RI Volume 1 Review
I just finished reading volume 1 of Reverend Insanity, and holy shit was that a journey.
The beginning was slightly boring, with all the primeval essence explanations, gu masters, etc. But it was still captivating enough for me to continue.
I was, and am still, shocked by the insane racism in the story 🤣 The divide between mortals and gu masters is like heaven and Earth!
The author loves to explain the sceneries, and write random poems, which I've come to appreciate.
Fang Yuan's scheming was honestly really good. I really started to appreciate it once the Divine Investigator's daughter stepped in.
I really like how not everything with Fang Yuan went according to his plans, the first one being the death of Jia Jen Sheng.
And Bai Ning Bing...I thought she a girl? Surprised to know he's not. And then, he turned into a girl...
Bai Ning Bing is...weird. At first he was some crazed psychopath, next he found the meaning to life. And then maybe not. Nice character, but also confusing.
So far, I only liked Qing Shu. (Of course, our mc is a given.)
The scene where Fang Yuan ascends to Rank Three was perhaps the most disturbing thing I've ever read. It honestly changed my whole perspective on the character.
No "evil" mc as advertised, would ever go so far, them ending up as some sort of anti-hero. But Fang Yuan was straight up a villian 😭😭
I feel like my entire understanding of the character was just shattered after that.
The investigation was somewhat brilliant, them confusing his C grade aptitude for a heavenly ten bodies thing.
The only issue I found was perhaps the ending. It was way too chaotic. Just this and that happening everywhere, all at once.
And wtf is a Raise Eyebrows & Exhale Gu 😭
Sometimes, the background people just feel like NPCs with their dialogues. Especially in that final battle.
Perhaps the only times I was bored of reading were Qing Shu vs Bai Ning Bing and First Gen Gu Yue vs Crane Guy at the very beginning.
I also love how the author brings life to story, expanding it with so many povs. The pacing is here and there, but still very much readable. Fang Yuan as a character has complete broken my expectations, making me questioning myself.
Overall, for volume 1, I'd rate it an 8/10. The only novels I've read are Lord of the Mysteries and Shadow Slave, so I'd say I'm still a beginner.
I hope you senior brothers can give me spoiler free comments. And maybe even give me a ranking on which volumes are best to worst. Even fanarts for volume 1 would be much appreciated.