Initially I'd given this a 3.5 review and dropped it at chapter 4, put off by the excessive denseness of the protagonist, but someone recommended I revisit it and I'm really glad I did. He remains dense, but it does start getting better and less of a problem. I think part of the issue was I feel the author sometimes labors the foreshadowing a bit too much, further emphasizing the myriad of things the protagonist misses and amplifying his perceived level of denseness, which had really started to grate on me. However, I think this has started getting better and is more balanced in the more recent chapters. That is the only real criticism I can draw, everything else from the fun twist on the system premise, the plot, characterization, word choice, grammar, and long chapters are all fantastic. If like me you're put off by the protagonist at first, definitely try to stick with it. I don't think you'll be disappointed with the current trajectory. Whilst I still have some doubts as I'm still not that keen on this brand of comedy, I'm definitely looking forward to more.
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even if it's a 'balanced denseness', I don't think it will be for me.
