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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
The novel's physical release is yet another excuse for me to re-read the entire thing again!
And I love it just as much as the first two times.
And I love it just as much as the first two times.
adventurous
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I picked up Vol. 1 of Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint intrigued by the concept, but it left me feeling mixed. The premise is undeniably cool: an ordinary guy who’s the sole reader of an obscure web novel suddenly finds himself trapped in that story. Kim Dokja’s insider knowledge and morally gray decisions are interesting at first, and the setup made me stick around to see what would happen.
The cast is large and the world-building heavy, which adds richness, though I found myself lost or bogged down at times. There’s a lot of names, scenarios, and rules to follow, and some sections felt slow. I got hooked by the emotional twists and clever “meta” themes, but the pacing and occasional stiff writing held it back a bit (perhaps the translation is partly to blame?).
Overall: Vol. 1 has promise, especially for fans of layered, slow‑burn stories with a sci‑fi or meta edge, but it demands a fair bit of patience. Thanks to NetGalley and Ize Press for the ARC!
The cast is large and the world-building heavy, which adds richness, though I found myself lost or bogged down at times. There’s a lot of names, scenarios, and rules to follow, and some sections felt slow. I got hooked by the emotional twists and clever “meta” themes, but the pacing and occasional stiff writing held it back a bit (perhaps the translation is partly to blame?).
Overall: Vol. 1 has promise, especially for fans of layered, slow‑burn stories with a sci‑fi or meta edge, but it demands a fair bit of patience. Thanks to NetGalley and Ize Press for the ARC!
I am so happy to be reading the original novel of Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint! I've been a long-time fan of the manhwa of this series, and it's really exciting to see the original material translated to English for new readers to enjoy! In the first volume, we're introduced to our main character, Dokja Kim--a boring office worker who spends his free time obsessively reading webnovels. But when his favorite story becomes real life, Dokja has to do his level best to survive in an apocalyptic Korea using his knowledge of the plot. Most importantly, he has to avoid his favorite character, an overpowered terminator type who will likely kill him if they ever were to meet...
This is a great apocalyptic thriller, with lots of action and plenty of video game references. The novel gives more background information than the webcomic, which adds a layer of depth to the characters that I appreciated in this iteration. My only gripe is that now I want volume 2 ASAP! But like Dokja, I will have to survive until the next installment, or the next cliffhanger at least.
This is a great apocalyptic thriller, with lots of action and plenty of video game references. The novel gives more background information than the webcomic, which adds a layer of depth to the characters that I appreciated in this iteration. My only gripe is that now I want volume 2 ASAP! But like Dokja, I will have to survive until the next installment, or the next cliffhanger at least.
orv more like orpeak 🙏🙏 i devoured this in one sitting
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Thanks to NetGalley and the Editor. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
I really, really hope they will translate and publish the other volumes quickly because I need more, and I need them now! I don’t usually binge-read, but given the short length of this book and the fact that this is quite a captivating read, this is a series I would gladly make an exception for. (Well, not all the series in one go, because reading reviews around it seems like this is quite a long story, but maybe two or three volumes before taking a pause).
This is a LitRPG novel, and in this first volume, we get a taste of the whole story. It is a short and quick read, made even more quick by the fact that I was totally captivated by it.
I loved the idea that our MC knows what’s happening because he read an obscure web novel, and the world has just suddenly transformed into the one described there. But it’s not just the world; he knows what’s happening and what will happen, at least up to a point. He is changing the story, partially, because he wasn’t a character in the novel, so his decisions and his actions have some consequences, but on the whole, he has a pretty clear idea of what to expect, and he is doing amazingly well with that knowledge.
I loved this plot point!
I loved the idea that our MC knows what’s happening because he read an obscure web novel, and the world has just suddenly transformed into the one described there. But it’s not just the world; he knows what’s happening and what will happen, at least up to a point. He is changing the story, partially, because he wasn’t a character in the novel, so his decisions and his actions have some consequences, but on the whole, he has a pretty clear idea of what to expect, and he is doing amazingly well with that knowledge.
I loved this plot point!
But this was not the only thing I enjoyed in the book. We are introduced to an interesting cast of characters. I won’t write their names because I fear butchering them, and because my memory is not so good. And I can’t really double-check.
This is my only complaint, and it’s not for the book but for the ARC. The ARCs by this Editor aren’t easy to read. At all. You can only read through NetGalley’s app, and that’s not the best. It is not the worst, but the format is small, and sometimes zooming a bit is the only way to comfortably read some parts, but then turning pages becomes less immediate. And this doesn’t make for a smooth read. And you can’t search through the text, so I can’t quickly check the names of the characters.
But as I said, this has to do with the ARC’s format and not the book per se. The book is a really smooth read, and, back to the point, has some really interesting characters. My favorite was the MC, but there is a kid in there, too, and he was a close second. They are all slowly developing new abilities and skills, and they are, bit by bit, showing their personality. And we also have some interesting magical creatures. They are mostly monsters, with no real sentience, but they are cool to have around, too!
This is my only complaint, and it’s not for the book but for the ARC. The ARCs by this Editor aren’t easy to read. At all. You can only read through NetGalley’s app, and that’s not the best. It is not the worst, but the format is small, and sometimes zooming a bit is the only way to comfortably read some parts, but then turning pages becomes less immediate. And this doesn’t make for a smooth read. And you can’t search through the text, so I can’t quickly check the names of the characters.
But as I said, this has to do with the ARC’s format and not the book per se. The book is a really smooth read, and, back to the point, has some really interesting characters. My favorite was the MC, but there is a kid in there, too, and he was a close second. They are all slowly developing new abilities and skills, and they are, bit by bit, showing their personality. And we also have some interesting magical creatures. They are mostly monsters, with no real sentience, but they are cool to have around, too!
I had a ton of fun with this one, and it was also quite interesting reading the afterword. I thought this was one writer, and instead, there are two. And they worked really well together.
Also, this was originally a web novel, but there is a manwha out there, too, and the studio behind it is the same as Solo Leveling. I saw some volumes of this one in bookshops, and they are beautiful, so I am feeling pretty safe to guess that the manhwa for The Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint is amazing too. And what’s more is that a lot of readers compared these two works, and they say that they are pretty similar. I can’t testify to that, because I haven’t read or watched Solo Leveling, but I have it on my lists and I hope to get to it soon!
And I can’t wait for the sequels of this one, too!!!
Also, this was originally a web novel, but there is a manwha out there, too, and the studio behind it is the same as Solo Leveling. I saw some volumes of this one in bookshops, and they are beautiful, so I am feeling pretty safe to guess that the manhwa for The Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint is amazing too. And what’s more is that a lot of readers compared these two works, and they say that they are pretty similar. I can’t testify to that, because I haven’t read or watched Solo Leveling, but I have it on my lists and I hope to get to it soon!
And I can’t wait for the sequels of this one, too!!!