America: The Stereotype Ability User

The protagonist has a hidden stereotype (a capable but bullied Chinese-American boy who doesn't dare to retaliate), which is my stereotype about this book.

With all his attribute points maxed out and the "Kung Fu Kid" title, he got hit in the head with a rugby ball without even noticing. Afterwards, the other person asked if he was alright, but the protagonist didn't dare utter a sound. This definitely fits the stereotype of Chinese people – isn't that why he's getting so many attribute boosts?

Let me address two common misconceptions this book might cause for new readers. First, while the setting is in America, it's not a typical America, but rather a crossover story featuring Spider-Man, Captain America, Tony Stark, Uncle, Black Monkey, and other film and television characters. This means the world itself incorporates supernatural elements, not a one-man show.

The plot is slow-paced and leans towards slice-of-life, and the cheat ability isn't rule-based. I thought it meant you could directly gain the ability by defining someone's stereotypes, but it turns out you gain a tiny bit of attribute points by creating stereotypes in others.

I can't keep reading. A slow pace and slow plot development aren't bad, but you can't just keep padding like that! The whole thing is meaningless filler with almost no substantial progress. It's like every line spoken by a random passerby has to be included. This isn't slow pacing, this is bloatware!

The protagonist maxed out his abilities to Captain America-level human limits early on, but he could only hold a horse stance for a few minutes, and a 20-kilogram sandbag made him sluggish. And that "Kung Fu Kid" tag—I didn't see its purpose; did it even make a difference?

Having read up to Chapter Thirteen, I have one question: what exactly is the protagonist's stat allocation? He's supposedly at the limit of 31 points for an average person, and then he maxes out all the stats, even claiming to have broken the limit with some extra points, yet he collapses after only five minutes of horse stance in class?

The synopsis should include a mention that it's a slice-of-life story, because 95% of it is slice-of-life. The initial impression from the synopsis is that it's a humorous story using references or American comic book humor. Casual readers who click in looking for humor or mindless, lighthearted entertainment will likely be turned away.

An author can use cowardice as a survival strategy for their protagonist, but the plot can't actually be cowardly. If this book keeps up with readers, it'll never become popular. It'll probably be abandoned, which would be a real shame. A quick and decisive retort to a provocation can silence the other party for a long time, which is a sign of weakness, rather than letting them bully you all the time.

After reading 16 chapters, the protagonist doesn't seem very interested in developing or researching his own abilities, his cheat system, or anything like that. He doesn't seem to bother researching them at all. The "kung fu kid" label basically tells you what to do: pretend to be a charlatan, a Taoist priest, or a top student! Create those stereotypes, acquire those labels. But the protagonist doesn't just drift along like that.