kailalin's review

5.0

4.5 stars. I think this has the potential to become a really great series base on this first volume. I can’t wait to read more of these characters. I docked half a star cuz the writing is very very wordy at time. Like do I really need to know the exact dimensions of the room the main character walked into? I don’t think so. But this is a very minor issue because it doesn’t happen very often and when it does I can just skip over the paragraph or two of it.
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apaperboat's review

3.5
adventurous dark funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A good, but short, light novel from Japan. I'm looking forward to how this series progresses.

marcus_dk's review

4.5
adventurous funny informative 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

Reading this book reminded me of waking up on a Saturday morning to watch Naruto as a kid. Like Naruto is not considered a cinematic masterpiece, this book is not a literary masterpiece. On the contrary, the translation often left something to be desired, as others have mentioned. However, the story has a certain quality that I found addictive, much like Naruto.

In Naruto and many other popular anime / manga, the protagonist has to become strong. They often start off as less than even the weakest characters. Overlord is the exact opposite. Momonga begins as a metaphorical God, able to obliterate anything he sets his sights on. This often leads to feelings of alienation and anxiety, which are slightly touched on in this book.

By itself, I would not give this book 5 stars. The sexual comments towards minors is disturbing for an English translation, the translation itself often has weird wording or phrasing, and the story of the first novel does not really have much depth to it. That being said, it sets the stage for a much grander story that comes in later novels. In the context of those later novels, I give it 5 stars.
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literarylabyrinth101's review

4.25
adventurous dark medium-paced
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snowman_reads's review

5.0
adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

parallelanprincess's review

4.0
dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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joshcassidy's review

4.0
adventurous dark medium-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
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earlgreyvibes's review

4.0
adventurous dark funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes