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Unbearable

Review from Shadow Sun Expansion →

This book is the literary equivalent of a child’s drawing. First of all, it is UNBELIEVABLY REPETITIVE. Reading is more passive than playing an RPG, which is what this genre is supposed to be (LitRPG). Therefore, you should NOT incorporate gameplay loops that are too boring for video-games into your main plot!! This thing seriously..

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Fresh Idea, Blandly Executed

Review from Dungeon Crawler Carl →

Suddenly thrust unwillingly into a dungeon crawl with his ex-girlfriend’s cat? It sounded great to me. But after a pretty good opening, the book riffs back over so many well-worn themes that it becomes predictable and repetitive. Likes, favorites, and Sponsors…see: Hunger Games. Metaverse competition in which the protagonist seems a bit too pre-destined…see Ready,..

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All the things I love!

Review from Dungeon Crawler Carl →

Duke Nukem meets Borderlands meets Hitchhiker’s Guide and more. There are dozens of games and movies that likely serve as inspiration for this book in all the best ways. Absolutely loved it, and the narration is beyond top notch. Can’t wait to get the next one!