The Novel’s Extra

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Waking up, Kim Hajin finds himself in a familiar world but an unfamiliar body.

A world he created himself and a story he wrote, yet never finished.

He had become his novel’s extra, a filler character with no importance to the story.

The only clue to escaping is to stay close to the main storyline.

However, he soon finds out the world isn’t exactly identical to his creation.

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TNE
소설 속 엑스트라
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Fear
Fear rated it
May 13, 2020
Status: Completed
It does the job. It has great worldbuilding, the character have depth and evole, the main character evolves (although he is ret*rded), there is tension, there are a lot of pretty cool characters, the magic of the characters and how this also evolves thrughout the stroy, and the story itself is also pretty ok. It's not a masterpiece, but it really does the job.

The build the MC chooses is garbage, in the position he is in, and with the absurd cheat he has, he could be the god of the... more>> world in a couple of years if he did things right, but oh well, I guess it's more interesting have him be ret*rded and maintain the tension.

The main problem I have woth the novel it's its protagonsit, everyone else does their thing and end up becoming pretty lovable characters, but the MC is autistic, he has a lot of problem throughout the novel because of being a f*cking wheaselly liar, if he came of front most of the times and. Was. Just. Honest., then a lot of problems and missunderstanding that would have been prevented. (I obviously no refering to him being the novel writter but all the other f*ckups).

It really is a 3/5, but in the end I grew fond of many of the side characters, so I have go give it a 4/5. <<less
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NOVEllUPdATEss
NOVEllUPdATEss rated it
February 15, 2020
Status: Completed
This novel follows a pretty generic path of the weak-to-strong power fantasy novels. Don't expect a deep story line or exceptionally executed world building. The real strength of this novel is in the descriptions, specifically the descriptions of sentiments; the emotions and relationships of the characters are done realistically, which is EXTREMELY rare for a fantasy web novel. That alone was enough to win me over, and I would give this a solid 4.8/5.
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MinosML
MinosML rated it
June 3, 2019
Status: c322
It is one of the few novels that actually lives up to its initial premise and really expand on it. The worldbuilding is top notch, the cast of characters is huge, but most are distinctive and the main cast actually has char. Developement, wich is something much appreciated and not really usual in these kind of novels. The pacing is pretty good up to the last few arcs where the transitions feel a bit jaded and the quality of the writing drops a bit after the first arc, but the... more>> author knows where he's going most of the time and really planned things out, so the story manages to be expansive and huge while still having some personal stakes for the main cast. All in all, it's a pretty damn interesting story and the quality of the writing (and the flawless tranlsation by FudgeNouget) make it a pleasure to read.

With all of that said, I'd say the best way to describe this is a 3, 5 star novel with lots of 5 star moments. The author likes to drag character arcs and postpone waited reunions just for the sake of having another hook to keep readers on their toes. The amount of cliffhangers is huge, as well as the amount of missunderstandigs, and some of the main cast are hugely underdeveloped or have little to no relevance to the plot for a lengthy amount of chapters so it's not that this novel its without flaws. But still, it was a pleasure to read and I hope it does keep a good quality until the end. <<less
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Zeikfried
Zeikfried rated it
May 13, 2019
Status: c223
Everyone has it right. This is above your average webnovel. It still hits those tropes, transmigration, cheat system, etc, but the character development, plot arcs, side-stories, overarching themes... they're all at a quality high enough to adapt to manga or anime and not be tr*sh.

5/5 for webnovel standards.

7.5/10 for legitimate production standards.

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Ugh. The Tower of Wish is the worst. It just drags on and on. It is practically enough for me to want to knock off a star.
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GronkJuice
GronkJuice rated it
February 17, 2019
Status: c248
This is a hard novel to both review and recommend.
Not because of good/bad or even enjoyably or not. However it is such a neish genre. Leading into it being hard to describe and also hard to know if you will like it or not.

The best I can come up with, is if you like transmigration with a dab of mystery and all in a Chinese style novel (even if it is Korean)

The MC is not one of those ret*rded, hopeless ones, or even those amazing OP (However... more>> many moments it may seem like it). It is an intelligent puzzle solver. That knows how to manipulate the system and abilities to solve problems in a interesting way. Sure, many times you may want to skip parts of the novel (as I mainly just glance over the battle parts as they tend to be repetitive many times), But the reason I recommend you don't purely skip them, is that sometimes in those mundane parts you get, not only a curve thrown, but also end up seeing a different game entirely take the field.

If you do end up liking the plot and MC then keep reading the novel, if you do not like the story-line then just skip that 'part' of the story as is will change after a while. It actually takes real life's, changing of scenes and people, into account for all of the story progression.

In the end I think many would like it, but most of them would only like aspects of the novel not the whole thing. <<less
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Tito Lasanta
Tito Lasanta rated it
February 11, 2019
Status: c300
I personaly very much like this story, and currenty am totaly hooked up with it.

As for the authors previus work I have not read it, but its comments state it was decent except for the end, which seams to have been a total let down.

