slow to start. Gets better

It took me a while to get into this book. I did read previous reviews and yes the main character is misogynistic but he is also portrayed as a fool compared to the main strong female character.

The story was tricky to understand to begin with but I was enjoying the 2and half of the book. Although this book has mixed reviews the following ones have 5 stars. I probably will try book 2

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Unique take on the zombie apocalypse and litrpgs

This book takes the best bits of the zombie apocalypse ,the series Lost and litrpg trope and plops it into world of its very own.

However I do have one complaint with this book. Despite being a very well written, better than most you will find on audible, the MC says and thinks things a 13 year old would find embarrassing. To the point it almost put me off the book. So I am happy I kept going as from second book onwards he improves vastly.

This is my first review on this site as I really hope to see more from this series. The Respawn books is one the few audiobooks I listen to more than once and has become a instant preorder for me.

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it start slow but build to nice story

I like the story and everything about it, the banter between kitty and rocky is best

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Zombies and RPG and intrigue (oh my)

An easy reading adventure, with some interesting draws.
The peril is real and the author leans in to it.
The secondary character isn't a dude, shows up the protagonists failing, and isn't there as a sexy lampshade.
The protagonist isn't a god-modded self-insert Mr Perfect. He's an a~hole know-it-all, who is repeatedly punished for being a know-it-all a~hole.
The zombies sit in the background being all "raar" but the real threat is the humans.

On the flip side:
There are a whole lot of plot holes e.g. The protagonist has very selective amnesia such as not knowing what a router is, but does know how to navigate the internet.
The protagonist really is a humongous a~hole, and a misogynistic one at that.
The two main characters spend most of the book hurling childish insults at each other.

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I wish she'd went for her first choice of name for him

What a moron, she should have went with her first choice of name for him.

He is such an idiot but I guess that means there's a lot of room for character progression. Good basis for a storyline though.

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Slow start, and I do not like the MC

It takes 3-4 Hours to get into the Book. It starts slow and some review say it is kind of boring. For me, it felt this way too. If you invest it, the story gets going and after 7 hours, it really was okay. But the MC is really a dense Bonehead. Quite some in the LitRPG MCs start this way, so nothing new here. Still, if there ever is a competiton for the most annoying and clueless MC - this one will Rank in the Top 3.

In total, the narrator is great, the Story okay. I just could not warm up to the series.

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I'm not a fan

The story is very mediocre, the characters are very little sense and the constant bickering is annoying. I like the idea about enemy types but the leveling up systems makes no sense. the guy is killing things 37 levels higher but only goes up by one level. so many things in this book make no sense.

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engaging listen

loved it I love the subtle little changes in the world and kitty is boss 😍

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This has potential

While not an original story idea, there is potential in this series. I got this as a freebie from audible and it kept my attention all the way through which is more than I can say for some.

The scenery was well described enough for me to picture without being heavy on the details and the female lead was an interesting idea, a woman seeking redemption but willing to do what it takes to survive.

My main gripe was with the main character. The man was a moron. Sure, being thrown into something like this story would be disorientating but it seems to take him a very long time to get up to speed, not just with the world but with the people in it. I can only hope in the rest of the series it turns out he has been under some kind of effect that stops him thinking for more than 2 seconds at a time.

I will be trying the next book but unless it does something special, won't be going further than that.

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very good

Really enjoyed it. Consistent story, very entertaining listen. Really well read. will get more of this. thanks

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