RandomQuotes Wrote:"Light Novel" just refers to a novel with a target audience or junior high or high school students, it has absolutely nothing to do with the perceived difficulty. Generally, they have some sort of manga-esque picture. I just checked my physical copy, it's got pictures roughly every 80 or so pages, plus from a marketing stand point the last page advertising All You Need is Kill 2 quotes "最強のライトノベル、続編準備中！",

I know/fair enough. I wasn't aware that this was aimed at a junior/high school audience. Had the impression that it was intended to be a 'serious' science fiction book. I don't imagine seeing it in the 'light novel' section of the bookstore with an anime-style cover and all. But maybe my impression was wrong?
(I don't think having pictures are in general a sign of a light novel though)

Anyway, have just come across in a few places novels being randomly called 'light novels' and thought it was strange, generally speaking.

Yea, I agree that the term tends to get over used alot, but this one totally has an anime style cover

If you're in Japan, you'll find it in the Light Novel Section at Tsutaya.

Right, my bad. Looks like a light novel alright.