Now, this is not a 5 star book per se. The plot is fairly standard, even for a LitRPG. The main character is a bit bland, even for a LitRPG 🙂 and the scenery is nothing special. So the “story” rating is only at 3 in my view.

And yet, I enjoyed this book wholeheartedly and I am even tempted to rate it with 5 stars, only for the joy it gave me. And here is why:

This is a book that “knows” exactly what it is, and plays to its strengths without trying to pretend that it is some sort of great literature. It “feels” written with love (yeah, I know it sounds cringey) yet with feet firmly on the ground. And the result is amusing, slightly funny (enough for me) surprisingly non-boring adventure with music related easter eggs all around.

Speaking of these, well – it was such a pleasure to read a book that, instead of using the old and tried Game or Movies references (which can be boring), is taking a stab at using 80s and 90s metal music references and easter eggs. And I loved it. And the guy apparently knows about Mercyful Fate (with some of the chapters named after their songs) which automatically increases my rating with half a star 😀 Anyway – that was original (for me), and I had so much fun with it, and I am looking forward the next in the series