Parallel Memory by SomDxD

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I'm at 483 for APOV and I've finished TNE. I'm pretty sure that's far into the "Second half" you're talking about. Like I've said, different people have different opinions.

Although TNE has a rushed ending that wasn't done well and many conclusions were not mentioned, it was overall better IMO since some scenes really did capture me and some ideas were really innovative. The part where the MC has to kill a person to save many people gripped my heart so much and the scene was written so well that I still remember it to this day even after so many years. The follow-up where the younger sister of the deceased went to find out about the murderer is also done well, then when she found out who the murderer was and why he did it, it was even more heartbreaking. What added to this is the fact that the elder brother cooperated with the MC (while he hesitated) to get killed since he also realized there is a devil inside himself. All these were explained to the younger sister by a third party and it really got to me.

As for APOV, although not a bad work, you can still feel the amateurish vibe from the writing. You can't commend the originality either since ideas were copied from here and there. There are many forced plots and there are storylines written that were copied from other novels like the Legendary Machanic. Some of the plots are there so that events can happen just so the MC and his friends can resolve the issue. There are also many plot holes not explained either.

For example:
Going into the dungeon and was "forced" by the sandstorm so that he will be "forced" to meet the demon. Very forced.

For example:
Lowering the defense of the "Number 1" academy in the world so that demons can infiltrate which will then be resolved by the MC. This happened multiple times and it's really weird how the academy did not learn their lesson after so many attempts at their students. Very forced.

The author's attempt at comedy felt dry and none of the characters make you like them, even though you don't really hate them. None of the scenes really resonate with me emotionally as compared to TNE and I find reading it a chore, which is why I'm stuck at 483 when there are already over 500 chapters.

Of course, people reading the work casually will like it. People who haven't read hundreds of other novels to find this similar will not notice, and so they will also like it. That's why I say different people have different opinions. People who are used to eating shit will find that normal food is the best food in the world, while people who are used to eating delicacies will find that eating normal food is torturing.