a tiempo y el producto presentó cero defectos, además de que el precio fue inferior al de portada. La calidad del manga es buena, papel grueso amarfilado, buen empastado que no ondula para nada las hojas, cero diálogos recortados, un par de hojas a color y portada de cartoncillo sin cubrepolvos, de tamaño muy similar a los mangas grandes de editorial panini aquí en México. Es un solo tomo. La historia es idéntica a la película excepto por un pequeñísimo detalle al final, pero no aporta nada sustancial nuevo, además de que obviamente carece de la belleza visual de las películas de Shinkai. Por ello, recomiendo el manga sólo para los fans más ávidos. En lo personal estoy muy satisfecha con esta compra.

Pretty short (about an hour) read. But if you're a fan definitely worth it! Nice artwork and it's like a mini movie

I recently watched The Garden of Words film for the first time and was pleasantly surprised. When I saw there was a book, I ordered it right away and must say I am not disappointed. The book fleshes out the story in greater detail and provides needed back story. Other characters are given their own chapters and I found myself sympathetic toward them while I disliked them in the film. I found myself able to relate to many things in the story and it really hit home in some places. I've already recommended it to a few friends. For being a translated work, the writing is excellent. I didn't find any awkward or confusing passages. I could feel the translation stayed true to the author's vision of both the novel and the film. While the story does focus on a host of emotional issues, I found it to be an overall calm and comforting read that I enjoyed. There's wasn't a sense of urgency to pull an all nighter and finish it. I was able to pick it up and dive right back in over the course of a few days. At the end, it felt like things came full circle. A very satisfying read. I would definitely recommend.