Review Detail of q00u in Abe the Wizard

Good, not perfect. (Read what I could and MTL'ed the rest, so this review is for the full story through the end.) Good in the sense that almost everything that gets set up pays off before the end. Not _everything_ gets revisited, but few things are introduced but forgotten about (I'm looking at you, _many other novels_) Good also in the sense that many villains' motivation is understandable from their perspective. It's just that from their perspective the logical thing is to rob the MC. Or put him in his place. Or eliminate the MC *before* he can grow to become a threat. There are logical reasons why people behave the way they do, from the orc invasion near the beginning (they're starving, though there is more to it you discover later) through the end. It's never "Because they're EVIL!" Good also that even though the MC hides their strength, they're not always the strongest around. In fact, often they aren't, and have to keep hiding their strength to not get easily eliminated by much more powerful foes. The hero doesn't always win. Sometimes he has to run away and hide while working toward getting stronger. Not perfect in the sense that, well, it's not perfect. It's slow at first, rushed towards the end. Some interesting characters you just stop seeing at points as the MC grows beyond their circle. It reminded me a little of "Hail the King" though only because both are transported-to-another-world cultivation novels that heavily feature "Diablo II" cheats. But actually it's far closer in tone and execution to "Warlock of the Magus World". If you liked that, you'll probably like this. ... If you can get past the not-great slow beginning, which I think has made all the difference in the ratings.