Centered on a character that's insatiable and ever suspecting, LMS challenge the reader to put up with Weed's antics. Sometimes it's humorous as he saw himself as cool and handsome beyond compare. But other times, he put readers on edge through his shameless swindle and corrupted victimized mind-set. But isn't misunderstanding of a villainy antihero is the most exciting set up, rarely exploited among literature for young adult?
The novel author invest quite a time developing his main character personality. A solid background to explain his mentality and consistency of his behavior throughout many archs, speaks volume of his broader vision. A score of lovelable side characters serve as a cushion if he ever run out of ideas, which he did. Pay attention to Weed's fans way of fawning over his fighting sense, or his view toward social interaction or culture, same phrase over and over again. His method of swindle also stay elementary and his sweet-talking never sublime, but it's Weed who did the swindle! You can't help but laugh whenever our clueless adorable piece of shit behave the way he is. The same is true for Geomchi recklessness, Da'in helplessness, Hwaryoung fruitless effort to gain her crush's attention, Yurin's crafted innocence, Mapan profiteering scheme, so on and so forth. They can do what they like to do over and over again and we don't mind the space they've taken because we love them.
The world building also far from lacking. Game mechanic is well-balanced, allowing any class to become overpowered if they manage to find all of their respective masters. Real-life scenario is rarely disappointing. A bit stereotyping and generalization can be a source of irk for some of readers, but they move the plot. The story element is well-structured when recurring but lacking when it's not.
Lastly, Ark's author and LMS's author seems to be a fan, one way or other. They might be collegues or even friends. The story element used in one almost always occur in the other. But it is evident that one is relaxed with his story progression when other is pressured to make do with hastily made way out. Entirely his fault.
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