- #1
As a concept, this novel is really solid and it's the sort of story I would've liked to have written myself as someone who likes to read webnovels in particular. I like that there are no looming darkness hiding in the shadow that only a protagonist can stop or some obsession to become the strongest organism alive. It's just a guy who wants to keep doing what he did in his previous life and knows his limits. The setting is quite good, the pacing is nice, the plot so far has been chill, it's definitely subject to change from here on out but for now these aspects of the novel are quite good enough. However one thing that bothers me enough to pause my reading and write this review is the characters. I have a problem with how the author keeps on emphasizing their flaws in how they act, especially in regards to the main character. A little bit of that would be fine, like seasoning, but too much seasoning ruins the dish which I feel like is becoming the case here. It is hard to read through, in first person point of view, how the MC apparently can't control his facial expressions and blushes like an old school ecchi harem romcom protagonist every time he interacts with the heroines. This sh*t is fine in manga or even third person POV, but holy sh*t is it hard to read in first person POV. Based on the text he's completely self-aware of what is happening, since this is a novel and the author has to narrate every single thing that's happening. And yet at the same time, he doesn't act like someone who is self-aware, or rather he would only be acting the way he does precisely if he doesn't exactly know what's happening. It's frustrating to read, the author lays everything down for the readers to know what's happening through the eyes of the MC, and yet the MC acts so goddamn clueless. I'm ranting a lot because this novel has a lot of potential, I really like the idea and concept but man the MC acts like he was reincarnated with one missing testicle. I still want to give it some chance but if I don't edit this review then that means I've just given up on it.
