- #1
It's not that this novel is bad... It's just bland. The one comment that said it was both slow in plot and romance really hits hard. The plot barely moves forward--so much to the extent where I can summarize the plot of 90 (where I also dropped it) chapters in three seconds. Now that's a problem.Not to mention the plot is predictable, and it's just... not it if you're looking for something to captivate you or make you feel engrossed. I won't talk about romance here, because I don't mind if the romance is slow as long as the plot is good. But the plot is also.... just like a loop that repeats similar sequences and patterns (MC cold, Starnet explodes because of some cool action of his, MC encounters assassins, Starnet explodes, MC hacks the web, Starnet explodes) again and again. Now I don't mind those types of plots if they are executed WELL, but since the story is already so bland and slow moving, this quality becomes a con.It also feels like the side characters just exist to make the ML jealous or be the "MC is so cool" entourage. So again, a read that looked like it had high promises, but just failed to live up to the standards.