Review Detail of MarcGem in Ascenders Rift

Ok writing quality is very good. There's few mistakes throughout the novel and the diversity of words is better than most of the novels in this platform Story development is good at most due to the unique setting. The system is bothersome like many other system novels. Stats and skills generally take up numerous pages. There's a tad of mystery in this novel but rather than being in suspense, eagerly looking forward to the next reveal, I feel myself slogging through some chapters and being slightly frustrated at the pace. I can see the hints and foreshowing and can feel the story building up continuously... and then it became premium so I can't enjoy the greater parts of the novel. My rating is based solely on the beginning on the novel before premium so don't be discouraged from continuing on if you can afford the coins. Character development is probably the worse part of this novel's start. Some interactions feel like a cheap xianxia, some characters feel unrealistic as they literally don't have a moral compass/ they have an ego as large as the world itself... At the very beginning, I thought that the novel would follow in the footsteps of xianxia novels with the way that they portray their MC and side characters: dumb and dumber. But it was salvaged as the MC feels smarter afterwards. But that's not how the MC should have acted according to his experience. The main character doesn't display the mentality of a person that has been through lots of fights and death itself, just like many other novels of the same genre. He is naive and doesn't think about the effect his actions could have at times, but is evidently better in the sense that he doesn't pick fights outright. And he has a needlessly loud mouth. Isn't he afraid of attracting attention or revealing sensitive information ? World background is interesting . A mix and match of common themes giving a beautiful balance. Sci-fi + apocalypse + game elements fits nicely. I started this novel because of its high ratings but it should be rated 4.2 at best. I'm an avid reader of mystery, fantasy and action novels (mostly Western books) so I can say that... The story doesn't flow that well, at least for an experienced reader. But for a first timer, it's a nice read, especially the writing quality and setting and the improvements. I'm giving a 3 since the novel went premium before I could really enjoy it.