Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint

Dixitpaudel

2 years ago

Alrighty then, let\'s talk about the Omniscient Reader Viewpoint Manhwa! This is going to be fun!\r\n\r\nFirst off, let me just say that this manhwa is like a rollercoaster ride. It\'s got its ups and downs, its twists and turns, and sometimes you\'re left wondering what the heck just happened. But hey, that\'s what makes it exciting, right?\r\n\r\nNow, let\'s get into the good points. The artwork is absolutely stunning. The characters are beautifully drawn and the action scenes are epic. Plus, the story is pretty unique. I mean, who wouldn\'t want to read about a guy who can see everything that\'s happening in a novel?\r\n\r\nBut, as\n ...\n with anything, there are some bad points. For one, the pacing can be a bit slow at times. And sometimes the plot can get a little convoluted. But hey, that\'s just my opinion.\r\n\r\nNow, let\'s compare and contrast. When compared to other manhwas in its genre, Omniscient Reader Viewpoint definitely stands out. It\'s got a fresh take on the isekai trope and the artwork is top-notch. However, when compared to other manhwas in general, it can fall a bit short in terms of pacing and plot.\r\n\r\nSo, what\'s my suggestion? Well, if you\'re a fan of action-packed manhwas with stunning artwork and a unique premise, then I definitely recommend giving Omniscient Reader Viewpoint a shot. But if you\'re looking for something with a bit more consistent pacing and a straightforward plot, then maybe give it a pass.\r\n\r\nOverall, I\'d say that Omniscient Reader Viewpoint is definitely worth checking out. Just be prepared for a wild ride!

Zapso

2 years ago

A hype as f*ck apocalyptic fantasy story where mc has knowledge of the future, yet still struggles and not everything goes his way. Trying to survive in the world of omniscient reader\'s viewpoint is like trying to play dark souls without dying on your first playthrough, so mc has a pretty big advantage from knowing how most of the scenarios will unfold. Has good art and is very fast-paced so you won\'t get bored easily. Most of the side characters and the mc are pretty bland but that is usually the case with most manhwa. 100% action and 0% romance 9/10 :)

TAMNI-GT

2 years ago

ORV, in a nutshell, is a world-building disaster, and when I figured out the ways to survive it, I couldn\'t help but put a big smile on the journey. It is not because of a feeling of accomplishment after arduous suffering that produces results, much less a way of despising with a sneer the effort of a man, but a change of vision, for just as a reader leans to the sides of a balances through various views and own interpretations, so it was done\r\n\r\n\r\nThat said, ORV is an 'asspulls' machine, with no time to build mysteries where the clue was always there and you\n ...\n didn\'t notice, not even your world deconstruction works that way either, as we didn\'t have time to witness it either\r\nThere are still several other problems, such as when faced with a crazy challenge, a logic is taken from the void to solve the problem, which although it almost always makes sense, little is discussed before, sometimes with null value of explanation, looking like a joke about the weekly shounen syndrome, where authors have little time to prepare and end up inventing without building anything previously\r\n\r\nAnd yet.....how can this be so good? (don\'t answer with irony)\r\n\r\n\r\nIn defense, I highlight his creativity, which while initially showing just a junction of stereotypes, later on with the value of writing embedded in his script, works synthetically with the world, bringing with him a value that tries to add simultaneously everyone while playing with the viewer\'s view of disasters and reactions...\r\n\r\nWith this, a kind of empathic metalanguage is created, where the same bets between constellations, the same challenges, the same processions, are exactly the author creating agreements with the reader, promising deeds where only the whispers of a future would conspire before the cloudy veil. . As a result, it ends up creating a great feeling of immersion, which manages to work very well in a comical and hopeful way, or in a fleeting despair, because the answers that seem obvious in a normal context, in a destroyed world where information is scarce, become become inherent to the questioning of an anti-cliché trajectory\r\n\r\nOf course, in a stereotyped way, this work actually has many clichés, but the way it works with them is the intriguing factor of this story, considering that so far, not all of them have been expanded, and I don\'t even know if they will, but the present minimally proved that following exactly the line of a stereotype is exactly the kind of trap an author would like to trap you.\r\n\r\nThis type of narrative behaves similar to the famous phrase 'For better or worse, talk about me', a popular way to live up to the hype, in a positive and negative way, with its gray tones..... If you didn\'t understand until here, think of jojo and his poses that draw attention to a point that have taken their place all over the internet with popular threads and memes that have long since passed the point, poses that are inspired by popular magazines in the west and east, even with poses that rivaled the 'playboy' magazine (Yes, I\'m talking about you... Josuke with his booty and waist steeps terrifies my mind to this day)\r\n\r\n\r\nOverall, ORV is a little rich work in construction, but it still attracts mystery to the creativity of its solutions, which while it brings a feeling of superficiality, of equal value, its originality from the first kick to complexity opposes this.

