Reading the WN slowly.

Its pretty good so far, hits basically everything I like in an isekai novel. Female protagonist, no romance, apocalyptical world, gore.
Some stumbles here and there, but I hope this gets picked up by someone to TL who actually knows something beyond my basic Japanese.

Firstly, the translation. Currently, the novel is being translated by Asian Hobbyist. It's not outstanding, but it's serviceable. Few, if any, spelling or grammatical errors, but not particularly engaging to read. On to the story.

This novel is closer to a slice of life/isekai fantasy novel than a zombie apocalypse one. There are few depictions of the moral struggles behind surviving an apocalypse (scarcity, paranoia, clash of opinions, etc.), and there is little urgency in any of the battles. This is further exacerbated by the leveling system, which I suppose is... more>> a point of mystery in the plot, but removes any sense of immersion; the world feels like a game. Similar to a game, our protagonist is powerful! Which isn't a problem in itself, the problem is that there is nothing of interest in her. As a loner-type character, she has no parents, no friends, and she doesn't care about other people. With apocalypse stories, main characters often have some kind of motive driving their actions, most common being survival, or looking for friends and family, but with this novel, none of that exists. Our main character's actions are driven... by the system. This could be alleviated by the side characters, but they are also poorly written. They don't make much of an impression, and they don't serve any purpose apart from being there to interact with. The plot, and our protagonist does not receive any development from their introduction. In other words, every character is boring.

I cannot recommend this to anyone looking for an apocalypse novel. If you're looking for a mediocre novel to chug through, well, there's still better options. <<less

Great read, only problem I have with it is that the chapters where the fighting does happen are far and few between.