- #1
I blew through it in two days, which is incredibly rare for me to do. At the very least, that should be enough to tell you that this is a very entertaining webnovel set in space.For the review. It's not amazing, but it's not terrible either. I'd put it on an 'above average' rating if I could. A very solid 3 to a light 4. Still, I'll put it on 4 star ratings to give people some incentive to read.Just like every isekai that is regurgitated at every passing second, it does fall into the many trappings of its genre, but not as horrible as others have done. If anything, the author properly handled the setting and the genre in a way that made me thought 'wow, this is pretty neat.'Character-wise, they're all likeable in their own little ways. You have the timid Mimi, the tsundere space elf Elma, the stone-cold maidroid May, and many other supporting characters. They sound trope-ish as hell, don't they? Don't let that fool you because if anything else, they are interesting characters with good banter with each other. They're also REASONABLE. Wow, what a f*cking novel idea, to make reasonable characters that aren't filled to the brim with virg*n-maso-fetishes. The MC of the story is also quite refreshing in way that he is assertive, dominant, but not an a**hole. He's a big softie, but has enough common sense to keep away from the usual isekai tropes... sometimes, at least.The world-building is quite nice, and it gives out little details every now and again every time they change star systems. It's not amazing, but is interesting enough to keep me wanting for more details of the world. The setting lends it self into very interesting tirades of the worth of human life, the rights of AI, and the absurdity of space hierarchy, but that's not entirely unique for the setting as far as sci-fi goes.The pacing is slow, so if you don't like that, you might as well leave. Most of the story revolves around the MC's interaction with his crew members and how he influences the world around him in minute methods. It's action, but the action is sprinkled very tastefully, like a good seasoned steak. Also, very substantial and very entertaining action scenes. In a way, treat this as a 'slice-of-life' of a space mercenary.Final thoughts? It does drone on and on about miniscule details, but that's just me nitpicking. It's a good read, especially of you're wanting for a good sci-fi isekai. Easily one of the better webnovels I've read because of the characters.
