jupier
a year ago
Recommended
Disclaimer: I've only read the 3 chapters available at the moment.
I'm having a hard time pinning down the actual quality so far. It's a break from the familiar which is much much welcomed and I'm glad to see it. The translation is solid so far, as to be expected from wuxiaworld. It didn't waste any time getting the premise started, either.
But in terms of the novel's own quality it feels very surface level. I think the best example is that so far we haven't been shown the Lizardmen interacting with each other. On some occasions we are *told* they've spoken with each other but this has no meaning; we didn't get to see it and it doesn't impact the story.
Now that I think about it, has the MC actually had a single conversation with anyone?
To me it doesn't feel like the MC is actually *interacting* with anything and it makes the worldbuilding seem shallow and uninteresting. The writing thusly feels rushed to me, and I don't feel connected to the story.
But it's an interesting premise with a stellar translation so I'll probably read a few more chapters when they come out.
In terms of "Do I recommend it" I would say it depends entirely on your tastes. I do not think the novel is bad yet, so it really depends on what happens in future chapters.
In conclusion; not the most promising start but the chapters are short so it doesn't take much time to read the first few chapters and feel it out. Hope things improve as the author finds their footing.
I'm having a hard time pinning down the actual quality so far. It's a break from the familiar which is much much welcomed and I'm glad to see it. The translation is solid so far, as to be expected from wuxiaworld. It didn't waste any time getting the premise started, either.
But in terms of the novel's own quality it feels very surface level. I think the best example is that so far we haven't been shown the Lizardmen interacting with each other. On some occasions we are *told* they've spoken with each other but this has no meaning; we didn't get to see it and it doesn't impact the story.
Now that I think about it, has the MC actually had a single conversation with anyone?
To me it doesn't feel like the MC is actually *interacting* with anything and it makes the worldbuilding seem shallow and uninteresting. The writing thusly feels rushed to me, and I don't feel connected to the story.
But it's an interesting premise with a stellar translation so I'll probably read a few more chapters when they come out.
In terms of "Do I recommend it" I would say it depends entirely on your tastes. I do not think the novel is bad yet, so it really depends on what happens in future chapters.
In conclusion; not the most promising start but the chapters are short so it doesn't take much time to read the first few chapters and feel it out. Hope things improve as the author finds their footing.