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The worldbuilding is arguably the best part. Our MC has understandable motivations (he's been kidnapped and ens*aved, so he wants his freedom/dignity back and to return home), the world seems to abound in opportunities for him to achieve his goals. The problem is, the MC is dumb as a brick. While he seems to have a very strong will, it doesn't feel like he's really tried to find a solution (eg, what are the different avenues to freedom? How exactly is s*avery enforced, how can we exploit the situation?).This story is a railroad, and not a particularly good one. It's artificial, contrived, and I'm literally incurring cognitive damage with each chapter I'm reading. So much potential in this setting, all wasted by a dumb MC.
