Trying my best to keep this spoiler-free.
– Initial feel for the first dozen or so chapters is you get pretty much what you pay for, and very little else. An adequate protagonist in a very typical meh miltary-first mindset with no nuance (ofc, most people buying this book arent looking for nuance) nor any apparent build to a wider story or world to engage with, but it’s fine. Pretty standard opening for a litRPG-esque entry.
– Things improve somewhat in the next couple dozen chapters as the protagonist remains proactive and relatable in that he is at least somewhat cerebral and introspective, and hints towards a wider story.
– The last dozen or so chapters = a slow descent into the very opposite of character growth, but more of a regression. Repeated actions expecting different outcomes, most of that mental aptitude making him stand out a bit has gone, Response to antagonist now comes across as an infuriating cycle of events that makes me as the reader, divest more and more with every chapter.
Will update this review if I stick it out for many more chapters than first 8 hours i’ve put in. So far, mostly regret at this purchase.