Upfront honesty: I'm not that much of a 'Light Novels' reader. Nothing too deep really, I'm just not the biggest fan of 'A lot of dialogue, little details' when it comes to the writing styles. While that is not the case for every Light Novel, for sure, I mostly found myself coming to those conclusions.

Gekkou isn't really that different - expect a lot of dialogue between the characters and, while there are some detailed descriptions, most of what's written is either monologue or dialogue. But, despite all that, I didn't mind.

Gekkou is rather short - so short I read it whole in one go. The main reason being, obviously, that it was quite an interesting read. It follows the story of Nonomiya and his everyday adventures. The story starts off slow, with a decent amount of built up and, while it ties up all too perfectly (in the vein of a lot of mystery stories, to be honest), right up until the ending it had me tied down, thinking about the possible outcomes. There's a decent amount of twists and surprises and, while none of them will truly drop your jaw, they are tasteful enough to keep your attention. However, the ending did not pay off the build up, at least for me. As I said beforehand, it tied up way too perfectly to the point where I had to suspend my belief in order to actually believe it. Other than that though, I really can't complain.

The story in itself is completely carried by the characters. There's not all too many of them, but I'd rather not describe them because the fun-factor about them comes from discovering their personalities. I will mention that Nonomiya, the MC of the story, is an interesting characters and, while not many will be able to relate to him, his perspective and point of view is really interesting, albeit kind of annoying at some parts. All in all, cast, while not that diverse and numerous, carries the story on their backs with their quirky and not-so-seen personalities. The 'perfection factor' also plays a part in their characters as well, but it didn't bother me that much really.

All in all, Gekkou was a very good read, as my grade suggests. For all the fans of mystery it should be a welcome distraction from the everyday life and for all those that are yet to venture into the genre, it can be a good entry. I'd like to point out that it's extremely easy to read because, as I said in the beginning, it mostly consists of monologue and dialogue. While, at times, it does sound a bit over-the-top, it's nothing you can't swallow. The writing style doesn't differ that much from the western young-adult novels, so if you like that kind, it should be right up there in your alley.

Recommended.