Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint

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Kim Dokja does not consider himself the protagonist of his own life. Befitting the name his parents gave him, he is a solitary person whose sole hobby is reading web novels. For over a decade, he has lived vicariously through Yu Junghyeok, the main character of the web novel Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse (TWSA).

Through Junghyeok, Dokja has experienced secondhand the trials of repeatedly regressing in time, in search of an end to life-threatening “scenarios” that force people to act out narratives for the amus**ent of god-like “Constellations.”

After reading 3,149 chapters—long after all other readers lost interest—Dokja finally resigns himself to the story ending. However, he receives an enigmatic message from the author, stating that the story will soon be monetized, before his surroundings suddenly go dark.

He swiftly realizes that fiction has become reality and he is now living through TWSA. Although he is the singular omniscient reader of the events yet to come, his success in the scenarios is not guaranteed—but perhaps his advantage will empower him to step into the protagonist role that never suited him before.

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Omniscient Reader
ORV
وجهة نظر القارئ كلي العلم
มุมมองนักอ่านพระเจ้า
อ่านชะตาวันสิ้นโลก
全知的な読者の視点から
全知讀者視角
全知读者视角
전독시
전지적 독자 시점
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Chrono17
Chrono17 rated it
July 17, 2020
Status: Completed
I would have to say that this is one of the most emotionally satisfying novels that I've had the pleasure to read. While it seems to start with a number of cliches that populate the genre, it both plays with and subverts a number of the ideas while continually building a memorable cast and a fantastic setting. Most of all, the character writing is top notch and continually impresses. Very few characters are flat stereotypes, and even those that seem to be are so for a reason. The story builds... more>> upon itself chapter upon chapter, changing tones and genres at times, but always continually fleshing out a memorable cast as well as a unique setting.

It rarely simply relies upon the crutch of "level up, get stronger, beat other people" (though it can elicit those feelings from time to time) and instead uses character interactions and tight plotting to continually surprise and excite with many plot twists and turns. It's also continuously funny at times, making me laugh out loud through its comedy beats. Events in earlier chapters interact with developments later to create a cohesive whole, that rewards those who have been paying attention. Best of all, it's a story that has emotional stakes that are actually affecting and thought provoking. By the end of the novel, you'll feel as if everything has come together to a fitting conclusion. I wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone and everyone. <<less
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oneflowerchan
oneflowerchan rated it
July 6, 2020
Status: Completed
Overall:

I think this is a novel that can only be fully appreciated when it's completely read. It really is a great story and it brings the reader into its world. I also think this is a story best read without spoilers because of how huge all of the twists are. Most if not all of the readers' questions and causes of confusion are clarified at the end of the story.

Plot:

Some people might say it's just a typical apocalypse novel, but the author eventually goes deeper into the original setting of... more>> a reader that had his favorite novel become his reality. What is a reader? What is an author? What is a character? What defines them, what is the difference between them, and how do they rely on each other. And the plot really is magnificent as everything comes in a circle and things that originally did not make sense in the beginning do by the end. One review said that the author was making things up as they went, but to me, this novel was the type where you plan the ending before anything else. The plot armor is also given reasonable explanations by the end of the story.

Characters:

The character development is amazing as it happens gradually until the sudden realization that the character has changed. One character goes from a detached person that treated the people around him like characters from a novel to someone that was willing to die for them over and over again. One character that was originally quick to give up and seemed cold and cruel ended up being one of the warmest and most determined people in the novel under that mean exterior. All of the characters get fleshed out or developed at least to a certain extent. Many of the characters that I thought were forgotten or tossed away by the author often came back as well.

Additional Note:

There's very little romance in this and even that small amount of romance is only between side characters. The MC doesn't get a romantic interest. There is no harem whatsoever. <<less
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keisatsubunny
keisatsubunny rated it
June 16, 2020
Status: Completed
Post-apo, very slow burn, rich chemistry between charas. Some part doesn't make sense but it's still good. MANY TWIST AND MANY ANGST ON THE WAY. It is prob one of the novel that if you give a reread, it shows you a complete different world
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EluRepulser
EluRepulser rated it
May 21, 2020
Status: c551
ABSOLUTELY Good.