As for the distictives of this story I think can differentiete it from other works:

... more>> (you can think of both as good or bad)

-simple writing

-MC takes suboptimal decisions and has sometimes irresponsible actitudes.

-side characters are adorable and, personaly, my most liked part of the story. There are a lot, therfore they are not build very deeply, but each one has his own personality which they do not betray, some do mature or change.

-no ridiculus dangerous moments.

-worlds system, stats etz.. Are not fully described.

-the story is varied, and has no set mold, this leads to unexpected decision of MC, some may be even disapointing to the reader.

-well translated and edited.

I don t think this novel is very deep, nor is it fully action packed or a drama or a romace story. It has a bit of everythink. Therefor don t expect any kind of extreme emotions. Thats my opinion on it at least

I realy liked this novel, and do recommend giving it a try.

Edit: MC doesn t change, just keeps on taking random desicion, so much it becomes frustraiting <<less
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Aho555
Aho555 rated it
January 29, 2019
Status: c229
This is the best korean novel I've read here, I think. I've read some korean "modern world turned to fantasy" stories that are just as creative, but The Novel's Extra's greatest strength I think is in the characters and their relationships that keeps evolving and never feels static.

Add a fast moving story in easy-t0-read chunks, MC's creative and constantly evolving arsenal and a dash of charm and humor, and I was hooked and couldn't stop reading.
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readerread
readerread rated it
December 11, 2018
Status: c181
Mirroring a lot of comments, this novel is spectacular. Some of the important things for me are

It is well written, has an engaging protagonist, there’s just enough humor to make it a light hearted read, and there is plot.

It’s a story with many interconnecting pieces and sub-stories, and the occasional multiple POV and thoughts into side characters is amazing. To top it off the side characters aren’t all useless and just to prove the value of the MC.
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BillionJellyfish
BillionJellyfish rated it
November 30, 2018
Status: c70
This review mainly focuses on the MC's love interests.

As some one who usually dislike romance in transmigration novels because of annoying female love interests, I decided to give this novel a try due to its high rating and popularity.

And it seems like I made a mistake. This novel have a lot of annoying love interests, too much for me to stomach. I thought I could endure for a few more chapters, but I ultimately gave up because the female love interests were just too damn annoying.

... more>> Love Interest #1 Chae Nayun

  • A typical rich second generation heiress. With a stubborn and arrogant personality, she looks down on others while flaunting her skills in archery, believing that she is the best of the best.
  • Loves to hear flattery and praises from people.
  • The reason for her obsession with archery is due to a tragic past.
  • IQ is low, and EQ is even lower. She fails many of her theory classes and relies on study notes from other classmates. She is ignorant of other people's feelings and doesn't care for social niceties as she rudely insults almost every one she meets, especially the MC (of course).
Love Interest #2 Yoo Yeonha

  • Another typical rich second generation heiress; plans to inherit her family's hero guild in the future.
  • With a stubborn and arrogant personality, she also looks down on others while flaunting her fighting skills.
  • She likes to eat junk food despite maintaining the image of an elegant graceful heiress on the outside.
  • Due to her vivid imagination, she creates the idea that the MC is in love with Chae Nayun and that the MC has a tragic past. Because of this, she sends someone to privately investigate the MC's past and continues to make wrong assumptions about the MC.
  • She treats almost every one as a tool or pawn to be used for her guild's benefit, keeping those who are useful and throwing away the useless.
Love Interest #3 Rachel

  • Another typical rich second generation, but this time, she's a princess.
  • A nerd and bookworm, she's the studious straight A type of character.
  • With a gentle and mild personality, she's polite and obedient, the complete opposite of all the other love interests out there.
As far as I read, there are three love interests that can be sighted, and for the most part, love interests #1 and #2 are very annoying. Due to their arrogant and scheming nature, the MC suffers through a bunch of bullying and insults before rising like a phoenix to show who's the boss, yet ends up creating misleading scenes by accidentally hugging love interest #1, etc. The MC is supposedly 25-26 years old mentally, but sometimes acts like a teenager going through puberty. The way the MC would flare up and get angry due to someone looking down on him or as the MC puts it "hurts his pride", the MC ends up exposing either his power or knowledge about the characters or future events. Because the MC is so easily triggered by the smallest questions or insults, he doesn't seem like a 25-26 year old who has gone through Korea's mandatory military service or even lived in society for that matter. No 25-26 working adult would act as petty or immature as this MC when it comes to handling a bunch of 16-17 years old teenagers.

Overall, I am honestly just annoyed by the horrible attitudes of the love interests who lack manners and culture. The MC seem to be regressing back to a teen as his emotional outbursts increase, which does not resemble his mindset that's suppose to be 25-26. The MC sometimes accidentally speak without thinking or slip-of-the-tongue incidents are starting to occur more often as the story moves along, which really makes me think that the MC's IQ and EQ is dropping since the main motivator for the MC is to stay alive so he can travel back to his own world, but with how the MC keeps on spilling his own secrets, I'm starting to think the MC just wants someone to kill him off. After reading up to ~70 chapters, I am very disappointed by this novel that had such a high rating, so I'm done. <<less
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Tetsuki
Tetsuki rated it
November 13, 2018
Status: c129
Hi,

Oh and exuse me for my bad grammar.

