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Drapetomaniac12
Drapetomaniac12Lv44yr
2020-09-12 21:27

This novel is a masterpiece and the author is exceptionally talented. I'm like super unqualified to review this piece of art but I'll give it a shot anyway. Writing Quality- If any reader, I repeat, any reader, has a complaint with the writing style, he/she is a dumbass. The book is thoroughly detailed, even pertaining to small things that other authors miss. Whether it be describing how the food tastes, or the armour Fenrir wears or what clothes the characters are wearing or describing the surroundings... you get it. The interactions flow out smooth too, I laughed and smiled so much whenever Jason teased his sibling or friends and I gushed like crazy whenever Alice did something... anything. She'll be breathing and I'll be like, "aww she's so cute." This is low-key a review about how cute Alice is and needs to be treasured, okay? Fight me hmph. There weren't much grammatical errors either, just some typos that grammarly failed to pick up (you rely too much on that, author.) The book will make you weep and smile... sometimes at the same time. I was literally in awe when I read about the symbolism with the sun or when the shapeshifter predicted Jason's curse. The book is extremely well written. Kudos to you author! Story Development- A lot happens in one day in this story. The pace is right, neither too fast nor too slow. And since the author has just finished 10% of his story, I'm eagerly waiting to see how this progresses in the future. SPOILERS AHEAD Character Design- The male lead is the most infuriating character you'll ever come across. He's a jerk, d******d, a*** etc etc (you get the point). I felt like strangling him so many times. His relationships are a mess. He doesn't know what he wants, and even if he does, he messes it up. It's all complicated and he says he's trying again and again but he's not. The only relationship he puts effort in is with Alice (so that's a plus). He's a good dad and he genuinely makes efforts to be good. As a brother... eh, he's equally good and bad. Who sleeps with someone when his sister is right next to him? (That's just fucking messed up.) He's very overprotective of Alina but I have to admit, he genuinely cares about her (a plus again). The characters I have absolutely no complain about are Alina (SHE'S AN EFFING QUEEN), Alice (aww, an angel), Michelle (I think all the girls who read your book would aspire to be her, her strength is commendable and you can't help but admire her), Katherine (A QUEEN again but since she's gonna have her own book I don't know whether I'll still like her so let's wait), Junco (<3) . I used to like Ava but then... (I have no words.). Okay now Jason's harem: Elizabeth- Don't like her, she raped Jason (red flag); Melanie- I couldn't have been more vocal about how I feel about her, she's a psychopath, a stalker, oversteps her boundaries (I don't understand why Jason feels attracted towards her but then he's attracted towards anyone who has a vagina), she has a traumatic past so she's kind towards orphans but then she was busy masturbating instead of saving those kids (the one she deeply cares about); Katelyn- I don't really care much about her, we haven't had much of her, she betrayed Jason but she had her own reasons so I'm cool with her and lastly Emily- I really really liked her in the beginning. She refused to show how she felt about Jason, had her insecurities but one day at the shopping mall, she just snapped and kind of became desperate? So I have mixed feelings about her, as the story progressed I like her less than I used to. Moreover, she deserves better than Jason. Ken, Raphael, Watson, Asami, Mapel are cool too. The villains in the story are well crafted. It's undeniably clear that the author has spent a lot of time in writing this story :) Updating Stability- Updates are constant, author updates twice or thrice every week undoubtedly. World Background- It's expanded amazingly well. No complaints at all. This story is a hidden gem and deserves much more reads, like at least a million+. But sadly, Webnovel only gives exposure to contracted works. Anyway, the book is about to reach half a million views, so congrats author. WELL DESERVED. I just have one suggestion that in the beginning of your story (in the first auxiliary chapter), you should mention that the auxiliary chapters are side chapters and should be read after they finish volume 1 because I myself know two people who straight away read the side chapters and then thought that your book had a lot of smut. Lastly, for any readers reading this, READ THIS BOOK. You won't be disappointed. Also, I forgot to mention the synopsis is DAMN, especially the warning at the end, made me laugh xD

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Drakonous
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Aww thx so much Drapery Kid! I'm surprised you remember the symbolism that I wrote! And yeash, I do rely on Grammarly, it's hard to reread a 6k chapter 3x in a row. After a while, it looks all the same and words start blurring together 🤪. As for the characters, lol that was a lot of swearing aimed at Jason 😅. Kinda made me feel bad. Regarding Emily, there was a descent to her becoming desperate: first it started with Alina and her friends witnessing how an ex hit her at the goading of her classmates, then the attack at the carnival which sent her to the icu, etc. These little things piled up and she realized just how weak she was, and she became desperate to get stronger, no matter the cost. But I'm so happy that you loved the story. It's twisted and dark but I tried to make it joyful as well and I'm tremendously honored that you think this deserves a million views. Regarding the auxiliary chapter, what do you suggest I do? Place a warning on the chapter title, in the side chapter, or on the interlude?

