| | |  | NARUTO | Home » » » Death Note: L, Change the World | | | | | | | Description: | | L has twenty-three days to live, and twenty-two days to save the world. L to R (Western Style). In an alternative continuity in the DEATH NOTE setting, ace detective L's name has been placed in a Death Note. He has twenty-three days to bring a terrorist group to justice, or they will use a deadly new virus to change the world...by killing off most of humanity. In an alternative continuity in the DEATH NOTE setting, ace detective L's name has been placed in a Death Note. He has twenty-three days to bring a terrorist group to justice, or they will use a deadly new virus to change the world...by killing off most of humanity. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| M | | Hardcover:
| 174 pages | | Publisher:
| VIZ Media LLC | | Publication Date:
| October 20, 2009 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1421532255 | | Product Length:
| 8.74 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.52 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.77 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.87 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.9 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 10 reviews |
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10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Fun Spin-off of a Spin-offNov 23, 2009
By Tuulia
This book is, quite obviously, based on the third Death Note movie, also called "L - Change the World". For anyone who hasn't seen the movies, I'd recommend watching the first two before reading this book, as they present an alternate ending for Death Note and it'd be easier to understand exactly what is going on if you're familiar with that ending. (Or, if you don't feel like watching them, check out the plot from somewhere. Won't be giving any possible spoilers here...)
If you have seen the third movie: this book doesn't follow it too strictly, leaving room for surprise. All the main events are there, but the way how you get from one to the other is a bit different. The characters are basically the same, though some, like the FBI agent, have bigger roles. The Thai boy is missing, and Near is on the background of the story as himself. Misa makes a very short appearance, and also Matsuda and Light's father are seen in the end.
Overall, the book was a fun read. It presents the final case L has to solve before his death, stopping a bioterrorism group who are ready to wipe out... well, most of humanity. I do love L's tricks... you can trust him to be at least one step ahead of everyone else. This isn't any masterful piece of writing, though, and at times things got a bit silly or overly dramatic, but ignoring that, I'd really recommend this book. In fact I enjoyed this a bit better than Another Note, the more popular Death note novel.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 L: Change The World - A Teen's PerspectiveSep 07, 2010
By C. King
"KarnevalDeathCode"
L is my second favorite DN and anime character (BB is the first). I read Another Note prior to reading this one and Another Note is by far the superior novel. This book has its pros and cons when compared with the movie that its based off of.
Pros:
1. Much more depth into L's character than the movie: The purpose of the movie was to flesh L's character out and reveal his more human side. In my opinion the movie didn't live up to this because the relationship between Maki and L seemed more like "carrier and cargo" than "brother and sister". The novel showed a greater and more affectionate bond between L and Maki.
2. Far more interesting than the movie: The movie held you interest but I felt that all the characters were a bit dull and un-exciting (especially Near, who just seemed to be stuck into the film for the hell of it). The novel widened the storyline and inserted some much needed humor.
Cons:
1. Writing style: At times the novel read like a fan fiction and it made the author seem kinda amateurish.
2. Trying too hard to appease to readers: There are some points in the novel that seem to be trying to please every DN Paring fanbase (i.e. a couple of L X Maki moments for those in that fanbase, L's constant fanboying of Misa satisfies the L X Misa fanbase, L's constant mourning of Light's death inspires the L x Light fans, and the scene where L is dressed in drag and wearing too much lipstick is geared towards fans of Uke (Submissive) L)
Part Pro, Part Con:
L's behavior in the novel is both a blessing and a curse. While his antics provide for a more entertaining and funnier L, they simply are not canon, not consistent with the personality relayed to us by the original mangaka in the series and the comics. I understand that the novel was meant to show L's more human side, to pull him out of the box of 'robotic reclusive detective', but the author tweaked L's character so much to the point it wasn't even L at all. At times it became completely unbelievable that it was him I was reading about, because what he was doing just did not fit. I admit that I did enjoy L's quirky behavior, it made me love L even more, but the fact still remains that it just didn't seem like L.
That all being said, I would still recommend this book to major L fans like myself. I wouldn't recommend this however to people who have not seen Death Note or have not read the comics.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Read "Another Note" insteadJan 14, 2010
By M. R. Gawe
As mentioned elsewhere, this is an alternate version of movie 3. Personally, I really liked the 3 live action movies, as well as the manga and the anime. I enjoyed "Deathnote: Another Note," the book by Nisioisin, and thought I'd give this book a try as well. Unfortunately, I was tempted not to finish it, simply because the writing is nowhere near the level of either the manga or "Another Note." (I only finished it because the cat was sleeping in my lap, and I couldn't reach another book.) Scenes are a choppy page and a half each, there is absolutely no character development, and the writing is not what I would consider as being on a professional level. (Sorry, M, whoever you are. And that said, there is certainly a lot of stuff published that I also don't consider to be on a professional level. Perhaps I'm too picky.) Read this pretty much only if you are a rabid L fan, and have to read everything associated with the Deathnote universe. Otherwise, I'd recommend giving it a miss.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
A disappointmentApr 20, 2010
By C. Larson
After reading the manga and the corresponding anime series, I found this book almost insulting in sophistication. I found every chapter extremely transparent in terms of what was happening and nothing at all that added to the Death Note universe. After being on such a high after finishing the manga, this was a real downer and I wish I had not bought this book.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
A lot better than the movieDec 26, 2009
By Esco
"Vineo"
I liked reading this book a lot better than watching L Change the World (movie). The book is almost totally different. It is more action packed and adventurous. I found the movie a bit dull. Part 1 and 2 of the whole movie series are good, but part three is a bit dull movie wise. The book is really awesome and will make up for a dull movie. If you have never seen the anime series , than you should definitely watch that. The anime series is the best and most interesting. A lot is left out in these movies from what you see when you watch the anime. I actually read this book before I watched the movies and anime, and I understood what was going on with no problem. It was action packed and interesting from the beginning. But it definitely wasn't worth the near 20 bucks I spent on it at Barnes and nobles
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