Member Reviews
Whitney W, Reviewer
**Thank you to Netgalley and Yen Press for the eARC in exchange for an honest review. This in no way changed my rating**
This was a very cute light novel. There are some drawings that are very beautiful, but know going in this is more like a traditional narrative book than a graphic novel. There’s an anime series tied to this, which I didn’t know prior to reading, but have since checked out. It seems like this covers the events of the first couple of episodes, so if you’re a fan of the show, you’ll probably enjoy this.
The premise of the book is that Maple is new to a virtual reality game and puts all her stat points into defense. The title really tells you the plot. There were times the book started to read more like a script than a narrative. The descriptions of things often was where it felt that way. It kind of felt like stage directions.
Overall, this was cute. I definitely will finish the anime and would pick up the next volume of this when it’s released.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars
Julia B, Librarian
Received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I just binged the anime a month ago and was clamoring for more! A really funny series focusing on a girl who starts a new character in a MMO...but she has no idea what she's doing. She just wants to, well, read the title of the book. She puts all of her points into Vitality/Defense and ignores everything else.
It's a really funny read and lighthearted, Maple is a bit ditzy but she's still really loveable and sweet! The writing is snarky, but not mean toward Maple. I really like seeing the discussion boards for the other characters that are slowly seeing Maple rise to stardom within the MMO, it was hilarious.
Sally's a really fun character as well, very cunning and wily.
I would really recommend this to those who already have played MMOs because there's some terms from these games that may not be easily understood by others. It's like a big inside joke. Also makes me feel like picking up another MMO, ha. Overall, an entertaining read and I can't wait to see more of Maple's wackiness!
