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A review by keddy4306
The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (Novel) Vol. 1 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
My biggest problem with this series has always been how Shen Qingqiu's character is written. I find his inner monologs to be more insufferable than funny even though this is written as satire/comedy.
Instead of just going through the plot of the story we get Shen Qingqiu going "yadda yadda yadda, anyway some time has passed and now we're doing a thing and this is the expected end result" while he sort of argues with the system.
In comparison to svsss, I've read 2ha where the main protagonist is reborn as his younger self and has insight on events that other characters don't. Meatbun writes this very well as unsurprisingly things end up changing, or the protagonist goes through growth where he realizes he misunderstood things that happened in his past.
Svsss is written in a way that nothing feels real and Shen Qingqiu doesn't seem like he seriously engages or connects with the world and characters. We briefly get some glimpses here and there into Luo Binghe's character and how he's affected by Shen Yuan transmigrating into Shen Qingqiu's body, but most of the character growth takes place "off-screen" in montages or timeskips. It really does a great job of seeming like an authentic "isekai" since I think volume 1 sounds better summarized than actually reading through it.
Shen Qingqiu could also hate women less. I know he's closeted, but dude needs to chill.
Instead of just going through the plot of the story we get Shen Qingqiu going "yadda yadda yadda, anyway some time has passed and now we're doing a thing and this is the expected end result" while he sort of argues with the system.
In comparison to svsss, I've read 2ha where the main protagonist is reborn as his younger self and has insight on events that other characters don't. Meatbun writes this very well as unsurprisingly things end up changing, or the protagonist goes through growth where he realizes he misunderstood things that happened in his past.
Svsss is written in a way that nothing feels real and Shen Qingqiu doesn't seem like he seriously engages or connects with the world and characters. We briefly get some glimpses here and there into Luo Binghe's character and how he's affected by Shen Yuan transmigrating into Shen Qingqiu's body, but most of the character growth takes place "off-screen" in montages or timeskips. It really does a great job of seeming like an authentic "isekai" since I think volume 1 sounds better summarized than actually reading through it.
Shen Qingqiu could also hate women less. I know he's closeted, but dude needs to chill.
Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Misogyny, Vomit, Murder, and Abandonment