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The Intrigues of Haruhi Suzumiya

Nagaru Tanigawa (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.97
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

FriendshipAdventureHumorMystery

Hero archetypes

Fish out of WaterTime Traveler

Heroine archetypes

Mysterious Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsTime-Displaced

Tropes

Time TravelHidden IdentityFish out of WaterReluctant HeroFound FamilyMentor Figure

Themes

FriendshipDestiny vs Free WillIdentityTemporal ParadoxHidden PowersResponsibility

Synopsis

"Kyon is ready to start a new year with the SOS Brigade, a club whose leader is Haruhi, a girl who doesn't realize that she's a powerful goddess. But then Kyon gets a visit from his friend Mikuru...from eight days in the future! Kyon, guided by the future Mikuru, attempts to stop a terrible future from becoming a reality"--

Is The Intrigues of Haruhi Suzumiya appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A light fantasy adventure with time travel and supernatural elements centered on friendship and preventing a bad future. No significant violence, romance, or mature content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the time-travel mystery and the quirky club dynamics as Kyon races to prevent disaster.

Tags

Light NovelSupernatural FictionTime Travel FictionContemporary FantasyJapanese Fantasy