I really don't get the negative reviews. This is basicly the best light/web novel I have read so far. No other novel had me so far imersed in it's world.

... more>> Unlike most other w/l-novels this one has a far more complex plot in itself. Different people have diferting and congruenting plots that cross and don't. Characters aren't just forgotten after one arc. People don't grow overpowered in 2 chapters.

Characters are understandable and one can imerse oneself into them.

The MC dosn't get everything without making hard decisions. So the MC must make decision that are not always good and he really is suffering because of them. <<less
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Ruyue
Ruyue rated it
November 7, 2018
Status: c157
This novel is extremely exceptional and intruiging. This novel does have many cliche points, but it holds a special charm, which I really enjoy. It not only is interesting but it is also very hard-warming with many likable characters. The author does not rush the characters and develops them very well, by not creating a harem for our main character. Also the fact that the main character is an anti-hero really sticks out to me. All in all, I would really advise giving this novel a try.
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mukkaar
mukkaar rated it
November 5, 2018
Status: c155
Really good story! I think the most important charm of this novel is that characters actually feel realistic and their interactions are really good. Besides I like the hero in this novel. I mean in most novels when "hero" is basically some dumb a**hole/villain, it's really hard to justify calling them hero.

There are some plot developments that I think are bit odd and I don't agree with, but I think novel still deserves full mark if you compare it to overall selection on the site. Definitely something to read!
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HollowBlock
HollowBlock
September 2, 2018
Status: c91
This novel is one of the best I've read. Goodness haha this is one of the reason why I wake up early in the morning. Just to read the latest update.

But in this chapter damn you Hajin haha. I prefer Rachel!!
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mardrake
mardrake rated it
September 2, 2018
Status: c90
This is one of the best novels I've read. Great story, great translation and engaging characters. It has several things in it that I normally hate. These things are done so poorly in most novels that when I see them in tags I don't bother to read the work. Only reason I tried this one was from it's well deserved rating (4.8 at time of review). And it does deserve 5 star rating as the work is a real joy to read.

I normally stay away from deus ex machina, author... more>> insertion, lucky protagonists, or anything on wuxiaworld site. But this is the exception that shows a truly talented author with the help of a good translator can make all the difference to any story.

I still can't help but think the novel would be better without the above shortcomings, but even with them it is still worth a read. <<less
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Jambasic
Jambasic rated it
September 1, 2018
Status: c90
Damn! this novel is good one of the best I'm currently reading. Binge read this story in just a day and that clearly show it earned my attention. Also, I'm writing this review to show that too.

What I like the most in the story is/are the character/s development. They are 99% realistic (the other 1% is the fantasy stuff which is not real... or is it?) and this is the main point that got me interested. The way the characters in his novel reacts to his actions and his reactions... more>> seeing his creation in reality is just well done! Even the complexities of relationships is shown in a humorous but "true story" kind of way.

For more details in the story, read the reviews with high likes count to see how good the story is. But in my own opinion, this is a good read. <<less
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aika_ai
aika_ai rated it
August 19, 2018
Status: c76
I think this story has tremendous potential because it is easy to be read, the characters are not 2 dimensional, the development was better than other web novel I have read.

Spoiler

However, as I read through the novel I keep wondering why the MC who did not have experience real life combat against monster could maintain his composure? Perhaps it was because he already going thru mandatory military service? I don't know for sure, but I want to recommend this story to everyone that didn't read this story yet.

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MagicPill
MagicPill rated it
August 15, 2018
Status: --
The pacing and world building is good. But the MC is purposefully kept as a lone wolf, meaning he has to have a variety of unrealistic skills as replacement for actual comrades.
Spoiler

He has super shooting, super hacking, super luck and information of the plot. Not to mention customization of skills and weapons. These should be enough to keep MC relevant throughout the story. It should be possible to give him an actual ally, but I'm sure he'll handle things alone as always.

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kaluk1321
kaluk1321 rated it
August 14, 2018
Status: c71
So far one of the best webnovels i've read, this doesn't really seem like a webnovel at all. It is well structured, the world building is interesting, the story itself has some mystery elements that are really appealing. But the best of it all without a doubt are it's characters. Gone are the one dimensional characters often found mostly in chinese web novels or the forgotten side characters. Overall I have high hopes for this novel, hopefully it will turn out alright despite many people calling out the author for... more>> the ending of his other novel, which I didn't read. <<less
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Bmxcaveman
Bmxcaveman rated it
August 6, 2018
Status: c72
Good pacing, good plot, good MC, good supporting characters. Its a great story all around. My favorite part has to be the pacing though. I read a lot and I was a bit tired of the super long plots that never get resolved until the end of the entire story. This story is a great breath of fresh air.
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leprosus
leprosus rated it
August 2, 2018
Status: c60
This novel is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G, even if you don't like light novels. It has some mistery, nice action, great characters, a brilliant MC, some nice jokes sometimes.

Just give it a try, you won't regret
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