The story just feels very formulaic, as if the author is using a generic story template for this kind of novel. Even the twists on tropes don't feel that unique tbh

Grinding, numbers, and ‘wows’ on repeat. Occasionally, when the author feels like it, a little story/plot is sprinkled in; it’s not like it matters much.

Idk, not my taste.

The author has some idea of what he wants to write, but seems to have a hard time putting it together; the story is just all over the place with new places, people, and information, when it should be given some time to rest, expand, and sink in.

Honestly, although the concept is weird, I can still believe that if the author does a good job, they can create a story with good potential. This however, is not how you do it. The story feels forced, like the author is trying to twist a world into a rigid script. And the general flow of the plot is also rough, with bad transitions between perspectives and a very loose timeline. Overall, would not recommend.

It’s a decent novel, but suffers from several issues, such as word-padding, trope repetition(the face-slapping is excessive), and rigid character personalities. Very close to 4 stars for me, but just a little short of it.

I expected it to be bad, and sure enough, it was terrible. Novels like these single-handedly push some 1-star novels to 2 star, because of how low they can set the bar.