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How to become the Dark Lord and die trying

Django Wexler

3.85 AVERAGE

d3vilxl3gacy's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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The humor carried this, if you can vibe with the satire that's going on you'll enjoy it a lot.  Very isekai and it wears that as a badge of honor, author even notes in the end notes that he based on a few isekai anime/manga.  Again, this is satire, it's wacky for the sake of being wacky and is over the top on purpose, not for everyone but just know that going into it.

ksm's review against another edition

5.0

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: Complicated

loveisforthenerds's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark lighthearted fast-paced

spellingbean's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

loki_aesir's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

cookie_jim's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny tense 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: No

veratsuki's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous 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: Complicated

mlynnfrank's review against another edition

4.0

funny fast-paced

zippz's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Fun, but mediocre within the genre.

shoffy's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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It was a good story and interesting world/mystery. I think the humour would be too much for sometimes but I can see other people really enjoying the fourth wall interruptions.  I didn’t hate them but it didn't add much for me.