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(Edit at the end.) Chapter 28 Review:TL;DR: Climaxes are anticlimactic, characters are flat, and the idea is unoriginal and not better than the original.In books like these, all of the good parts are concentrated on the main character's badass moments. The flaws in world-building, character design, or whatever else can be ignored as that is not the purpose of the novel. We are merely spectators to the main character showing off, and that can surprisingly be executed very well.However, that is not the case in this novel. The moments where the main character is showing off his immense godly power feel... rather boring. The descriptions don't feel particularly pleasant because of the subpar translation, the scenes are always full of the main character being awkward or ruining his image, and the showing off is just generally below average.This would be acceptable if the rest of the book covered for it. If the characters were very fun or endearing, the climaxes wouldn't matter as much. But that is certainly not the case in this novel.None of the characters so far have really left any impression on me. I'm not particularly excited to see any of them again. I don't really care for the one-dimensional character interactions either.Even the world itself is very uninspired. This novel takes place in a generic city. There is nothing worth praising there.I feel as if there is no anticipation in this novel. I don't look forward to much of anything in the future and just read on with glossy eyes.It's mediocre, good enough to burn time if you have nothing else.Chapter 70.2 Review:TL;DR: Massive improvements in almost all areas I critiqued as if the author has finally found his pace. More worth it to read.In the past ~40 chapters, the author seems to have really decided where he wants to go with this novel. The main character is starting to settle into the world and better portray the vibe of a godly being. The climaxes are more climactic, the plot is getting more engaging, and even the character design has become more involved.Initially, the author didn't delve really whatsoever into side characters, but at this point, there are a couple that I like. This is rather rare considering this is a Chinese novel. The only persisting downside is the translation quality. It has been steadily dropping from the very beginning of the book and has now reached an annoying low. While it is still almost always comprehensible, it still sometimes jars me out of my immersion seeing it.As a summary of my thoughts on this book so far, try to think of I'm Really Not The Demon God's Lackey except the main character is more "human."I would definitely recommend this book as long as you hold any interest in the plot and can bear with the translation.
