![]() I could say the same for the world-building, magic, and art (it’s boring). And, overall, she’s boring as a character. And, don’t get me started on the lessons! After she makes shampoo, her teachings about different topics or items are simply confusing, which is a lot like her story arc, as it makes no sense to me. Strangely, her seeming lack of empathy is often directed at those who need more understanding (Delia, for example). I mean, putting Delia’s situation aside, Myne is inconsistently empathetic–showing concern for some on a surface level, like ‘oh, that’s unfortunate,’ and being overly sympathetic to others. I find its popularity even less understand now that I’ve read to this point. ![]() Source: Ascendance of a Bookworm | Chapter 40, Character: Delia Sorry for the run-on there I hope that last sentence made sense. It doesn’t go far, but it stands out that the character, despite being naive of the world, has apparently experienced this kind of behavior, or has been encouraged to act this way, enough so that she views it as a “skillset” developed for survival or self-advancement (*vomits*). Because Delia (image below), a gray shrine maiden, who is only 8 years old, tries to seduce Benno, an adult man. I read Myne’s story through to Chapter 40 where I immediately stopped. In trying to understand, I picked up the series again from the beginning. I guess, my question is–what makes Ascendance of a Bookworm so appealing? Because I really don’t understand. Meanwhile, Rising of the Shield Hero–a series I love and think is probably one of the best isekai stories I’ve watched–is just starting its second season after 5 years of waiting. Now the manga has an anime adaptation that I haven’t been able to get into and it’s about to enter its third season. That is to say, less to do with actually reading stories and more to do with quantity consumption. Moreover, Myne’s love of books felt more like a love of bookmaking, with an obsession for reading that felt about as deep as Kazuhito from Dog & Scissors. Stone story, and the characters were as unrecognizable to me as almost any other reincarnation/isekai I was reading at the time. ![]() The explanations felt like the kind of tutorials and information I’d see in a Dr. I thought it was okay, but there was nothing in particular that hooked me. 3 coverīy: Peggy Sue Wood | few years ago, I read the beginning volumes of Ascendance of a Bookworm.
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