- #1
Interesting twist on the transmigration trope but very weird execution. The protagonist is transformed into the second coming of Jesus Christ as the chapters go on; he throws all caution and moderation out of the window to appear selfless, like a martyr, but it just makes him look very s*upid, especially considering his whole purpose is to avoid being killed by the plot. Kinda interesting how he willingly puts himself in danger for no reason other than contrived plot.Also weird queerbaiting. I hesistate to even call it that because there's not much even there. This novel is tagged as shounen, but this is clearly targeted at female readers. Structurally, our protagonist has the same role, same character archetype as a mary sue female protagonist in a romantic novel. I imagine the author is used to writing that sort of stories, that's why I felt some cognitive dissonance from this one. Most korean webnovels for boys in this setting depict the MC as hypermasculine, cold, and cunning. tbh, either just write an unapologetic BL story and put a tag on it or just don't include it. Feels fetishistic, just like how many yuri novels are targeted at straight males