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The Great Storyteller
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394 Chapters (Complete)
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Links are NOT allowed. Format your description nicely so people can easily read them. Please use proper spacing and paragraphs.Yun Woo is the youngest author in history to enter the literature world. His debut work was a massive hit but this success was short lived for the unprepared.
A miraculous second chance comes his way one day.
This is the beginning of that journey.
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One entry per lineWidaehan Soseolga
위대한 소설가
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-This is literature. Not some cheap light novel where MC reincarnate to the revenge against the world and people who trample and kick him. Yes he got 2nd chance. Yes he is learning from his past mistake. But it is more than that. You will understand after reading 20 first chapter
-This novel is unique. I read so many novel, but only this novel has a MC that feels really close to me
-I`ll give 5 star just for story development and character development. That is the only thing that keep me hooked up. The way each character interact with each other, and the way they grow into you, is something that you can`t abandon even after a long hiatus. Their character still feel fresh on my head and the absent of update is making them rooted in my brain more than any other chara from other novel
-This is really good. I end up using 7 different account just to marathon reading this (You will meet 7 different SpicyChicken. And that`s me. So desperate to read it non stop
-I know this might sound boring. About an author who get a 2nd chance in life to take a slow and low profile life. So many 2nd chance concept being used but this is more original and more interesting than any other novel
This novel is my current no 1 novel that I must read every day to stay happy, so I hope all the new readers will love it too
Happy reading and have a nice day ?
- Amazingly-developed side characters. This is a point I see brought up often in other reviews, and I wholeheartedly agree, almost all of the side characters seemed substantial with their own distinct personalities and likes/dislikes. (I especially liked Coin and Mr. Moon)
- Overall plot progression: Some people may say that the pacing is too 'slow' or 'boring, ' because it's a slice of life. I kind of disagree with this label, because while it does follow the main character, Juho Woo, and his daily life, it focuses more on writing and literature as well as the emotional turbulence that follows it. I found myself so drawn into the description of novels in this book that I desperately wanted to read each and every book mentioned. In fact, the way writing is depicted in The Great Storyteller was so compelling it motivated me to start writing again as well. Just seeing the MC's sheer passion for writing was amazing.
- The Main Character: I read some of the other reviews that said the main character was uninteresting or was like a 'printing machine' before reading, and walked into The Great Storyteller fully expecting a flat, 2D main character. However, during (and after) reading, I realized how unbelievably incorrect those descriptions were. Juho Woo is a ~50 year old man who finds himself back into his 17 year old body, and honestly, if he were to act immature and childish it would've been even more jarring. But he isn't boring or jaded either, rather, he pokes fun at his other peers and older acquaintances in a way that fits his personality. He's not a character that's loud and rambuctious; he's a rather calm and collected person that is wholly devoted to writing, who can also be very impulsive at moments. He may seem a little too obssessed with writing, and it seems like his only purpose for living is just to write.
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- The realism: The Great Storyteller takes place in modern-day, and actually falls short on this aspect somewhat as the reason for Juho's rebirth is never explained
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I also loved that Juho didn't plagiarize knowledge about other novels once he was reborn, as he wanted to reach his goal using his own efforts.
Aside from all of the amazing points, there were a few things I did dislike in the novel.However, as shown in the book, when he returns to his younger self he seems to believe that he was "reborn" solely to make up for his past sins/mistakes, to write more, better novels. It's not until after the time skip where he almost dies again that he realizes he doesn't need to write to live- he just needs to live. I like to think that Juho truly started living for himself after that point.
Plus he literally sees things
- Gary Stue: I didn't mind that Juho resolved every problem relatively easily, as ultimately The Great Storyteller is a story that explores internal conflict more than external conflict, which I absolutely adore. However, I did dislike how random mob characters were introduced just to highlight a certain success of the MC, and although this is really common in webnovels, I think this aspect really keeps this great book at just that- a webnovel.
- The ending: The time skip was rather abrupt, but I do like the unique method the author used to introduce it, although it's a bit more jarring in writing than, say, other media.
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The symbolism in Crow and the literal crow was a welcome addition, as it showed that Juho will have someone to essentially carry on his legacy. Overall, I was satisfied with the ending, and it's not that I dislike the way the novel ended, but rather that the novel ended at all.
Overall: I really loved The Great Storyteller, and it's definitely going in my favorites. The overall tone of the story is rather calm and touching, the vibrance of youth and new beginnings, the darkness of inner turmoil, and the contrast between the old, alcoholic, and homeless man and the young and successful author. I cannot stress how beautiful this story is. tldr; This is an amazing novel, and if you're an avid reader and/or writer, this should definitely be the next thing you read. You definitely won't regret it!No one dies at the end, which was a bit unrealistic as they're all super old by then, but it was a nice touch that ended the story on a good note.
"He's a printing machine." Not true, but not necessarily wrong either. The lack of emotion can very easily be explained by his past life and his work ethic. To be honest, without the regression, there're a lot of ppl like that in real life too. He isn't lacking emotion, cuz I can still see his functions at least as a human. He still has to learn, to go somewhere to get the ideas, inspirations, not like he just sat there and hatch masterpieces. That's why the opinion isn't true, but why did I say it's not wrong either? It's because of the horrible downfall from chapter 250. When he reveals his identity, all thing goes wrong. It looks like the author lack inspiration himself and becomes exactly like a printing machine. Yes. The printing machine here isn't the MC, but the author. MC becomes so impulsive, I know he is somewhat impulsive, but in this case, it's just too much, to the point of contradiction. All the previous chapters fall like a lie, all the fun writing time is gone, all left for drama, and you know what's worse? It's interview drama. Chapters after chapters are filled with interviews comments that are trying to put him down a little before raising him so high in the sky. Why? Why doesn't he just live a quiet life, like he always wants? Why doesn't he just decline the nominee from the start? That means he desires the award, a greedy mess that doesn't even dare to come out in the first place. His stubbornness is second to none, if it happens the first time, it will be " I see, it is like that huh?", but the second, third, and nth times? "What the hell do you want???" The later chapters are truly a terrible experience. A trade-off of a peaceful slice-of-life but with very fresh experience (the writer's life) to an arrogant prick but pretend to be not by his calm pretense? No thanks, won't do it ever again. It's all I have to say about this story. Because I still have some fun till chapter 250, which is half of the story, I will give it a 3-star.