Do not check the review just read it directly without knowing any comments and you will feel how gold is this.

And again it is hidden Gem.

This novel will make you smile, laugh, and cry.

Those moments I will forever remember it, Especially in epilogue.

Also
Spoiler

Cute Uriel is Best.

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P.S. (Don't check my review)
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Vagrant
Vagrant rated it
February 27, 2020
Status: --
I wont consider this novel as something new or unique. It has a lot of Korea troupes and also make me remember Reincarnator or SoJ. But some aspect in this novel is really well-written that I think it deserve 5*.

1. Constant changing events. Knowing the future doesnt mean you can control everything. Coming from the future->monolope all resourses->op sometime feel tired.

2. Side-character. I wont say they are 3d, but still interesting. Each of them hold unique power and team fight actually exist. Since most Korea novel have badass solo MC,... more>> this novel is refresing.

3. The protagonist in the novel our MC suck in. The author handle him very well. In all " reborn/transmit as mob character" I have ever, somehow the original MC always become pushover bit*h who can only success because of fortuitous encounter (which was stolen by the new MC). But here, both MCs is likeable and strong and that make me impressed. <<less
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ria.green
ria.green rated it
January 25, 2020
Status: c39
Hands down the most interesting plot of any action novel listed on this site. There are so many unique elements (the dokkaebi, the constellations, the Fourth Wall, the regressions) that I can't even name them all.

What happens when you transmigrate into a novel that you already know the plot of? Do you cling to the MC's thigh? Do you try to replace him and take all of his merits/opportunities with your insider knowledge? Kim Dokja (MC of ORV) has one of the most complex relationships I've ever seen with the... more>> MC of the novel (aka the novel within the novel). The yearning, the partnership, the odd trust - it's all there. It's probably my favorite thing about ORV, outside of its fantastic action and plot. <<less
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Grepjus
Grepjus rated it
December 10, 2019
Status: c500
The bad reviews are unreliable and are based on the assumption that the story will be repetitive (they have not even reached 200 c).

The story naturally progresses at a slow pace while it may seem that the author is repeatedly performing an asspull, it will only last for the first part of the story (most of the time the MC is just lucky which even the story acknowledges).

The same goes for the supporting characters. At first you might find them unoriginal and linear but as the story progresses... more>> you learn more about them alongside the MC. They have ego and don't just blindly follow him. In fact, they are the ones who keep him in check for his reckless behavior (Unlike some characters from other webnovels whose purpose in life is to praise the PERFECT protagonist for breathing). They are useful in battle and often times save the day.

The MC is only clever in clearing scenarios but is said to be socially inept by his companions and is quick on his assumptions to people (which is usually wrong as he belatedly realize). He is also pointed out to be arrogant but also admits and acknowledges his mistakes.

Spoiler

His only saving grace is the 4th wall which allows him to converse and scam higher ranked beings

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The novel's protagonist may seem like an as*hole (which he truly is) but he definitely gets better.

Spoiler

he's just awkward.

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All in all, this only gets better the more chapters read. Its not about the themes being original but the charm of this story is on how the author executes an exciting scene and giving it a certain depth that makes you emphatize with the characters. <<less
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Darkzeta
Darkzeta rated it
November 29, 2018
Status: c86
Very entertaining.

Also very much like the Novels Extra; MC is former devoted super fan reader stuck in book.

(would like to see someone do a version based upon Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan...)

... more>> Anyways. overall plot devices were imho well done. MC was not too OP off the bat. Had to ramp up over time.

Found some chapters on some other websites to read up to 86. Currently as of 112918 the translation is in limbo due to 'discussions' between Wuxiaworld and Korean Publishers on this novel.

So who knows when 87 will come around?

So if you liked Novels Extra and Re:Creator's anime. You may just like this story. <<less
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zarix
zarix rated it
June 3, 2021
Status: c551
Things I love about the series

I reread this again to notice that there were lot of things that I got wrong on my first read haha. No this story beyond masterpiece I can't express how much I'm in love with this story. I loved this more on my 2nd read, this is "the more you read the more you love" type story. Its the best that I have read in my whole life and probably will continue to be.

