u/Lars_Olav

It’s surprisingly hard to find good reviews that call out OP main characters — am I the only one who dislikes them?

I’m struggling to find any solid reviews that share my taste, so I thought I’d ask here.

I really don’t like overpowered (OP) main characters — think the protagonists in Red Rising, The Will of the Many, Dune, or Blood Song. You know the type: OP from page one, almost never wrong, and somehow thinking like a 40-year-old strategist despite being under 20. Drives me nuts.

That said, I did enjoy Rand and the gang from The Wheel of Time — but they weren’t OP from the start. I also like a slightly different flavor: where the main character is kind of OP, but the world around them is so hopeless and dark that it balances out. Empire of the Vampire is a good example.

It’s probably no surprise that my all-time favorites include The Commonwealth Saga, The Last King of Osten Ard, The Lord of the Rings, the Fitz books (Robin Hobb), The Wheel of Time, and A Song of Ice and Fire.

Anyone else feel the same way? Or have recommendations that avoid the "young genius who never fails" trope?

I plan now to start reading sci-fi / Fantasy book series Sun Eater. Main character OP? 😉

It’s surprisingly hard to find good reviews that call out OP main characters — am I the only one who dislikes them?

I’m struggling to find any solid reviews that share my taste, so I thought I’d ask here.

I really don’t like overpowered (OP) main characters — think the protagonists in Red Rising, The Will of the Many, Dune, or Blood Song. You know the type: OP from page one, almost never wrong, and somehow thinking like a 40-year-old strategist despite being under 20. Drives me nuts.

That said, I did enjoy Rand and the gang from The Wheel of Time — but they weren’t OP from the start. I also like a slightly different flavor: where the main character is kind of OP, but the world around them is so hopeless and dark that it balances out. Empire of the Vampire is a good example.

It’s probably no surprise that my all-time favorites include The Commonwealth Saga, The Last King of Osten Ard, The Lord of the Rings, the Fitz books (Robin Hobb), The Wheel of Time, and A Song of Ice and Fire.

Anyone else feel the same way? Or have recommendations that avoid the "young genius who never fails" trope?

Now I am thinking hard to start read "The Sun Eater ". How is the main character?

Game of the year??

I really don't understand it.

Mostly because it's an game only for people who play regularly.

For me it's very difficult game , very frustrating and irritating. I die and die all the time.

In other games like this you can build up your character , take easier mobs. But not here. I only die and die.

Remind me of Read dead redemption 2. Not so horrible as that game . But this is close .

What is the point with an great story when the game is only for some few players?

I am sure it's great for players who play a lot , but not for all. For me that is not an great game.

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Just finished my second attempt at Malice, the first book in The Faithful and the Fallen series. I'm still bored. The characters and world feel uninteresting to me.

The pacing and world-building are fine, and the short chapters are nice — no complaints there. But I still don't care whether any character lives or dies.

I've read a lot of epic fantasy. Recently finished Tad Williams' Last King of Osten Ard and Ryan Cahill's last book of The Bound and The Broken series. Both series were genuinely great. I felt for the characters from book 1.

But Malice just feels really dull in comparison.

I don't understand it.

Now I try "The Grave Empire" by Swan. Looks promising 🥳.