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chellery's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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
4.5
pekoegal's review
3.0
Conflict was resolved too easily in this one. If the hero is pitted against an overwhelmingly overpowered enemy, why not let him lose? The story might have moved a bit more naturally. Having the hero get his butt saved miraculously every time doesn't do much except make you question why, in a world full of strong heroes that can hold their own against overpowered monsters, they needed heroes from another world in the first place. (Unless they are going the Rayearth route...)
thedisreputabledog's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
4.0
manel's review against another edition
I already watched all three seasons of the anime. i don’t think I have the need to read all the books all over again
blood_lion's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.0
alivegurl's review
3.0
Sped through this one, because there are less chapters on this book than the prequels. It was definitely very intriguing and thrilling a lot of the times. Reading this one, I feel like the previous three books were only an introduction to this soon-to-be ending world. So far, we've only been shown Melromarc and how the country has decided to treat the Shield Hero. However, as we read on, this book slowly starts to reveal that there may be other countries in this very world that has a different opinion on the heroes and other political standing from that of Melromarc's.
I'll start with the stuff that I like first. I absolutely adore the appearance of various incredibly strong characters—and how it is entirely possible that they could become our protagonists' enemies at some point. It really shows how weak the heroes—and their party members—truly are. It's somewhat refreshing—since genres like this usually put the main character as the source of all power—but also at the same time frustrating—in the mindset of a game, not being able to defeat a boss feels like that too, right? It really catalyses the great change that will happen to the heroes and how they see the world around them, though. I cannot wait to see what will happen next.
On the other hand, there are some parts that don't sit well with me. First of all, let me just say that the religious factor thrown into the conflict feels a little too simplistic. The grounding of said religion is a little oversimplified—knowing full well the state of religions in our actual world, it just doesn't seem possible—and the way that conflict was resolved feels a little rushed. For a conflict that has befallen our protagonist for the majority of the last three volumes, it doesn't feel too satisfying of an ending, to be honest. I suspect there to be more problems from this arising in the future, but it remains to be seen. Apart from that, I also can't help but to cringe at the growing strength of the loli harem. While Naofumi doesn't seem willing to participate in such a troupe—and fully aware of it too—the story nonetheless keeps steering the genre that way.
All that being said, I'm just so excited to read the next volume to the series!
I'll start with the stuff that I like first. I absolutely adore the appearance of various incredibly strong characters—and how it is entirely possible that they could become our protagonists' enemies at some point. It really shows how weak the heroes—and their party members—truly are. It's somewhat refreshing—since genres like this usually put the main character as the source of all power—but also at the same time frustrating—in the mindset of a game, not being able to defeat a boss feels like that too, right? It really catalyses the great change that will happen to the heroes and how they see the world around them, though. I cannot wait to see what will happen next.
On the other hand, there are some parts that don't sit well with me. First of all, let me just say that the religious factor thrown into the conflict feels a little too simplistic. The grounding of said religion is a little oversimplified—knowing full well the state of religions in our actual world, it just doesn't seem possible—and the way that conflict was resolved feels a little rushed. For a conflict that has befallen our protagonist for the majority of the last three volumes, it doesn't feel too satisfying of an ending, to be honest. I suspect there to be more problems from this arising in the future, but it remains to be seen. Apart from that, I also can't help but to cringe at the growing strength of the loli harem. While Naofumi doesn't seem willing to participate in such a troupe—and fully aware of it too—the story nonetheless keeps steering the genre that way.
All that being said, I'm just so excited to read the next volume to the series!
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