Min0t7

2 years ago

Damn, like what can I really say about this series at this point.\r\n\r\nreading Omniscient Reader is like a magic trick.\r\n\r\nAt the start, you are a confused audience member who is staring at awe as something that shouldn\'t be possible. As the story/act progresses, information is given in small crumbs until the whole magic trick unravels. Once you finish the book, you see the whole trick, but you can\'t recall how it\'s done after a while. \r\n\r\nWhen you reread, you see all the plants for the trick and it begins to click in your head, and you begin to recollect more and more as the magic\n ...\n goes on. You catch the foreshadowing sprinkled throughout the manhwa. For the information that passed right over your head on first read through, you now see the crucial importance of it all and understand the actions and decisions of certain characters more. Whilst knowing how the trick is done, you are enjoying watching the magician do it. You lose no enjoyment just because you know how it works, and you\'re still entertained to see it unravel slowly.\r\n\r\nBy the end of my second read through, I\'m left with one question: how tf do you even pull off a story like this?\r\n\r\nstory 10/10\r\nI imagine the authors when writing this were like.....hmmm I like this aspect of this story, but wouldn\'t it be cool if there was a character with this ability as well? Oh sh*t, I also wanna add a little bit of time travel cause that stuff’s spicy. Damn, but I really like Greek Mythology, but also Korean Mythology. We definitely need to add like stars and universes and celestial beings and all that jazz. For that matter, I like twitch streams and video games too. What about like monsters and floating fairy demons that look like furry pacman ghosts with horns and stuff? \r\n\r\nF*ck it, we\'re using EVERYTHING (I mean literally everything) and we\'re gonna make it work\r\n\r\n.....And it works.\r\n\r\nArt 10/10 -\r\nSome panels had me gawking at how beautifully drawn they were. The art is always top tier, but in these most recent chapters, they\'ve somehow become even better. I feel like I could screenshot any panel and use it as my wallpaper.\r\n\r\nCharacters 11/10 -\r\nI didn\'t expect the main character, Dokja, to be so...interesting? During the introduction of his character, you think he\'s your typical loser loner weeb, who reads web novels all day, and he is! but he\'s also...not? As the events of the story begin to unfold and the web novel Dokja has been reading for the past 10 years becomes a reality and Dokja does a 180. He becomes cold, calculating, scheming, and sometimes I question whether I should even be rooting for him (at least in the beginning chapters). Also the character development and backstories we get on Dokja are genuinely shocking and add a lot of depth to his character. \r\n\r\nAnd it\'s not just him. Yu Junghyeok, the protagonist of the novel Dokja was reading, is also a fascinating character who gets a lot of development. I won\'t go much into his character since I don\'t want to spoil anything, but just know that his dynamic with Dokja had my eyes glued to the page, consuming each chapter like popcorn.\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s not just the main characters! Even the side characters play a large role in the actual story and are genuinely well written and complex. Characters that you don\'t even think are essential to the story get care and time provided to flush out their inner workings, flaws, strengths, and ideals. \r\n\r\nEnjoyment 11/10\r\nThis series had my brain in a knot and my eyes glued to the page throughout all 550 chapters of the novel as well as the chapters of the manhwa that are released weekly (currently there are about 109 chapters of the manhwa). Every week I\'m excited to read the next chapter and to see how the novel is adapted since the novel is by far one of my all time favorites. I hope this series will get the appreciation and love it deserves and I hope that you will also have as much of a blast as I did while reading it! \r\n\r\nI recommend starting with the manhwa and then switching over to the novel if you are hooked (that\'s what I did). The start is good, but the arcs only keep getting better and better as the series goes on until you reach masterpiece level. Have fun reading!