    1. Strong female characters - In Shonen genre its honestly hard to find strong female characters. Many series do have strong female cast yet their powers are weaker as compared to male cast. But this series have strong female cast which happen to surpass the male cast in overall strength. Ahh I'm sucker for lovely ladies who don't require to rely on men and can kick asses.
    2. The concept - I seriously love the concept of representation of dependency of Writer, Reader, and Protagonist. And obviously the story is about stories and how these stories are impactful in individual's life. And like how every individual is protagonist of their own story and have their own ending or conclusion.
    3. The World Building - Its unique
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      while reading 200th chapter I got spoiled about all this begin dream. I was honestly super disappointed and thought of dropping the series. But nevertheless the story kept me hooked so I continue. Later when things got clear I was surprised of how the authors have incorporated the dream element in the story. Rather then disappointed I was amused. I hadn't expected that kind of development. I thought it would be a simple long dream and if Dokja wakes up everything will be gone. I didn't think that he can basically live in the world and like his original body is inside the dream. So its unique haha

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    4. Mythology and History - I love mythology and history and thats why this is another reason I love this novel. I'm very conscious about my religion, and god and goddesses and I feel triggered if they are used as prop for entertainment. But this series have represented them very accurately. The authors probably did throughout investigation about this so as to not trigger the readers by writing something wrong. Nevertheless this series is a cultural appreciation so I really respect the authors for it.
    5. Character development - Character Development for this series is insane I don't have words to describe. 'My time to shine' moments for side characters as well as minor characters. I personally love Yoosung's character development the most. When we were first introduced to her she was just a young kid who wouldn't mind dying because of sins that she committed and those which she will commit in future. Her development was physical, emotional and psychological. Especially the way she handled herself after the Disconnected Film Theory.
    6. Kim Dokja - Lets talk about Dokja. Since lots of people don't understand him and his character well. So first of all he knows everything about the world except the secret behind the world.
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      Even though he discovers the secret at later part of the story.. he kept denying until he saw him infront of his eyes. He had already discovered the fact that he himself is OD when he realized the world was extremely favorable to him. Dokja also knew the writer is most probably HSY after meeting her in 1863rd worldline. Now about why did he go to extent of dying everytime and not discussing his plan with his comrade. Simply because of probability/power system. Dokja will have to use up lot of probability in the explanation of the plan cause the info he will share is suspicious to star stream hence his action and speech will be limited. So until the time has not arrived he can't share certain info, it will either get filtered or will cost huge probability. Also about him taking over the place of OD is also part of his plan. If he didn't do this the world would collapse. Also he most probably knew wht he had to do because of Disconnected Film Theory with OD cause if you'll haven't realized yet but OD is 51% Dokja who lost his memories and his body shrinked. Hence he took the 49 51 decision, and the only way for this plan to be successful was by his soul being splitting in million and reincarnating. This way the worlds would survive along with him. Now problem arised when the 49% stopped working because star stream was destroyed. If this wouldn't have happened then there were chances of 49% regaining the memories by Disconnected Film Theory from the reincarnation of Dokja. Nevertheless even when Dokja plan failed due to 49% break down, Sooyoung's and Joonghyuk's decision of writing story and distributing it in different worldline brought back Dokja.

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    7. ENDING - THIS IS THE MOST PERFECT ENDING EVER. THE AUTHORS STAYING TRUE TO THE CONCEPT AND THEME OF THE STORY. But if you didn't like the ending u didn't understand the whole concept and theme of the story. (honestly speaking the moment I finished it I wasn't unhappy but I wasn't happy either.. rather my heart felt super weird. And for like 1 whole month I couldn't read any other story.. everything felt so boring... only ORV kept repeating in my brain and with each passing day I realized the things I couldn't understand at first)
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      The one scene that everyone wish was written would just ruin the concept. Because previously alot of things were written about not getting conclusion. Dokja not getting to read or reach the conclusion and since Dokja represent us we are also suppose to feel wht Dokja feel right. Also the soul scattering and reincarnation got perfect role because of the open ending. It would have been weird if they just said that Dokja's soul reincarnate and dream for Dokja to come back and confirming Dokja coming back cause then "everyone have their own ending theme" would get be useless. Since the dream the reincarnates are dreaming might not be same as wht KimCom or Dokja wanted {all this is from story context} Another reason is just author trying to stating that we are Dokja and since all of our conclusions are different, we can decide on our own of wht type of ending we want. Whether we want him back or not. Or him remaining young or regaining his actual body size etc

