This is a very different take on LitRPG! If you’re expecting a traditional story about a gamer that gets sucked into a VRMMORPG and works to level up, this is not that type of book. It doesn’t really have a traditional story structure or an antagonist. It’s just a bawdy tale about a monster’s adventures in a world that happens to operate with the same mechanics as a game.
What this book did have was humor, and plenty of it. It was a really entertaining and fun read. The characters were hilarious, and had me snort laughing out loud. The story flowed right along, the main character was unexpected, and the whole thing was well-written. Ugh, I resisted hard, but yes, I’ll say it. This book was tasty.
Jeff Hays’ performance was outstanding, it really suited the book. He had great comedic timing and just delivered those deadpan lines perfectly. He performed different voices for each character, including female voices, and there were some awesome sound effects. It just brought the whole thing up a notch, the book would have been a fun read, but the narration made it a hilarious listen.
Although I loved most of it, I wouldn’t recommend reading this book if you’re easily offended. It spends a lot of time satirizing women (God I hope it’s satire). I requested a copy of the audiobook, and I’m voluntarily leaving a review.