A Disappointing Dive into Harem Fantasy with an Unlikable Protagonist and Incoherent Narrative
I typically avoid harem-style books, but I don't believe they're inherently without merit. If approached with a logical, even scientific perspective (e.g., strong animals often have multiple mates due to evolutionary pressures), it's possible to create an engaging alternate world where humans follow similar patterns. Unfortunately, this book fails to deliver a compelling narrative or a likable protagonist, and suffers from an incoherent plotline.
The protagonist is transmigrated into a world where he has a unique system, locked until his 18th birthday. Despite the countdown indicating when it will be unsealed, he still expresses dissatisfaction with his current situation, unfairly blaming the system for his lack of strength and not having more wives. This is particularly off-putting considering his likely origin from a world similar to ours, where having multiple partners is not the norm. His dissatisfaction, when he already has at least two wives/concubines, is a clear sign of perverted greed.
In this world, attaining a Buddha-like status is assumed to be rare. However, even if this were true, it doesn't justify the protagonist's selfishness and lack of appreciation for what he has. His inability to value his current relationships and his constant desire for more make him an unsympathetic character that readers will struggle to root for.
The narrative also suffers from incoherence and inconsistency. The protagonist is supposedly a godly farmer, yet his farming skills are all battle-related. Instead of planting crops, he acquires plants that either grant him combat skills or function as weapons. The author provides him with a full set of armor and various weapons, which is nonsensical for a farmer character. Furthermore, the exaggerated names for his farming-based skills, such as Supreme Father, God of War, and Beast God, only add to the confusion and undermine the story's potential.
In conclusion, this book disappoints on multiple fronts: an unlikable protagonist, narrative inconsistencies, and an incoherent plotline. The exploration of harem dynamics is far from engaging, and I cannot recommend this read. My rating is a disheartening 0/10. (The actual rating is better, because the Translation Quality doesn't suck)