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Pamey
Pamey rated it
March 14, 2021
Status: c551
I am finally done with the novel. I waited for webtoon chapters to pile up so I can have a longer read and last week I read all 47 chapters in one go, which of course left me wishing for more, hence novel. The fact that in just 4 days I managed to read 551 chapters says a lot about it. I simply couldn’t stop. There’s a lot of action and it’s very fast-paced, but I actually don’t mind it, it’s definitely what kept me from putting it down in... more>> the first place. I honestly have troubles with describing the story and I have no idea how to start this review. All I can really think of is that it’s definitely worth a read. That’s it. If you have troubles with understanding the world-build, definitely start with webtoon first to familiarize yourself with the setting and It should get exponentially easier to go through the novel.
lol that’s it, that’s all I have to say about this novel. If you are curious about it and think whether you should start reading it - you definitely should. The plot is amazing and it left me in daze, really. I am still in awe at all the plot twists and everything that took place. <<less
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dogbloodshit
dogbloodshit rated it
December 13, 2020
Status: Completed
i just finished this novel, and im here writing a review. I only ever write reviews when I feel extremely strongly for a novel, and for ORV, this novel left me feeling complicated (in a good way that good and appreciated stories should!)

to summarise with a simple point system, here's my evaluation of ORV (with full marks being 10) :
Overall: 9.0/10
Story 8.5/10
Writing/Execution: 7.5/10
Worldbuilding: 10/10
Binge Value: 9.0/10
Uniqueness Value: 8.0/10

as a reader, ORV resonated with me a lot. it explores the possibility of a reader as a protagonist, not a conventional hero or an author. using this avenue, many issues and topics (previously untouched before by other similar novels) to be addressed were brought up in a thought-provoking way. I came in thinking that this was going to be a lame read (even putting this novel off for a FULL YEAR) but the last chapter left me in a conflicted mess of smiles and tears. my pillow hasn't been this damp in a long ass time.

Spoiler

it's an open-ending style epilogue/ending, so take that however you wish. personally, I'll interpret the last paragraph as a happy end.

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as a novel of the 'otherworld concept' genre, this novel is surprisingly unique with how it tackles the MC's take on scenarios and the heaviness from having to face a hellish new world. the world-building is very understandable, yet also complex and has depth. though some elements may get a little repetitive, it's usually unavoidable for stories of this genre anyway so it's not too big of a turnoff. side characters are also explored and not that much of a stockish type. they feel human, and the novel also 'redeems' or brings once-antagonistic characters over to become useful which enforces the idea that there really aren't 100% evil beings in reality, which I enjoyed.

i also love the protagonist. he thinks in the way I do and I feel represented
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like in the first scenario when he thought of the grasshopper method! the moment that scenario came out I was rolling my eyes thinking that it was gonna be some melodramatic ethics issue and the MC would have to sully his hands when he could just search for some bugs in the train (public transport, man) and squish them, when boom! MC has brain cells!

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I like that he thinks like a reader, both the good and the bad parts combined. this is more of a personal thing for me but I felt that this MC resonated with me the most out of all the novel protags I've seen, the way he thinks and acts really struck a chord in me as a reader myself. some of his musings and thoughts about being a reader and how that status impacts his relationships and behaviour make me feel like I'm reading a novel that reflects my own self, which leaves me feeling both complicated and... acknowledged.

Spoiler

also, might I say that this novel does a wayyyy better job explaining concepts like world-hopping, timelines, and time travel than a fricking professional big name movie like Marvel's Endgame??? bruh moment.

