Finished the licensed monogats novels. I found them pretty wildly uneven (the writing can be *irritatingly* self-indulgent, especially when Koyomi is at the wheel), but jeez, when it really digs down into the characters and their relationships it's astonishingly good.

One of the things I liked most was the distinctive narrative voices. I always came away with a new appreciation for how the characters viewed themselves, and the different perspectives they have on one another.