I don't like the English title because it removes Eren/Erin/Elin's name. Probably because it's to feeeeemale.

Overall the book relatively follows the anime, however the beginning of the book jumps straight to the action and the ending is vastly different from the anime. The book also doesn't have the two "commenter characters" either.

Overall the book gives a lot of perspective that the anime misses.

If you haven't watched the anime nor read this book, I'd say do both.

"He just can't help himself! You'll forgive him right?" Ugh, why in a kids book! I think he's evil so he'll get his, but still.

I'm wondering how they are going to get what happens in the anime in the book, unless that was added only for the anime.

The rest of this book seems to be following the anime (or the anime the book) pretty faithfully. It however delves into the thoughts that Erin has and as thus, explains some of the things more.

I like the anime more than the book with the way it starts. The book gets right into the action of Souyon killing the Touda. Where as the anime build up to it with a few episodes about village life and about the Touda. Maybe to let it make more sense what's going on.