I’m fairly certain this author read Tao Wong and Aleron Kong back to back and then tried to write another book with any original ideas.
Basically, this book has a great idea. It starts off gritty and intense, then tries to world-build, but ultimately falls flat. The MC is an entitled jerk that levels up every time he steps on a bug on the sidewalk (okay not literally but close enough).
Also, the inconsistencies are staggering. Dudes are dying and their friends are laughing and joking in the same moment. It’s like the author wanted to write a book and had little patience in the parts that matter and drew out the conversations in the parts that are eye-roll and cringey.
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Also, wasn’t too happy with the book being narrated by a British man when telling the story in America. Constantly kept taking me out of the story.
Hope you all enjoy it more than I did. Also, for the love of all that is holy… stop with the “Gnomes Rule!” bit. My gosh, it’s not funny. It has never been funny. You’re not cool nor apart of the cool kids. So stop it.