beta
except i couldn't find a concise summary so i had no choice but to start the novel....
and holy shit. the novel is GOOD.
i don't really like reading webnovels; i prefer published, long-form ones. but this one really conveyed the thrills of streaming & competitive gaming. the chats were hilarious & other side characters had interesting back stories.
one thing i am worried about is how the webtoon will depict the female characters. right now @35 there's not much, but [SPOILERS] they're gonna start introducing a fair amount once he peaks at battle large.
in the novel it's fairly negligible because they're interesting and complicated in their own right, with their own narratives not solely dependent on almond's actions. they actually feel like friends and rivals instead of just narrative foil to make almond look desirable.
HOWEVER. some of them do have more than platonic ties to almond and that can easily be depicted as cloyingly harem-like despite no romance actually happening. a little too much fan service when drawing their characters can completely ruin the balance the novel has established.
anw it's still too early to get worried lol. I just needed somewhere to vent how surprisingly good the novel is because i've been staying up late for 3 days bingeing it
edit: just got to chapter 195 and... goosebumps. oh my god.