I Want to Be a VTuber Chapter 54 Discussion

I was trying to be cautious and not go into this with preconceived notions because the reviews are so positive, but after getting to this point, I can only say that they're deserved.

The beginning was good, but I thought that maybe the reviews had exaggerated, however it only keeps getting better. I would give 5.5 stars if I could (there are some minor things that could be improved to the point that I would add a full extra star, but either way this work is decidedly a step above the rest).

The pacing is great, the characters have depth and development, the dialogues are interesting (albeit occasionally a little short - I'd love to read a bit longer conversations), and the depiction of the works and performances are rich and gripping.

The whole "I only meant to become a VTuber and happened to become an actor" shtick doesn't last particularly long, so in a way it's betraying the title slightly, but on the other hand the transition makes the story flow more naturally instead of being a forced comedy. And while her ambitions as a VTuber take a step back, they nevertheless continue to influence the development of the plot and her past remains highly relevant to her character, decisions, and behaviour.

At this point there are a couple of recurring side characters that seem to be sticking around, and while they've had some development, I hope they'll continue to interact with the protagonist in a meaningful way and form deeper relationships.

There is more that I could say to describe the plot or praise the writing and how it sets itself apart from other novels, but I don't want to detract from the actual reading experience.

As a final note, at the point of writing this review the links are broken, but even the early chapters are definitely still readable on that site. They just changed places and you can navigate to them normally. I only mention this because I almost stopped reading at an early chapter because it wasn't archived in the wayback machine, and with hindsight I would have regretted missing out on this story.