The Pros:
- Josh is a well rounded protagonist. Unlike some other protagonists in books, he is not some "anime fan/otaku, gamer, NEET, person who had a tragic life, or is so called average." Even if Josh was an average person, the author did a good job at showing rather than telling.
- At the moment, the main setting does invoke curiosity, we can see how things are and the people (or creatures) that live there via Josh's interactions
- So far Josh is doing what he can to survive in this whole new world. I like that he's not some chosen one or somebody who immediately needs to be a hero.
The Cons (what I think needs improvement)
- At first the story is in third person but then shifts to first person, and it's still the same character: Josh. It's clear that Josh is the protagonist but I think one type of POV style is enough.
- There's not much to say about the world itself, what makes it unique than other fantasy worlds in other novels, but I believe we will see that in future chapters. Also, as much as there's the phrase Medieval Europe to describe castles/buildings, there's bound to be other novels going through that medieval style. If there was even more description it be more detailed than general information.
- How Josh dies and gets transferred to the new world. I'm grateful that it's not another truck or whatever, but I think it's best to show us a little but more about Josh, who he was before he died, and if he died overworking, it might make sense if his immunity system was weak, or if he was a workaholic.
- It's nice that Josh has awareness that he is dead and is in a new world, but I doubt he is that ignorant of his previous life on Earth. Hopefully there's moments of him reflecting that in future chapters.
It's a okay novel overall. Readers should at least give this a shot.
