Reviews - I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too, Vol. 1

11 reviews for:

I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too, Vol. 1

Not my cup of tea,

It's a slightly more current version of Solo Leveling.
The story line is barely able to hold together the rapid succession of every fantasy a 12 year old obsessed with the power-rangers would have being fulfilled for the MC. They come in so thick and fast I can't believe it fit in one book... and it should't have in my opinion as it's just too much and too quick for my taste.

It's a small book yet the same points about the MCs insecurity, modesty, good looks, out of context silly strength and good nature where hammered in time and time and time again.

I did like the touch with the luck, to try and explain the incredible fortune... although his luckiest break happened when his luck level was at 1 so a good idea but badly executed.

The pace was nice and quick other than the repetition of the things I mentioned above and the side characters felt like they where part of the story unlike Solo Leveling what was so focused on the MC everything else was irrelevant.

There was a set up for a bigger story what was nice but I couldn't sit through another book telling me how hard the MC had it and how great he is now all while everything falls into their lap - and it is just sort sharp points to tell you he had it tough and hes great rather than a story unfolding making you feel 'ouch, poor bloke' and 'oh wow, he really has grown powerful'.
A good example of this done well is the second SAO book during the pet revival phase where Kirito is attacked by several orange players. That scene leaves you feeling how strong he is whereas this book left me feeling like the author was constantly saying 'see, see, look how amazing he is, did you see, look, here I'll show you again in case you missed my last 20 examples of his amazingness'.

quartzmaya's review

0.5

I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too is a tedious power fantasy with a protagonist who stumbles into perfection - effortlessly becoming handsome, strong, and universally adored. Yuuya Tenjou faces no real struggle, earns nothing, and is showered with praise simply for existing. The "plot" is a lifeless sequence of overpowered battles and fawning admirers, devoid of tension or growth.

Every conflict resolves instantly, every character exists to worship Yuuya, and the writing drowns in repetitive, shallow wish-fulfillment. Even potential intrigue (like the "Luck" stat or Princess Lexia) collapses under the weight of the story’s smug self-indulgence. There’s no depth, no stakes—just an endless parade of "Look how amazing he is!" without ever proving why.

tenome's review

1.0

A fairly bland wish fulfillment isekai starring the author's self-insert. The first chunk of the book is him leveling up and explaining in excruciating detail how awesome all his gear is, and how he went from level 1 ditch digging to level 100 ditch digging or whatever. The middle is him back in the real world, where anyone he talks to can only say "wow you're so awesome I love you", and the very end of the book peeks a bit at the fantasy world he stepped into. The MC is dumb as a bag of rocks like your usual dense protagonist, and completely merciful to even those who are actively trying to kill him. The other isekai world seems like it might be more interesting, as the Japan-focused part is just the author jerking off to his own wish fulfillment fantasy. There's also zero conflict.

If you have absolutely nothing else to read, I guess this might scratch that itch.

maddandroid's review

3.0

I would have rated this higher if it'd spent more time in the fantasy world and less time in the "Real World". Even so this should be required reading for every kid who's been bullied.