This book was okay, but it really goes to show how much easier it is to describe an action sequence with an anime than with a book. If this were an anime, the story could be condensed into a few seconds of action packed animation. Instead you get entire chapters trying to describe exactly what is going on.
I don't think books are actually suited for this kind of story telling. This should be the script for an anime. There's barely any dialogue, and even when there is dialogue it's unnecessary. A few random jokes, or people coordinating their activities in a workmanlike manner. A book that doesn't keep its focus on the thoughts and feelings of people interacting with each other isn't playing to a book's strengths. This is the only medium that can narrate thoughts. Why would you throw that out in favor of heart pounding gunfights?
In essence this entire series is a poor man's version of what should have been an anime to begin with. It will never be good until animated. Hopefully someday it will be animated. SAO is a popular franchise after all, they should be eager to adapt more stuff bearing its name.
But when there's nothing better to do, given how cute Llenn is, you may as well read the books. For now they're all we have.
Now we can only wait for the Heaven's Feel movie to come out subtitled. It's like jumping from ice floe to ice floe.
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