Review Detail of Akmenos in Code Zulu Alpha: Nerd in the Apocalypse!

Let me say what I think since author-san is away till next year. Looting, flexing, and sex only happened? lol are you even reading the whole thing or just skimming over it? Forgot base building, farming, survivor recruitment, different lessons in surviving, character interactions, weapon maintenance and group building? I think you did. The MC is a calculated MF'er, why would he go to dangerous places just to have meaningless action? Only time he did is to save an ally. If you tried to make a novel, only 10 tags are allowed, if you're just starting I think. Realism, Drama and other tags should be added as well. If you read, not skim, the part where it originated. It took 3 years to get the regular ones. Not a couple hours on a single day. There's different kinds of zombies for each series dude, don't mix them together. Examples are TWD zombies: stupid fucks that could be cleared in a single year in my opinion, 28 Days/Weeks Later kind where actually dies if they starve but more deadly and World War Z kind that a pain in the ass to deal with but a cure is already found. If the MC is a stupid f*ck, it would take 1000 chapters for him to figure out its weakness don't you think? Zombie types we have now are the Sprinters and the Sentries besides those few irregulars. Let me remind you again 9 days. It's still 9 days, more could happen in the future. Slow pace? Yes. But what could we do? What people are forgetting is that if this thing happened IRL there would be more downtime than you could imagine. Remember the place they're at? They're not at the center of the city where probably everything is happening rn and they are hell-bent on looting places since why not? Supplies are what you need right? They'r'e increasing in numbers and I think what they have should be replenished everyday. Their livestock and farm can't feed them indefinitely yet and that's why they need to get everything they could have their hands on. Don't get me started on their characters since they are the realest I could find. Remember that this is the MC's POV(another tag that should be added imo) if you actually read the meetings and a few interactions not with his scouting group, progress is being made in the base. They're not cutouts who would only move when MC is there. I really think you're reviewing the wrong novel imo XD. This is kinda long now and I'll wait for the author's reply to this since he always does.

That's great and all that the author tries to write a character that doesn't do stupid ****. But storywise we are at 100 chapters and there is no conflict at all. That is NOT good story progression. I didn't mention base building, meetings, etc because they contribute little to the story and they barely occur. Zombies aren't a threat, other groups aren't a threat. I get that author is trying to write what realistic characters would do but a GOOD story needs to have a CONFLICT that needs to be solved. It is one of the 5 essential components of a story. Who wants to read a novel where the mc only loots and builds his base... The side characters ARE basically cutouts. Can you tell me what is Oscar's relationship with other people in the group? Who does he hang out with besides the mc? What do the people in the base think about him? Is there even any scene where he ISN'T praising the mc? What about Tatianna? It's like every chapter the mc is getting praised by one of the characters, and I guess everyone else is just not nearly as capable as the mc. It is just bland, typical gary stu mc.

Yeah sure. The pace is really slow but the meetings and interactions basically prove that the characters ARE NOT cutouts. How did the catwalk and fences built then? How about the animals being fed? The kids being taught by the teacher? The newly recruited people not by the MC but by Kaley's group? Places getting scouted by the drones everyday? Those are a few reasons I think that you're just skimming over them. Remember that the story is in first-person view, not third-person. If the MC happens to know what happens to other people in the compound while he's out that means that he's a psychic or a seer lol. He's not all-seeing and definitely not Sauron XD Also, ALWAYS praising? How about the banter between guns? The moment where they compete about shotgun vs. pistols and the eagle and the m&p? The marine dude and the engineer guy not agreeing about the head being kept in the compound? Russel going of on his own when it started and the marine dude not agreeing that half of his guns being gifted to MC? Also the Zardon dude's family at the Chang's place? Even Chang himself won't agree to hand over the kids without a trade I'm telling you, this novel is one of the few having real and the best characters. There's a lot happening dude and you might be missing them.

Nope, not missing them. I could literally pick any random chapter and there is a scene with somebody praising mc. Stuff is happening in the background but all you get about it is a passing mention in one or two chapters lmfao. Animals being fed, kids being taught etc, how does any of that matter to the story? The side characters don't have their own theories, they don't find or do anything interesting that moves the story along, they don't really do anything that doesn't benefit the mc. Everything just happens to be in the mc's favor. Even with chang's trade he got the real guan dao when he would have settled for the fake one. 100 long chapters in and the mc still hasn't suffered any major setback or loss. There also is still no decent explanation for why mc is such a better shooter/fighter than military vets. Sky Ishiyama is literally the definition of a Gary Stu. Side characters are so negligible you could believe it if the novel only had the mc building the base, looting, etc.

