Reviews of My Hermes System by Romeru - Webnovel

Gotta say I loved the novel all the way through. Got got hit right in the feels a few times too, like news of Artemis passing, the passing of Charlotte and a little in the end when Evans bid farewell. I'll say it again though, I LOVED THE NOVEL!!

The book started out great. The world-building hinted at a bigger plan. The story and plot had potential. But then the mother was introduced. I had never ever read a book that made me question if the person who wrote this needed immense help but this was such a book. Her character and the way she was introduced made me hate her. Even when other characters were defending her actions and saying it was for the greater good, it made me SICK to the stomach. I have never dropped a novel so fast as this one.

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I have to say the reviews on this novel are very overhyped, the writing quality is ok with some small errors (lit instead of light for example). I don't have an issue with the main character's personality nor have I read enough chapters to know how the world building develops. However the reason for not reading more chapters is that I cannot get through the first ten, the writing feels juvenile more akin to a badly written marvel script (especially when he unlocks the system). It feels very chuunibyu-ish, which I guess makes sense since the main character is a teenager but doesn't really make for an interesting read. It's also cliché, in the way of going to an academy for I imagine the next 100-200 chapters when I feel an ability such as superspeed shouldn't be constrained to an area with all the possibilities it allows. The story might get better in later chapters, however you have to be able to get there/stomach it until then. Because if the beginning is boring with not too much worldbuilding, and an early issue which could have pushed the male leads character development (his father) is immediately removed then what makes this interesting or good.

This story reminds me of hero academy. Except superpowers they have systems. The novel has a decent plot but the MC backstory is annoying. The MC is abused/molested by father and is illiterate. He can’t even read his system. At the same time he is too kind hearted. Due to these reasons it makes the story super slow paced and gets irritating because he’s an idiot. If this is the type of story you like than I would recommend this novel. If you are the type who likes a smart OP MC, this is probably not for you.

To be honest, im somewhat conflicted.... dont get me wrong, its a great book, and i love how you are not afraid of making the main character suffer... but for me, the ending just felt... too much for me to accept... perhaps it was simply a product of good writing since i truly felt for the MC when he learned that everything he had worked so hard for was kind of a lie, all the suffering he went through because of his mother was meaningless and his mother isnt even there to atone, and the only person who couldnt assimilate with the Systellions was the MC himself as he simply left everyone he loved.... everything just felt so bitter sweet, perhaps too much for me... Well, now that I've gotten that out of my system, it was a great book that riled up my emotions for sure, just wasnt a book i could truly like due to the ending (perhaps more personal preference) Thx Author 😄😉