Durarara!!, Vol. 1 (novel) (Durarara!! (novel), 1) (Volume 1)

Let me start by saying the shipping was great. Took only a few days to get to me. Let me continue by saying that if you purchase this, you are purchasing yen press's translation and release of the LIGHT NOVEL. This listing is NOT for the manga, as so many reviewers seem to think it is. Perhaps they replaced the listing for that with this, but I digress. This is in fact the LIGHT NOVEL. Words and paragraphs in book form telling the story as it was originally.Yen Press did a great job translating the light novels. I have read fan translations and they don't quite add up to what you're getting here. This translation is great.Great for people just getting into the series, or longtime fans of the anime, the light novels are the original medium Durarara!! started in. It tells the story very well, starting from what anime watchers will know as episode one, and ending around episode 12. The series focuses on adolescent gangs, mystical creatures, and other inhabitants of a city that deals with these things. It's great, and when you get into it, it's much better than synopses make it sound.Can't wait for Yen to release the rest of the volumes of the series. Longtime fans have been waiting a while to see it translated officially.Quality of the book wise, the binding is strong. The pages are thick enough to not rip, but thin enough not to be a nuisance. The text is dark and medium sized. Color pages look great, and the black and white illustrations look just as good. It's a classic paperback, a little wider than I was expecting. Overall, I'm happy to have this on my shelf. It was worth what I paid for it, and DEFINITELY worth the preorder.

Yeah, I love DRRR!! The characters are interesting and intriguing. the story just keeps rolling. If you've seen the anime, this gives you backstory and fills in a lot of the internal story from the characters thoughts and emotions. Very much worth the price and enjoyable.

If you love the durarara anime series and want it deeper and in more detail, these are the books for you. The writing is great and the concepts about life are just mind blowing.

A great story slowly weaved together to provide a great reading experience

My teen discovered this series and it is keeping her reading.

I knew I had to read the original novel after watching the show. I'm so glad I did! It was a very entertaining read that any fan of the anime or just a intrigued reader will find enjoyable. The shipping was quick too which is another bonus.

Good price. Fast shipping.

It was hard to get into but otherwise excellent

Volume 1 is the Dollors/Mika Harima arc and is a great first volume in this series looking forward to continue DRRR!!

Came on time and it was a little bit of wear on the front cover but since it was second hand I really didn't mind and the pages are intact and i can't wait to start reading this

I original watched the anime which I loved so I decided to read the light novels and I have to say my love for Durarara grew after reading this

Daughter loved it. Great condition. Thank you. Would recommend!

I give it 5 stars because I love the anime and this is just awesome. The book itself was slightly damaged but I won't knock off any stars for it. Never had any problems before with Amazon but if it happens again with future purchases I will be getting in touch.