A millennial turned magical girl must combat climate change and credit card debt in this delightful, witty, and wildly imaginative ode to magical girl manga.Twenty-nine, depressed, and drowning in credit card debt after losing her job during the pandemic, a millennial woman decides to end her troubles by jumping off Seoul’s Mapo Bridge.But her suicide attempt is interrupted by a girl dressed all in white—her guardian angel. Ah Roa is a clairvoyant magical girl on a mission to find the greatest magical girl of all time. And our protagonist just may be that special someone.But the young woman’s initial excitement turns to frustration when she learns being a magical girl in real life is much different than how it’s portrayed in stories. It isn’t just destiny—it’s work. Magical girls go to job fairs, join trade unions, attend classes. And for this magical girl there are no special powers and no great perks, and despite being magical, she still battles with low self-esteem. Her magic wand . . . is a credit card—which she must use to defeat a terrifying threat that isn’t a monster or an intergalactic war. It’s global climate change. Because magical girls need to think about sustainability, too.Park Seolyeon reimagines classic fantasy tropes in a novel that explores real-world challenges that are both deeply personal and universal: the search for meaning and the desire to do good in a world that feels like it’s ending. A fun, fast-paced, and enchanting narrative that sparkles thanks to award-nominated translator Anton Hur, A Magical Girl Retires reminds us that we are all magical girls—that fighting evil by moonlight and winning love by daylight can be anyone's game.Translated from the Korean by Anton Hur
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A Magical Girl Retires: A Novel
von Seolyeon Park
A millennial turned magical girl must combat climate change and credit card debt in this delightful, witty, and wildly imaginative ode to magical girl manga.Twenty-nine, depressed, and drowning in credit card debt after losing her job during the pandemic, a millennial woman decides to end her troubles by jumping off Seoul’s Mapo Bridge.But her suicide attempt is interrupted by a girl dressed all in white—her guardian angel. Ah Roa is a clairvoyant magical girl on a mission to find the greatest magical girl of all time. And our protagonist just may be that special someone.But the young woman’s initial excitement turns to frustration when she learns being a magical girl in real life is much different than how it’s portrayed in stories. It isn’t just destiny—it’s work. Magical girls go to job fairs, join trade unions, attend classes. And for this magical girl there are no special powers and no great perks, and despite being magical, she still battles with low self-esteem. Her magic wand . . . is a credit card—which she must use to defeat a terrifying threat that isn’t a monster or an intergalactic war. It’s global climate change. Because magical girls need to think about sustainability, too.Park Seolyeon reimagines classic fantasy tropes in a novel that explores real-world challenges that are both deeply personal and universal: the search for meaning and the desire to do good in a world that feels like it’s ending. A fun, fast-paced, and enchanting narrative that sparkles thanks to award-nominated translator Anton Hur, A Magical Girl Retires reminds us that we are all magical girls—that fighting evil by moonlight and winning love by daylight can be anyone's game.Translated from the Korean by Anton Hur
Aktuelle Rezensionen(5)
Rezension von Denise NPretty much a cute anime type of read. 3.5
Rezension von AlethyaI can't really say anything about what's in it, and I'm 100% sure it's the translation's fault, but it read like this book was for 12-year-olds and therefore not what I expected, so I will drop it :/.
Rezension von Carina3.5<br/>This was a weird little book. I was very excited for this but sadly was little disappointed. I thought the pacing was very off and the story was very different from what I imagined. I still enjoyed this a lot because the darker themes and ideas speak to me. Also who doesn't want to be a magical girl? Plus the illustrations are just so gorgeous.
Rezension von Marie Ich habe irgendwie was anderes erwartet und war dann von der Anime-like Storyline etwas überrascht. Für Menschen, die mit Sailor Moon und co groß geworden sind, wäre das bestimmt ein schöner Roman. Ich denke aber, dadurch, dass er so Manhwa vibes hat, fehlt dem Roman (meiner Meinung nach) etwas Tiefgang. Würde dieses Buch aber als Manhwa veröffentlicht werden, würde ich es mir kaufen.
Rezension von Laura HolzmeyerI loved this story and the translator's note at the end, especially.