Unconventional take on classic litrpg monster – Mimic – as a symbiotic parasite – think Venom. MC is a typical downtrodden nobody good guy with nothing on the outside but ‘rich’ personality, who magically gains a power over almost everyone else around him resulting in his good guy facade monologuing in first chapters aging like milk.
While author is undecided or simply bad at assigning character traits and sticking to them, Chester’s narration and often judgement slips back to it’s monster self are refreshing and could have been doubled down for the horror and lack of morals. Story is fast paced and action filled.
Story is nonsensical. In medieval setting local lords son is killed by a beggar and not only doesn’t he receive a misplaced punishment, he is rewarded with thousands of gold coins worth of items. Duke of province PERSONALLY arrives to deal with an outbreak of wild animals (monsters) and adopts said beggar for the amusement of his adoptive sons with no to little inquiry, instead of just making him his squire or personal manservant or something of the kind.
Conclusion: 2/5. Listened on Audible 1 credit. Narrated by: Ryan H. Reid, Dorrie Sacks, Jeff Hays.
Bough because of Jeff Hays narration and litrpg genre tag. Main unorthodox take on monster – mimic – having evolved as a symbiotic parasite in a litrpg world is believable and could have been amazing. Execution is lacking and disappointing, leaving much to the imagination of the reader. Bad value for the length of the book – 1.48 $/hour ( 24.95$ / 16 hrs 57 mins ).
Recommendation: Everybody Loves Large Chests (ELLC) – unconventional mimic story, where author is unapologetic about his MC being a monster first and foremost, mimic second and scheming ever more elaborate plots selfish being the rest of the time.
Values:
Terrible: >1.66 $/hour
Bad: 1 – 1.66 $/hour
Good: <1 $/hour
Dream: 0.4 – 0.27 $/hour