Drapetomaniac12
Drapetomaniac12Lv4

Yes I loved the story. I could have just read a few chapters and left a review after that but your book made me smile and laugh so much... I had to read it. Not a lot of books make me grin so whenever I find one that does, I finish reading it :) Oh, just add an author's note in the beginning of interlude. I think that'll do it. Also, I pinky swore that my review would make you smile. So did it bring a smile on your grumpy old face? P.S. It's the longest review I've written but then your book is the longest I've read on webnovel 😂

Drakonous:Aww thx so much Drapery Kid! I'm surprised you remember the symbolism that I wrote! And yeash, I do rely on Grammarly, it's hard to reread a 6k chapter 3x in a row. After a while, it looks all the same and words start blurring together 🤪. As for the characters, lol that was a lot of swearing aimed at Jason 😅. Kinda made me feel bad. Regarding Emily, there was a descent to her becoming desperate: first it started with Alina and her friends witnessing how an ex hit her at the goading of her classmates, then the attack at the carnival which sent her to the icu, etc. These little things piled up and she realized just how weak she was, and she became desperate to get stronger, no matter the cost. But I'm so happy that you loved the story. It's twisted and dark but I tried to make it joyful as well and I'm tremendously honored that you think this deserves a million views. Regarding the auxiliary chapter, what do you suggest I do? Place a warning on the chapter title, in the side chapter, or on the interlude?
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An excellent novel. The Author is an exceptional writer, and this story is a piece of art. The story starts off with character building and a suspenseful plot. The beautiful narrative continues on and builds a fascinating world. The most wonderful aspect of the story is that there is always something new with rich descriptions and vivid imagery. There is a sad undertone to the story, but it definitely helps in highlighting the happy occasions making them more real and easy to connect to. Grammar wise it is almost perfect and possibly one of the best works in WN. I think the most wonderful aspect of this novel is the character building. The MC is just wonderful; he is described very well and the backstories bring life to him making him seem very real. Not only is the MC well described, but so are the side characters. The dialogue between the characters flow smoothly and really highlight their personalities. Reading the story will make you feel that you have been introduced to a diverse cast of characters. Overall, it is a wonderful read and a definite recommendation, the authors, including me, can definitely learn from the meticulous writing and the readers can have a wonderful experience reading this piece of work. Recommendations - for the auxiliary chapter in clarification and explanation, I think you should add "(possible spoilers)" to the title as some extra information is revealed there. My personal opinion is not to leave the great side chapters in the auxiliary section but to add them to the story and just title them side chapter/ side stories. And, of course, it is added to my library to finish reading!

Murakami
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Illusionniste
IllusionnisteLv1

A story with an interesting story arc with a dark and depressing undertone in it. Jason is an interesting protagonist to read, his backstory was dark and compelling but he kinda gave me that ‘guy-who-always-gets-the-ladies’ vibes. Jason has a personality, which some writers tend to forget to add. Alina took me a while to like, it’s probably because I found her POV a bit cliché but like Jason, she has personality and quirks. I’m actually curious if this is Harem or not, I lost count re-checking the tags just to see if it was a harem. The side characters were decent, I like how Michelle has a great personality, and usually, some writers ignore the side characters and don’t even bother making them real and relatable. I love the world-building, the writer took the time to make the story tangible and real. It was exciting and it made me want to ask for more. I was curious how the world works and I love every minute of it. The story does feel like a manuscript (especially reading Alina’s POV), it felt like I was reading a script. There were more dialogues than paragraphs. There were some parts it kind of feel like cheesy but I didn’t mind at all. The story is full of flashbacks, it sucks that Webnovel doesn’t have formatting styles here because I got confused when suddenly I’m reading a backstory without any warning. Some chapters were short, so it kind of threw me off, the story does have that ‘anime’ ambiance to it. I could visualize some scenes especially when it comes to reading Jason’s POV, which I’m totally happy about it since my mind usually takes a while to see the story. I love your cover! But I’m a graphic designer 𝐚𝐧𝐝 a font hoe. I couldn’t help myself but suggest, using a serif font because it makes the cover more elegant, serious, and formal. Condensed serif font would work. If you want I could suggest some fonts to use. Overall, this story is worth reading especially, if the reader is into anime and urban fantasy with immersive story arc.

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