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ch4ins4wm4n's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
nimbos's review
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
It covers plotholes beautifully and, although not canon, helps understand the canon events. The book does justice to DIO's personality, allowing the fans to have a deeper analysis of him while not making him look any softer. Despite showing the reader a different side of the villain, one that makes it easy to find oneself almost sympathising with, it does not provide him with any romanticised frivolous emotion. It is also very accurate, although perhaps unconsciously, to the medical diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder, making it even more convincing. All in all, a feast for the eyes and mind of Jojo (but most specifically DIO's) fans.
My biggest critique (or simply wish) has to do with the translation. I wish someone else would try to translate it again. I found it hard to understand what was being implied at times.
My biggest critique (or simply wish) has to do with the translation. I wish someone else would try to translate it again. I found it hard to understand what was being implied at times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcoholism, Confinement, and Sexual content
spookynostromo's review against another edition
3.0
You were expecting a review, but it was me, DIO!
jommerson's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed seeing Dio's perspective on the events of part 1 and 3, even if most of the journal was just recounting the same things I had seen in JoJo. This gives Dio a lot more depth than he'd been originally given in part 1 and 3. I think seeing a more complicated Dio in the original story might've made both parts a bit more enjoyable.
kakuzo's review against another edition
3.0
"The difference between humans and animals isn't that one has a soul and the other one doesn't, the difference is that humans are the only ones that think about going to heaven."
My thoughts on "Over Heaven"
Written by NisiOisiN
Illustrated by Hirohiko Araki
The story: (Jojo part 1,3 and 6 spoilers)
After defeating DIO Jotaro finds a notebook on DIO's mansion, he takes it to the Speedwagon Foundation to have it translated and it ends up being DIO's diary. This is retold by the "translator" who translated it, in the first chapter.
The book is all the diary of DIO, there is no action, basically, it's a 300-page long diary. In the diary, itselfDIO retells the events of parts 1,3 and how he met characters from the 6th part. All of this while trying to find a way and the meaning of going to heaven.
Reading this novel in Japanese:
It's not impossibly difficult but it still took me a lot of effort to read, there were some chapters (there are 80) that I completely didn't understand. But overall I would say I understood about 80% of it.
If you want to read this book in Japanese:
If you feel like reading this book in Japanese I made a vocab list with the words that I found the most difficult while reading it.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sYWK4SzqfreeC_duGNiBvqquy9AwzYqa/view?usp=sharing
Enjoyment:
It is a very slow book, pretty uneventful, boring at times but overall very interesting, especially the chapters where he talks about his mom and the meaning of heaven are very good. It's an interesting read but not a very fun one.
The verdict:
The little details that nisio makes to make reading this book as if it weren't fiction are incredibly good and interesting. Being a diary, the way of it being bitten is very interesting, and some chapters are outstanding. But not all of it. Over Heaven is a 7.5/10
My thoughts on "Over Heaven"
Written by NisiOisiN
Illustrated by Hirohiko Araki
The story: (Jojo part 1,3 and 6 spoilers)
After defeating DIO Jotaro finds a notebook on DIO's mansion, he takes it to the Speedwagon Foundation to have it translated and it ends up being DIO's diary. This is retold by the "translator" who translated it, in the first chapter.
The book is all the diary of DIO, there is no action, basically, it's a 300-page long diary. In the diary, itselfDIO retells the events of parts 1,3 and how he met characters from the 6th part. All of this while trying to find a way and the meaning of going to heaven.
Reading this novel in Japanese:
It's not impossibly difficult but it still took me a lot of effort to read, there were some chapters (there are 80) that I completely didn't understand. But overall I would say I understood about 80% of it.
If you want to read this book in Japanese:
If you feel like reading this book in Japanese I made a vocab list with the words that I found the most difficult while reading it.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sYWK4SzqfreeC_duGNiBvqquy9AwzYqa/view?usp=sharing
Enjoyment:
It is a very slow book, pretty uneventful, boring at times but overall very interesting, especially the chapters where he talks about his mom and the meaning of heaven are very good. It's an interesting read but not a very fun one.
The verdict:
The little details that nisio makes to make reading this book as if it weren't fiction are incredibly good and interesting. Being a diary, the way of it being bitten is very interesting, and some chapters are outstanding. But not all of it. Over Heaven is a 7.5/10
gap_py's review
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
bladerunner's review against another edition
2.0
It was ok. The translation probably wasn't the best but if you're a JoJo fan it's an interesting read.
sugarmountain's review
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The ramblings of a mad man, but done in an expert style that adds depth to what was already one of the most popular villains in the series. The entire thing reads like a very sexy existential crisis. Personally, as an avid Jojo fan, I enjoyed it.
akarelk's review
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25