Though obviously, this doesn’t mean that my opinion is the only one worth paying attention to, I am not an authority on the quality of visual novels (no one is). The only year I gave out more than 1 perfect score was in 2018, so this was a very rare occurrence for me. To give perspective, in 2021, despite having read 30 visual novels, I didn’t give out a single 10. On the other hand of the spectrum, though, I actually gave out a 10. I definitely took some risks that didn’t pay off, reading quite a few works that didn’t leave a strong impression on me. The year began extremely strong and ended strongly, though I do feel there was room for improvement in the middle. Was this a bad year in terms of visual novels?ĭespite having read a smaller amount of works when compared to previous years, this was one of the strongest lineups for me in regard to quality. I am truly grateful to those who read my ramblings or share my shitposts thank you for providing me with these small pleasures in life. The beauty of subjectivity is something to behold, and I’m glad to be given the platform to talk to others about my enjoyment of fiction, regardless of whether or not I dedicate my entire year to it. The power of art is in how we evaluate it, and regardless of what conclusion we come to, there’s no true right or wrong. I really liked hearing others talk about their favorite or least favorite works, regardless of my personal enjoyment of them praise and criticism can oftentimes bear new meanings to others and help both parties appreciate a work in a much more meaningful way. These discussions of fiction really convey how powerful media can be when it comes to affecting others and how different each individual’s experience with a story can be. I’m glad to be able to re-experience fiction through others and find new joys in familiar works. Taking me back to a simpler time when every work of fiction felt cutting-edge and superior to the last one I read in terms of quality. In a way, I felt nostalgic talking to others who found joy in their latest playthrough of a work that I had read in the past. Whether it was discussing some of the intricacies of works like Little Busters after somebody finished Refrain or hearing someone’s thoughts on some of the crazy h-scenes found within this medium, I really couldn’t shut up about visual novels as a whole. I dedicated a lot of time to just discussing visual novels as a medium and have made my fair share of recommendations throughout this year. I spent time experiencing some of the latest anime/manga releases of 2022.Īnd despite this, visual novels dominated most topics of conversation for me in 2022. Because of this, I had a mixture of media consumption as opposed to the usual year, where I would read several stories within a month. I took a much more lax approach when it came to reading releases, only deciding to do it whenever I felt up to the duty. In comparison to previous periods of my life, I don’t believe I spent nearly as much time reading. 2022 was an unusual year for me when it came to prioritizing visual novels.
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