It's almost like Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, in how it's about an elf traveling around, staying for a while, and then moving on when they feel like it. Except it's done with a reincarnated human, so the journey is more fun.

It's great in that there's minimal hanger-ons that hinder the journey itself, with no pointless romance to get in the way of a 1000+ year lifespan's worth of time to spend in seeing the world.

Above all else, it's the personality and motivation of the protagonist that's truly refreshing. Because it's... more>> hard to find someone who's more of an observer of the world than a participant that got caught up in the flow. The way they care to do things mostly for fun and not for power growth for the sake of more power itself, or for the sake of some loved one they get conveniently shipped with early on to artificially give them more reasons to do things is a great thing. The protagonist may be influenced by the wishes and requests of others, but only when he cares to give a damn, and not because of social obligations that he needs to adhere to to fit in society. It's a story fill with freedom. <<less

What to say - it is an amazing story.

It isn't big on action and as far as romance is concerned it is practically nonexistent.

Where it shines is its character development and setting. Our high elf protagonist takes his time with things he does and the things he does are interesting. His perspective is that of someone who can casually alot some 30 years on a hobby, yet he moves in a world that rapidly changes. He travels a lot and meets a lot of characters and the world he experiences... more>> is just so interesting. <<less

This novel brings in complicated feelings from me.

I do agree that the writer style is good and idea of showing the life of long living species is great, but outside of this I don't understand why I should read this novel any longer. There is no one who develop with the MC. The description of MC previous world and any attempts to use this knowledge to develop something are nonexistent at point where I've read.

This novel may be interesting for someone, but it is completely useless. Or at least I... more>> can't find any meaning in it. It is good, but it doesn't show how to communicate, or differences in culture, or differences in world view, or economics, or intrigue. And thou my demands for novels might be a little bit too much for writers to meet... there is no character developed enough for you to see them as something more than background for MC.

So:

• if you want a laid back story written in good language - read this novel, you will love it. I mean it;
• if you want to get something useful from this novel - try finding another.

For me this novel has ended at ch 148. <<less

There must be many kind novels out there, and I find this one quite enjoyable.

The plot and style encases in the traveling novel genre, where our MC narrates memories in present tense. His time perspective doesn't make fun of the lives of short-lived humans but at the contrary the protagonists involves intimately with them.

The translation and edition is quite nice and careful and the reading is very pleasing.