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tl'dr: great novel, read it if you appreciate smart MCs (that aren't the pu*sy Jap isekai style MC's with no backbones and flippant morals) and don't mind occasional repetitive feelings.
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nnv
nnv rated it
September 28, 2020
Status: c551
The world of novels itself is a way for you feel like you're immersed in a new world and characters and this novel had it's own rich story, albeit familiar in a way too (ex. Rpg like battle systems, rewards, leveling up, stats etc) but its the way the relationship between each character flourishes and grows that really grappled onto me.

Indeed it's a lot and sometimes frustrating to read during the first 100 chapters but I say it's worth reading because everything connects and ironically the authors love bringing things... more>> you didn't expect right back around before you realized it.

The characters are flawed, crazy, and doing things that they feel right in a setting where all sense of morals are thrown out the window in the first place. Yet it's also a story of found family, growing pains, and growing up at the same time.

If you learn to love even a bit of the story then I'd say stay for it, because that small story is part of something so much bigger in the end.

Spoiler

For we all our own Kim Dokja, reading the life of Kim Dokja himself

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Enther
Enther
September 11, 2020
Status: c551
This is more like advice than a review, but if you're considering reading this novel, then you have to read it to the very end to understand it.

The authors are really good at subverting expectations but you don't really realize it in the beginning.

I'm giving it a 5 star rating simply because I like it, but I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. It's a story about the story as a whole, not about the journey itself as the beginning might suggest. However, the journey is important enough that you'd be... more>> confused if you didn't read it, so the readers who don't finish reading it will probably end up not liking it. <<less
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Le-jin
Le-jin rated it
September 10, 2020
Status: c491
So there are many bad reviews and I saw that most of them (all of them) have only read till the 50th chapter, at the very least.

I mean I get it, even I thought the MC was too OP and shit.

For those who read till at least a hundred chapters, I get it <SPOILER>

... more>> 'HE KEEPS DYINGGG WTF?'

But then if you keep sticking on to this suicidal bastard and his nebula, then OMG this will turn out to be one of the most impactful novel in the history of this world.

It starts off as an ordinary kind of isekai type of novel and sort of an over powered MC but as you move on, there is something so much deeper than that.

This story is about the loneliest person, struggling his way to savet he world while not being understood by others, watching his companions die, and doing it all over again- the regressor. Then you have this guy who's only solace and escape from this world is this 3000+ chaptered novel (we can relate right?) and this novel becomes reality.

Of course there are many other characters whom I love and I'm sorry I'm not gonna talk about them.

This book gives you a sense of fantasy of 'what if this world became a novel?' but at the same time forces you to see the harsh reality of the fact that not everyone is a hero, the protagonist.

It talks about myths, legends, makes us hate and love some Constellations.

And what I love the most is how they are encouraging you about your role in life although you are not the main character. Only a reader can complete a book. If you're not a writer, you can be a good reader. It shows that you sacrificing your self all the time like one suicidal dude we all know, can only end up hurting the one you're actually trying to protect.

All in all, it give you a little bit of reality, human emotions, ways to live, and friendship.

(MY FAV STORY IS 'COMRADES OF LIFE AND DEATH') <<less
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Pixeldrum
Pixeldrum rated it
September 1, 2020
Status: Completed
When we talk about the concept of Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, it's not exactly unique. Hell, Novel's extra basically has the same exact starting point as Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint. However, this novel doesn't play too much to the cliches of other novels you read.

I think that something that really stands out about this novel is the setting. Usually, KR novels about regression, reincarnation, etc, don't have an all encompassing setting like the Star Stream that is heavily featured in the novel. As a result, the plot has a great amount of... more>> leeway and variety that many other novels can't afford to have in their restricted environment. By virtue of the Star Stream, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint always features many different story arcs that are unique, and admittedly, it doesn't fall into a formula as a result. However, I can't say that this doesn't have any drawbacks. At the cost of variety, you get deus ex machina moments, plot armor, and perhaps, a disconnect with the story overall. When you hop around worlds, stories, and meet different characters, the story also kind of gets jumbled. You might think one story arc is good, one bad, since they don't have much of a connection with each other.

