I Herd Gods in Another World

To newcomers: The protagonist in this book neither hides his abilities nor wants to. You can think this idea is childish, you can think he's stupid, or you can even say he has a mental illness. But please don't say he has intellectual problems.

The writing is fine, it's just that the mental hospital is a bit of a toxic idea. If you realize you have a problem, you'd at most see a psychiatrist, but putting yourself in a mental hospital is something a normal person wouldn't do.

It was a very interesting book, but it just wouldn't leave the mental hospital. Moreover, the way the author wrote it makes me think that the protagonist really has mental problems. If anyone is normal, even if they dream of another world every day, who would still go to the doctor every day to tell them about their dreams after knowing that they might be considered mentally ill?

It's exceptionally beautiful; if it keeps up, it has the potential to become a legend.

I read 30 chapters and then left. Actually, I quite liked the protagonist's personality and some of the descriptions about rune exploration. But there were just too many plot holes; it was neither enjoyable to read nor worth abandoning. Finger holes in the wall, potholes on the road, twisted instruments—these places may be small, but repeated often, they become quite annoying.

In terms of subject matter and writing style, this book is quite good, ranking among the top in the genre of novels I've read. However, the protagonist's refusal to leave the hospital is a bit of a quirk, and this is the main point of contention in the book review section. Actually, this can be considered a small "trick" by the author.

Aside from the forced discharge from the hospital and a few minor plot holes, it's actually quite good. I've read up to chapter 28 and lost interest in reading further. The forced discharge definitely had a significant impact on me. It's a great book if you don't think too much about it, and it's also okay if you do, but it depends on your tolerance for illogical plot holes.

If you can't write romance, don't write it. It feels incredibly awkward. I skip around whenever there's romance in the story. A mentally ill patient is forced to be paired with a pure-hearted female CEO, which feels very awkward and abrupt. It's an old trope from urban novels from over a decade ago: a female CEO takes one look at the mentally ill protagonist and becomes interested in him, with all sorts of melodramatic coincidences, making it impossible to immerse myself in the story.

Even without thinking, it's still quite enjoyable. The scene at the mental hospital with Director Qian... After Director Qian died, weren't those five security guards questioned? Did those finger holes in the wall just automatically repair themselves? Didn't the police officers who arrived have any questions?

Making money is far too easy for the protagonist. The author's forced attempt to have the protagonist set up a stall just to pad the plot is truly idiotic.