This is totally awesome! It had me on the edge of my seat so many times! Normally kingdom building isn't my cup of tea, but this was absolutely fantastic! I can hardly wait for more! :3

Awesome base-building, survival, video game powers, kind of story. MC starts restricted to his apartment, but is able to grow his powers and become something of a genus loci supporting an entire community. Leans more towards positive rather than dark, but it isn't without tension. I do wish there was more description of the side characters so I could picture them in my head/remember which one is which. 5/5 because I enjoy it a lot. Instead of leaving a proper review I'm going to talk about the translation of the... more>> title instead, though with the warning that I don't speak Korean so I could be inaccurate.

The title machine translated is "Absolute person in every corner". Wondering wtf that even meant I did some googling, and from my understanding it's probably means something like someone having absolute control within the entire home. The "absolute" refers to a person like "absolute being". 집구석 Is literally "house corner" but also seems to refer to the space that's within a house.

So, a translation of the title that makes sense could be Absolute Within the Dwelling. "Absolute" being used to describe the implied subject, "dwelling" because it's general since 집 can refer to singular or plural amounts of houses or apartments, and "within" implying the entire inside - A Japanese-style title equivalent could be "As Long as it's Within the Dwelling, I am Absolute." So yeah translation is fun. <<less

The world’s gone to sh*t and the MC is stuck in his room due to his skill (received from being a NEET). Eventually he realizes that his skill is OP as hell and can provide safety, food, and shelter in a world that’s lacking all 3.

It starts off pretty fun because the MC is bad at communicating and he doesn’t know the extent of his power. It first read like a misunderstanding novel. However, by chapter 20 or so, it honestly gets really creepy and very cult-like. The people in... more>> his apartment worship him while he manipulates them with food, equipment, and the threat of kicking them out. <<less

Rating 4.2
A novel where MC gains a cheat powers, but done well
A neet who have the power of building his territory and yet does it well, with a sound motivation, a good process and with a good pacing

A solid novel that does not expand the cast too much and stays on lane

It’s honestly not bad, translation is very good, and the novel doesn’t have any usual cliches. The MC isn’t very combat focused, more of a behind-the-scenes kind of guy but he’s certainly not weak and develops strength rapidly. Other characters are relatable and the MC is likeable and not one of those ruthless emotionless MCs that know it all. Enjoyable and worth a read so fart