Moravman
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4 months ago
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EditedRecommended
I'll start with the overall rating for the novel - 6/10
(7/10 if you're newer to wuxia/xianxia style novels)
--UPDATED FOR FIRST 70 CHAPTERS--
(Review itself is unchanged as the comments/scores still apply, just changed "first 20" to "first 70")
tl;dr - good novel (so far) that is approachable with some standard tropes and seems to be following a typical power fantasy wuxia/xianxia novel. Novel doesn't have any special features nor major drawing points at present, but it also has no downsides - just a good light reading novel typical of the genre.
I've seen a couple chapter comments describing this novel as a "popcorn novel" which honestly is a pretty apt description for it - if you've never tried popcorn before then with a bit of butter and salt it becomes a rather pleasant snack but it can get old. That is how I'd describe this novel.
The translation is good with no glaring grammatical issues, the style of the translation itself is a touch different than what I'm used to from Wuxiaworld (WW) but that is purely my personal feeling and not a reflection of the novel itself or the quality of the translation. This mainly comes from some of the formatting/hyperlink choices; there are other translators/novels that have had similar styles on WW that I've come across but they aren't on the novels I tend to read (I like when the author/translator incorporates descriptions into the world building/dialogue instead of requiring separate notes).
Regarding the novel/story, as mentioned above its nothing special nor is it anything bad - it is purely light reading which can occupy a part of your day where you can kick back, relax, and "eat a little popcorn" as one might put it.
If WW allowed a numerical rating system instead of the 100% or 0%, I'd happily give this novel something in the mid 60's. Assuming nothing major changes from these first 70 chapters with either the translation, the author's writing style, or the plot of the novel then this seems like it will be a good novel to let build up a few chapters and then have a chill hour or so when you want a break, or a good way to pass a ~15min break during the day assuming the release rate is 2/day. If you're looking for your next ground breaking novel, view altering story, or Wuxia Epic then this novel probably isn't for you - this novel is for the 9-5 parents who want a small break during work or between chores, the teenagers who want something to fill the break between period or between assignments, and anyone else who just wants something to provide a benign respite in this crazy world we all live in.
(7/10 if you're newer to wuxia/xianxia style novels)
--UPDATED FOR FIRST 70 CHAPTERS--
(Review itself is unchanged as the comments/scores still apply, just changed "first 20" to "first 70")
tl;dr - good novel (so far) that is approachable with some standard tropes and seems to be following a typical power fantasy wuxia/xianxia novel. Novel doesn't have any special features nor major drawing points at present, but it also has no downsides - just a good light reading novel typical of the genre.
I've seen a couple chapter comments describing this novel as a "popcorn novel" which honestly is a pretty apt description for it - if you've never tried popcorn before then with a bit of butter and salt it becomes a rather pleasant snack but it can get old. That is how I'd describe this novel.
The translation is good with no glaring grammatical issues, the style of the translation itself is a touch different than what I'm used to from Wuxiaworld (WW) but that is purely my personal feeling and not a reflection of the novel itself or the quality of the translation. This mainly comes from some of the formatting/hyperlink choices; there are other translators/novels that have had similar styles on WW that I've come across but they aren't on the novels I tend to read (I like when the author/translator incorporates descriptions into the world building/dialogue instead of requiring separate notes).
Regarding the novel/story, as mentioned above its nothing special nor is it anything bad - it is purely light reading which can occupy a part of your day where you can kick back, relax, and "eat a little popcorn" as one might put it.
If WW allowed a numerical rating system instead of the 100% or 0%, I'd happily give this novel something in the mid 60's. Assuming nothing major changes from these first 70 chapters with either the translation, the author's writing style, or the plot of the novel then this seems like it will be a good novel to let build up a few chapters and then have a chill hour or so when you want a break, or a good way to pass a ~15min break during the day assuming the release rate is 2/day. If you're looking for your next ground breaking novel, view altering story, or Wuxia Epic then this novel probably isn't for you - this novel is for the 9-5 parents who want a small break during work or between chores, the teenagers who want something to fill the break between period or between assignments, and anyone else who just wants something to provide a benign respite in this crazy world we all live in.