between 2 and 3 stars. 3 because it has potential.
Was a classic litrpg. had some nice ideas and quests.
A bit too many things stayed hidden and still are and for my taste.
The dialogues could have been a bit more refined. That got better in the last chapters. In the beginning all dialogues are too goal oriented. Most of the time people like to talk to each other and sometimes even say two or more sentences before the other answers. ;)
But the MC is likeable and as i said the quests and game mechanics are nice. Hope there will be some more answers in the next episode. ( )

4 stars
I’d heard lots of good things about this series, so I decided to dive in and see what I thought for myself. I love a good redemption story and this one worked very well, as the less then nice Montana, drug dealer, loan shark and thug decides to take his new lease on life and change paths from bad guy to good. I loved the RPG mechanics and stats I loved the RPG mechanics and stats but the thing that impressed me most was the humor not being forced or juvenile. I’m looking forward to starting book 2 in the series. ( )

Another litrpg another difficult review. Eric Ugland's story takes a different tack than most, inserting a colorful character with a shady past into a game world rather than the geek du jour. I had high hopes that the lead's desire for a peaceful life to re-start would take us in interesting directions. Sadly with a few minor exceptions the output was pretty boilerplate. "I don't want to be a hero," became code for a false modesty as our protagonist quickly gained unbalanced abilities and worked miracles. The result is an average undertaking.

If you adore litrpg you will probably like this. If you are like me and roll your eyes everytime someone busts out their character sheet, skip it. ( )