Review Detail of AwfulAbsoluteSweet in Dad, Please Try a Little Harder

Truly a diamond in the rough. One would see the system, failed love confession + humiliation, and the beautiful tomboy childhood friend and immediately think this novel is another run-of-the-mill wish fulfillment fantasies. I can gladly tell you that this is not the case. I won’t write an essay, but here: All the characters are fleshed out (or in the process of it), even the ones you might initially hate (refer to Ch 21-22). The world building isn’t focused on, but we can assume that the story takes place in modern china (hence, urban slice-of-life). The system isn’t too overt. While it affects the MC and his social interactions significantly, the MC isn’t constantly trying to grow stronger or obsessing over it. He’s simply living his life and allowing the system to improve it. So many cliches are present but twisted to attain some form of fresh, light-hearted comedy or a deep rumination of life (social class, manners, etc.) There’s more to say, but tl;dr, this is a well-written/translated novel with a lot of potential.