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The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

By Nagaru Tanigawa (Hardcover Book, 2010)

What if you woke up one morning, and everything changed?

It's one week before Christmas Eve, and Haruhi and the S.O.S. Brigade (a club for her high school's strangest and most extraordinary students) are gearing up for holiday festivities. But just before the fun kicks off, Kyon, the only "normal" member, wakes up in a weird alternate dimension, one where Haruhi attends another school entirely, Nagato the time traveling robot is just an ordinary human, and Mikuru (the cute girl of Kyon's dreams) doesn't even recognize him-in other words, S.O.S. Brigade never existed.

The only clue Kyon can find is a bookmark left by the robot version of Nagato, which leads him on a quest back in time, where he interacts with the storyline from "Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody", a short story from the previous Haruhi book, The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya.

This fun and quirky holiday tale is reminiscent of A Christmas Carol and It's a Wonderful Life.

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- Format: Hardcover Book
- Price: $14.99 US/$16.99 CAN
- ISBN-13: 9780316038904
- On Sale Date: 11/02/2010
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Nagaru Tanigawa is a Japanese author best known for The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya for which he won the grand prize at the eighth annual Sneaker Awards.

Praise of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya:
"The definitely on and at times over-the-edge craziness, reminiscent of period Japanese monster movies, will appeal to readers who delight in mayhem and mischief at the brink of reality--in high school."
-- VOYA

"Kyon's narration is beautifully physical, effectively evoking a manga aesthetic of robot fights and giant monsters."
-- Kirkus

"The novel version makes for a light and fun read which should encourage anyone who has not already seen the anime version to check it out."
--Anime News Network

"Those who get into Kyon's woe-is-me narration will be entertained."
-- Publishers Weekly

Rave reviews for the DVD release:
"Most shows would not have the cojones to feature a character like this as the lead, but rather, as comic relief."
--- T.H.E.M Anime Reviews

"Riotously funny anime."
--- www.anime-source.com