The Empty City

The pacing is somewhat slow and lacks a good balance, which might be the author's style. However, the abrupt ending still leaves a lingering feeling. Post-apocalyptic stories are generally analyses of human nature, but they lack depth. The character development and transformation feel somewhat lacking in nuance, and the characters don't possess distinct personalities.

Good, but don't read it like a wish-fulfillment novel. Some people read too many wish-fulfillment novels and end up feeling that the protagonist is trash and a saint. Aren't most people like that in real life? Consider the protagonist is a low-level clerk who has worked for decades; life has long since worn down his edges. It's well-written.

This is a very good book. The low rating might be due to the readers who prefer mindless, lighthearted, and shallow novels, like those harem novels. Keep up the good work, author!

This book's rating is likely maliciously underestimated.

This book is clearly underrated. It's a true post-apocalyptic survival story with a strong sense of realism. Finally, it's not some doomsday fantasy novel about hoarding and vacationing! It's rare and very interesting to write about the apocalypse from the perspective of a low-ranking official within the system. The writing is skillful, vividly portraying scenes and characters.

In a world saturated with post-apocalyptic rebirth novels, this survival story is truly excellent. The plot is tight, the concept is ingenious, and it's full of freshness and fun. Although the writing is average, the descriptions of the protagonist's growth and changes are not detailed enough, and many parts of the plot don't hold up to scrutiny, overall it's still very exciting and worth reading.

The idea is good, and the writing is also quite good. I'm really looking forward to the author's next work or a sequel to this one.

This book is written very realistically, fully depicting the protagonist's growth from an ordinary clerk to the head of a sect. However, the ending feels rushed, and many plot points remain unresolved. It's recommended for readers who enjoy realistic post-apocalyptic stories without superpowers; however, the book's fast pace makes skipping sections unsuitable as it may cause readers to miss parts of the plot.

A rare breath of fresh air in the post-apocalyptic genre, maintaining a sense of humanity throughout. The entire catastrophe unfolds relatively smoothly, feeling more realistic than a game or movie. Changes in mindset, physical abilities, and social order are all foreshadowed and smoothly transitioned. However, the characters are somewhat underdeveloped; many could have been more fleshed out, and the ending feels a bit rushed. Overall, though, it's still quite good.

Just for the fact that it has no system, no space, no rebirth, and no cheat codes, it deserves five stars of encouragement 👍 I hope more authors will create realistic and good-looking novels, instead of those that hoard hundreds of millions of system and space novels.