Dude, the guy is trolling. Stop wasting time, he clearly just skims over chapters. Several words from him are actually wrong. Gun expertise not explained? Bruh, he literally said he has a membership on a range and wasted on thousands of ammo to get good. Beat a vet? LMFAO, how eff'd up is your reading comprehension? It was never said that Matthew is a vet. It was just revealed today that he's a photographer. Stop trolling and post a proper review when you get your 'facts ' straight. You're just embarassing yourself

Trying to give actual critic. You don't have to take it so personal. You think you can beat people who have decades of military training by practicing at a range? Keep dreaming buddy. I was talking about Oscar, who he said he could beat easily, and Tatianna who the mc can seemingly beat easily? How does this make sense

Easy down guys, just a novel ^^ this is not the Marvel vs DC debate club lol

Hi! Few things. 1. Sorry, only 10 tags are allowed. Might need to contact their staff to ask if I could add more. Definitely saw a few novels with more than 10. 2. Yeah, zombies are not much of an issue if you've prepared for it for years. I want to highlight a place where they don't discover things where people need to die stupidly just to learn something new. 3. The specials. You're right too. The challenge there is making new types where it doesn't feel over saturated. Can't find a zombie novel where there is huge fat zombie, smoker zombie, poison zombie, hulk zombie, screechy female zombie etc. Besides, as far as the MC knows, it is not crazily mutating. 3 years to get to the regular ones that don't die off like the first ones in the videos. 4. Aim for the head. I definitely know a few people irl that wouldn't know how to kill them lol 5. There definitely is no harem going on. Just a lot of of trying to but never will. 6. Gary Stu. Yeah, MC basically said that he's a jack of all trades like the most MCs here that is OP. Also, MC didn't have a shooting competition with Oscar, he just beat him in the number of kills when MC went to save his other friend on the earlier chapters. The one he beat on the shooting competition is Kaley's dad Matthew. 7. Only fired a 1911 and a Glock IRL I know that it is still loud. I just want to keep a balance of real life things and movie things. People that don't know about how actual guns work will definitely comment for why would a zombie get attracted if the gun is already suppressed so I try to mix the infos together. 8. Lastly, definitely disagree with some of your other points. The pace is slow I agree but it's only a few days in. MC is OP agree but he needs help from people that's why he delegates work to other people. They can't be cutouts if work is being done without him there don't it? He can do anything but not everything at the same time. I think some of the other points are already commented by the others here so I'll leave it at that ^_^ Sorry you got flamed by the other people here so I'll apologize in their stead.

Doesn't really matter the story's timeline when the actual chapter number is over 100. I don't think you are getting my point here lol. You also don't need stereotypical mutant types like bloaters, tanks etc. It's not that hard to create unique types. Or just having runner zombies would make the zombie threat more real. Like in Dying Light with the biters being the zombies that were freshly turned so their motor skills are similar to humans so they can run, climb etc. Just a though if you are trying to make a realistic zombie apocalypse novel

Is there a rule for that? Something being original does not always mean it's good though, right? That's why making good originals are a tad difficult since there is already a lot out there just saying

Kinda feel the guy's trolling too

you're an idiot, get lost

Dont be so harsh to the reviewer guys. Not everyone will like the story and he listed some valid points there. Someone who had read maybe a hundred chapters at least. This book feels a bit more "realistic slice of life(but in a zombie apocalypse lmao)". More on kingdom building. I can see the effort on the author reasearching various things especially on weapons which is rare. It's true that it seems lacking in terms of conflict if you would compare it to normal apocalyptic novels where people kill over a cookie, maybe a few stupid villans who thinks with their lower part and lust at MC's womem. Well at least that is what comes to mind when i read apocalypse settings more on blood/hate/rape/deaths/betrayals. These are also present but it seems a bit milder here. Or maybe... its just a little slow.. coz we are just on the first few days of the apocalypse according to timeline. Kingdom building is nice though.

The first thing i noticed after reading 2 chapters was... mc showing off and the american **** drama vibe

why is t.e.e.n censored ?

Not surprised when this novel is just another s.h.i.t.t.t.y self insert for the author and his fans.

I stopped reading this review the moment feeding animals and teaching kids was said to not be an issue lol It's survival, maintaining upkeep is a thing

Deletef your acct? You clearly havent read that many books it says youve read 37 you may have read more outside of this kind of thing like books and not novels but those r completly different retard.

Whether I agree with these points or not doesn't matter, all I'm gonna say is that this is definitely not a "horror/thriller" novel, and that's what I kinda expected going into this. I hope the author can kindly change the genre of this story.

well actually the debate help people start or not the novel, I'll pass since I have enough of these novel, thanks for the info