Another unique thing about this novel is also the sponsorship aspect. You get to connect with a bunch of different dieties, gods, and hear their indirect messages while the main character progresses through the story. Characters associate themselves with deities, and get skills from those exact deities. Overall, the "power" system of this novel is extremely unique. Transcendants, story grades, stigmas, stage transformation (my personal favorite), coins, probability, and personal skills (reflexes, etc) all play a role in your power level. It's varied alright, but it also makes power progression very, very, difficult. In fact, people power up immensely or lose power immensely at the whim of the story. You can also tell that many power systems take priority at different parts of the novel. At one point, you got the regular "skills and abilities" powerup, where you just have to obtain exotic or powerful abilities to be one of the best. Then, you got the "story" part, where stories become vital to your power level. Lastly, we get the "probability/stage transformation, " where coins, and the backstory of your stories come into play. Basically, kind of a jumbled mess.

Lastly, I'd like to talk about the characters in the novel. If we're being honest here, the fact that the synopsis already tells you that the MC is in a novel is indication that you probably aren't going to get much characterization. Rather, the MC already knows the personalities of many characters, and they kind of just stick. Dialogue is aplenty among characters, and that's well and good. The problem is that the MC kind of forms a bond with these characters in very few chapters, and after that point, they follow him without question. That being said, characters are not bad. The conversations that they have are varied, and gods/constellations also have a lot of dialogue. So, if you don't really care about the "getting to know the character" part of the novel, then characters are pretty fleshed out. However, that's also kind of a pretty big problem, so I can't say that characters were amazing. The fact that most of them are static is also a pretty big con. There really are only two characters that have a lot of characterization, and the MC is not one of those two! The MC has a pretty typical "edgy" backstory. It kind of falls flat in many ways, and I wish that the MC had a better characterization arc, because his was not very good, with it all being exploring his motivations, past, etc. The characterization, I think, for all the characters was needed since first of all, there really aren't a whole lot of them, and secondly, because the story is heavily focused on those very characters. I don't really care about how there is little character development in a novel like "Reincarnator" (very good webnovel btw), since in that novel, it's not like characters played a major role in most cases. However, in this novel, rarely do characters get discarded, and more importantly, they serve as major pivotal roles in multiple story arcs.

Lastly, I want to talk about the story. I already touched it a little when talking about the setting. It's very varied because of the Star Stream and Scenario setting present in the novel. However, there's also an overarching plot that becomes quite interesting. The ending arcs become pretty cryptic and perhaps pretty "out there, " but it manages to make sense, and it certainly is not that bad of an ending. Reincarnator's ending also made sense, but it wasn't well executed. The ending to Paradise of Demonic Gods was horrendous. Both of those stories had pretty big conclusion arcs and plot twists to an extent, where all the mysteries in the story gets resolved. This novel is no different. What separates this novel from the others, though, is that this novel's conclusion arcs weren't terrible However, I must say, the epilogue was so drawn out. Something that was 20 chapters long really could have been done in 3 chapters. It really was a hike to finish the epilogue, but whatever.

Overall, the overarching story and the character/constellation interactions make this novel passable. It's not great by any means, and suffers plot armor and deus ex machina to an extent, but it's not terrible. 7/10. <<less
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Rhemechii
Rhemechii rated it
August 26, 2020
Status: Completed
ORV is one of the best survival fantasy k-novel I've ever read.

It told a story about emerging miraculous tales that all started from an average reader. Average, but also quite special, since he was the only reader who read the ending of a webnovel that was extremely under the radar. Then his world changed. The novel became their reality.

I was intrigued and at the end of it, I was moved.

Reading this was like suddenly being injected with sugar, since I ended up binging this for 4-5 days straight. The setting,... more>> and its plot kept me hooked. This novel knows how to tug your heartstrings and love the characters as you further read along. There are even antagonists introduced in the story which motives are actually on the spectrum of "good", but achieving it through cruel means. I couldn't blame nor hate them since it is more or less, follows the logic where sacrifices are made for the greater good.

This is the reason though, why Kim Dokja's ambition to achieve the impossible makes me root for him.

