I Was a Sword When I Reincarnated (WN) Chapter 20 Discussion

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As of chapter 20, all I can say is that I am disappointed. So disappointed in fact that I decided to leave my first review on this website.

Premise (4.5/5) :

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Main reason for my disappointment was this premise raising my hopes. When have we ever seen a reincarnation in an inanimate object. This was so full of opportunities for entertaining and awesome developments... Wasted opportunities

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Plot (1/5) :

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O boy where do I even start. First 10 chapters were like reading the activity log of an mmo character. MC defeated X. MC gains Y skill. Awesome. (Won't even start on the author giving a stat page after every chapter - Tell-tale sign of a storyteller that has no clue how to convey progress in a meaningful way, so they 'statify' it)

Then we have the pacing. The author has his priorities upside down here - He spends 10 chapters on a menial grind, then he rushes all the character development in 2 chapters. It is like he has no clue how to do meaningful character interaction so he fills the novel with fodder.

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The characters (1/5) :

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The character development is almost zero. Sometimes it is actually making the characters flatter than they already are. An example that comes to mind is the main cool parts of the MC is him being an inanimate object and how that hinders him in his life. So what does the author do, he gives him telepathy and a way to make a body (clone) for himself

Character interaction/dialogue is even worse. The has been 0 meaningful dialogue in the first 20 chapters. The characters feel flat and emotionless. Their reactions to amazing stuff are almost laughable. Like for example MC and his wielder (12 year old girl) save a peddler from goblins. Like imagine a 12 year old obliterating

5 goblins asap. And the peddler is like 'cool, thanks'.

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Overall this novel might as well have been written by a middle-school student. From the start it is very apparent that this is written for the enjoyment of the author and not for the reader.
 
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