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TLDR: masters simplicity, op characters, and clean writing (not bogged down with math) to make a very entertaining read.
Okay. First of all: This is a great book. I wasn’t super into the touch of power series by Boyce, but I am SUPER into this. However it’s hard to put my finger on why it’s so good! This book has that perfect balance of notifications/descriptions that I really love. Although the character’s class isn’t particularly interesting, how she advances in the game is quite interesting.
I think Boyce really masters simplicity, making everything simple and complex at the same time. I know tons of litrpg authors who cram in a ton of useless meaningless math/theorising/mechanics just to tout their own intelligence as an author. There is beauty in simplicity, if done right. For example, the game world and magic is complex, but the MC is a math whiz who does it all, and the author doesn’t bog down the pages with the actual conscious thought of it.
Now this book isn’t perfect. First of all, Boyce really overdoes it with the evilness of most people around her (almost always guys). Like yah being a female gamer can suck, but more realistic isn’t always better. I think Boyce had a similar problem with contributed to why I tired of the touch of power series. It seems all the nice guys fall for the main character, while the popular pretty girls are evil witches. There are tons of creeps and gross guys. Like I feel so bad for this MC! She is constantly harassed/catcalled/attempted murder by creepy guys many many times! Like Jesus. The MC is tired of it (she is hoping all the losers will be weeded out in the first few weeks) but so am I! Like it is so overdone.
Second of all: the main character is straight up cheating right? Like 100% cheating, which makes her ridiculously OP. But for a cheater, she isn’t that OP. Like for all this knowledge of the future, she isn’t exactly making waves. Definitely not hurting anyone by cheating. She helps others! For people who hate OP MCs, this might be a turn off. However, I promise you it’s handled really well. This story isn’t about being OP, it’s about progressing. She doesn’t succeed at everything (except monster killing, which is so easy for her) and watching her journey is entertainment in itself regardless of how OP she is in combat.
Third of all: the social interactions... my favorite parts are when she is going solo (which seems to be hers as well, because she is so introverted) however whenever she is in an group (somethint she does quite a lot for someone who supposedly wants to go solo) it is really cringe. A lot of the dialogue can be cringing, and weirdly not natural. I think the author is going for natural banter/teasing, but it comes off as a stale. They also are all kind of in awe of her. This harem idea of a bunch of men entranced by her skills and knowledge and intelligence was a thing in the Touch of Power series as well. It’s not sexual at all, but if you don’t like harems for reasons other than sexual, like me, it can be a little annoying. Boyce’s characters tend to just inexplicably love her. Yah she’s powerful, smart, talented, OP. But no girls ever join in the harem (even though we do see there are female players) There’s also that “I’m gonna protect her” sexism going on. MC doesn’t like that either to be fair. I think most men in this world are just really sexist (to be fair that’s like the real world) but the reality of being a female gamer isn’t that entertaining to read about in fiction. I’d like some females, to get off the harem vibe,to join in the group, although I’d much prefer more solo playing. And I think avoiding the “in awe” harem idea is best. I’d prefer more fleshed out personalities for them over this youre amazing let me do whatever u say and stick with you bc you’re op. The MC doesn’t really have flaws, apart from introversion Which is painted as a flaw but it isn’t in real life honestly. This lack of flaws leads to this harem idea.
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Absolutely fantastic read!
I originally bought the book at a convention after meeting the author. After learning of her experience helping edit for a webnovel I really like, Overgeared, I was intrigued enough to buy the book.I didn't touch it for a few weeks because of how busy I was, but after a particularly stressful week I decided to take some time to pick up the book and read.Holy CRAP I was sleeping on this book.As an EXTREME extrovert, it was very interesting to read a book from an introverts perspective. She's a very nerdy and introspective character, constantly running calculations and being incredibly logical to a fault at times. I personally identify with the side character Rune a lot more than the main character, but that's not a bad thing. If anything it just goes to show how well written the characters are.I really like how she creates these stat window boxes on the page as well. It helps the flow of the story and gets me excited for what's coming up on the page.The worldbuilding is fantastic and really gets me intrigued about what is going on both in the game and out of the game. Some of the NPC characters are really charming in their own right while still feeling like videogame NPCs. She's alluding to the fact that these characters are going to get more and more human as the game progresses, which I think is really cool.The main character has a very big traumatic experience that really gives her motivation to get out there and develop friendships, yet you can see that she as an introvert struggles with the social energy and spends a lot of time by herself as well.I'm just finished the book this morning after spending a few hours yesterday and this morning binging it, and I'm gonna go order the second book in a few minutes from me writing this review.Would highly recommend this to anyone interested in a wholesome LitRPG novel that is a breath of fresh air and a nice easy read.10/10, A+ work.
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Kindle-klant
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