Review Detail of Hundred_Lilies in The Lord’s Empire

So, I'm only four chapters into the novel and thus my score is unreliable, but so far I'm not impressed. The mc grows accustomed to his new situation way too fast, like - "Whatever *****, I totally expected this to happen" - kind of attitude. It's so unnatural it makes the character seem flat and uninteresting right from the beginning. Another thing, to load the reader (or dump) with so much historical background information right from the get-go is rather tiresome. I get the idea, but reading shouldn't feel like a chore. Anyway, the novel was recommended by the translator of The World Online (great novel) and so I'm keeping my hopes up. Hopefully I'll return with a much more positive review. :)