He wanted to tell the world his story, and I'm reading it. The reason why it touched me because it feels like he was also talking to me, as a fellow reader. He was relatable and reminds me of the times I also used to be someone who wishes for world peace as a child. Dreaming about mine and everyone's happiness. It made me felt good, like any other heroic characters does to me. And honestly, that's all what really matters to me. To be invigorated at the end of the day. <<less
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kawyua
kawyua rated it
August 10, 2020
Status: Completed
I adore this novel. I spent 12 hours a day for the past 2 weeks to from start to finish and it was beautiful. I've never seen a light novel so complete as I have here. Its a little hard to describe other than "complete" in every sense of the word. It really is like the author singshong had the whole script complete from day 1 the release of the first chapter. Then refined it, simplified it, shortened it, and cleaned it up into these sectioned chapters. The time spent... more>> on this script shows. Every chapter has their own mini hooks and intros. The amount of foreshadowing, not to mention every name, pays off somewhere along the line. The connections makes this novel feel well planned. Everything, even in a literary sense, feels "complete" by the end of ch551. (to a near tiresome extent)

This story's use of the "power of a story" is the best i've ever seen. At first, ORV builds like a cliche at first with a overpowered MC, but then makes depth with their system about stories. Yet, it continues with its concept making climaxes one after another of beautiful realizations, to become... meta.

While reading I kept a notepad of my favorite phrases here are some:

at ch 448 "[[My story has already come to an end.]]

"... And then?"

[[... There is no 'then'. That is what it means to end.]]"

and this at ch534

"Some sentences willingly became the darkness for other sentences, while a certain sentence became light only through those dark words. Some sentences existed for the next sentence, while the next sentence gained its meaning because the first sentence existed."

these are phrases that I can't possibly expect from bad writing.

I don't know korean. I don't know how well the nuances translated, but its not a story that relied on fancy prose or fancy literary techniques. Its not a story of comedy, of wordplay, or of romance. Nor is it particularly special in action or thrill. Sure, some of "power of the story" can get a little over the top with the fights, but I forgive it. Its solid story building step by step towards the world the author sees and builds an actual CONCLUSION. Which I've never experienced to such an extent in a light novel before. <<less
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sandro530
sandro530 rated it
May 31, 2020
Status: Completed
This is a fantastic novel, a must read, but it isn't perfect. For the first 71 chapters I needed a year, simply because I stopped reading it, as it was impossible for me to remember all their names, as it still had a good rating I finally decided to try it once again.

This novel is nothing special until chapter 71-73 that is where the 'WOW' moment comes. Where you see what kind of novel this is and why it is so popular. In the following days I read a hundred... more>> chapters per day, for 3 days. But then, it got kind of weird. Not to criticise, but it got a bit boring and it was a genre-shift. Previously it was about the scenarios and incarnations, now about the constellations and without the frequent Item, or scenario description it lacked the Litrpg element.

I think the last hundred chapters are kind of difficult to read, as it is mostly about drama and psychology which isn't very exciting, but it is still a worth read. <<less
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Vizeon
Vizeon rated it
May 21, 2020
Status: Completed
At first, you'd be like wtf is this?

Then you'd be like it's weird but interesting?

Then you'd be s**ked into the story.

... more>> I don't know what you might think when you're reading this, but if you're prepared for a long journey through time and space then read it.

You might become confused at some points in the story, but persist and continue reading till the last chapter, the last epilogue.

I don't know what others might say, they might say this novel is tr*sh.

All I know is that, this novel passes something on to you, it leaves something to you. Once you finish it, you'll resonate with the ending sentence, [■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■]

TLDR:

I came looking for copper, but I found gold. A unique story combining many elements that you'd think it would be impossible to combine, but the author (s) did it, and created a masterpiece. <<less
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Bolsonaro
Bolsonaro rated it
February 24, 2019
Status: c200
The author just self inserted him in a bad novel, and the author personality is extreme bitter, negative and egocentric so when you stop to analyze the MC you start to hate him for how boring and narcisist he is. Everything in this novel is made to make the MC and the Second MC (protagonist of the novel who Author self inserted his self) appear cool. I think that the sucess of this novel in Korea is related to the:

-BL ship of the two MCs;

-The action;

-The Twitch vibe that is... more>> a New concept to these RPG novels (I eventos liked It a bit too)

-The fact that some readers could identify them selfs with the average looking, who waste his time with novels and have a negative view of life, MC <<less
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