- #1
This is a good novel, but the pacing drives me bonkers. As of chapter 35, it is still the FIRST DAY of school, and we have spent the last 6 or so chapters on a fight, just watching everyone go "wow, he's really good at this". Nothing has happened in this fight.Spoiler
The fight in question is the MC and another character infinitely parrying one another for an hour. Neither is winning, neither has even struck the other. There was a whole chapter dedicated to one of them losing ground for a split second... and then immediately moved back, and we got to see every character going "wow". We spent another 3 or so chapters walking down a hallway, and 4 sitting in an auditorium listening the same speech.
[collapse]This part of my review once said something along the lines of read it anyway, but I'm editing this now to say don't bother. I liked the setting and all, but this takes time off your life spent better doing literally anything else.With the nonsense that is this book's pacing and considering how often chapters are put out, I'd estimate this book to be finishing up when your great grandkids turn 97.