ImChan

2 years ago

I\'ll try to keep this review as spoiler-free as possible. Conclusion will be at the bottom.\r\n\r\nAfter going through _Tower of God_ and _Solo Leveling_, I was looking for more of that good webtoon reading. Looking for similar things, I managed to find myself reading this (this is also one of the first series where I joined up pretty early). And boy, am I glad I did so. This series has had my attention for so long, and for good reason. This series is amazing in the fact that it engrossed me so fast, and still captivates me to this day (currently at chapter 109). It\'s\n ...\n an extremely fun read, and something I read as soon as it\'s up. What started off as a strong series managed to turn into something truly amazing. As I continued reading weekly, my score for this series slowly went up and up. It\'s so good that when anyone I know gets into the webtoon world, it\'s always the first thing I recommend. Honestly, I\'m surprised that there hasn\'t been a review for this, so I decided I\'d write one if it got even one person to read this series.\r\n\r\nStory:\r\nThe story revolves around the character Dokja Kim, who finds himself reading his favorite web novel _Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse_ (and seemingly the only one left doing so). One day, the web novel ends, and the author thanks Dokja Kim by sending him a gift (a copy of the web novel) and letting him know that his series will become paid content at 7 PM. At 7 PM, Dokja\'s favorite series comes to life and becomes his new reality. He\'s thrust into this new reality headfirst along with his work colleague Sangah Yu with the goal of completing the scenarios that are given by the Dokkaebi that appears. These scenarios are streamed to constellations who can sponsor people with coins and gifts to help them progress through the scenarios. Later on, he finds out that not only has his reality changed, he also finds out that the main character of the web novel Yoo Joonghyuk is also there. Yoo Joonghyuk is what you would call a regressor, as in when they die they regress back to the start. Knowing this, Dokja must also keep Yoo Joonghyuk alive as if he is killed, the world could potentially restart and Dokja may not be in it. With the main goal of surviving the scenarios, Dokja continues on living in this new reality of his. Using his knowledge of the web novel, Dokja finds the best ways to go through the scenarios and manipulate them to the way he wants so he can get the ending that he wants.\r\n\r\nThere is also a skill system in which everyone has their own skills, which can be upgraded by using coins and other means. They are also given their own special attributes. Individuals can also be given specific skills from constellations that can sponsor them. They can also use items that can benefit them such as consumables and weapons.\r\n\r\nCharacters:\r\nThe characters in _Omniscient Reader\'s Viewpoint_ are just fantastic. They\'re all pretty well developed, and (so far) no annoying characters whatsoever. It\'s always nice to see even side characters get some great development and seem interesting. I\'ll talk about a few of the characters in the series briefly since I don\'t want to give away too much. \r\n\r\nDokja Kim is the main character of this series. He\'s a friendly individual, but if it comes to it he can be cold as well. He uses his knowledge of the web novel to help him survive the scenarios. This knowledge is used in interesting ways and keeps the series fresh in my opinion. \r\n\r\nYoo Joonghyuk is one of the main characters of this series. He was the main character of _Three Ways To Survive the Apocalypse_ and is currently in Dokja\'s world. He is a cold-hearted character who is hell-bent on getting through the scenarios. \r\n\r\nSangah Yu is also one of the main characters of this series. She was Dokja\'s work colleague. She is an empathetic character with the capability to get things done if needed. \r\n\r\nArt:\r\nThis series has some insanely good art. In my opinion, it even has some of the best art in the webtoon world (from the webtoons I\'ve read so far). Every scene just looks fantastic, and well colored (still surprised at how some series are full color and drawn so well). The art continually gets better as the series goes on (not that it was bad at first) and sometimes the scenes stun me with how awesome they look. \r\n\r\nConclusion:\r\nOmniscient Reader\'s Viewpoint is, in my opinion, a must-read. It\'s a story that\'s well written, has a fantastic cast of characters with great development, art that is just stunning at times, some good world building, a cool skill system, a journey that just keeps on giving, and most of all it\'s fun. The time invested in this series won\'t be wasted. It stands out in the medium as one of the greats. Whenever I think it can\'t get better, it makes sure to let me know that I was wrong. It\'s one of my personal favorites, and hopefully it\'ll be one of yours.

Kaia15

2 years ago

'This is the story of a reader'\r\n\r\nSo I\'m caught up to the manhwa and I\'ve also read a decent portion of the light novel (chapter 459) and I\'ve got to say, this series is shaping up to be one of my favorites of all time. \r\n\r\n*Note, this review contains very minor spoilers, but I\'ve tried to mark them as best I can.*\r\n\r\nThe story begins with our main character Kim Dokja who is your average 28 year old office worker who has a hobby of reading web novels. There\'s one web novel in particular that he has been following for the past 10 years called \'Three\n ...\n Ways to Survive the Apocalypse\' or TWSA for short. He is literally the only person who has read this particular novel and after reading the final chapter, the story starts to happen in reality.\r\n\r\nStory 10/10 -\r\nDid I mention how meta this webcomic is? The story of this webcomic is unlike anything I\'ve ever read before. There are so many mysterious things about the world building and power system that shouldn\'t make sense, but then make perfect sense in context. On the surface, the plot may seem a bit generic, but it turns into one of the most beautifully convoluted masterfully written plots that I\'ve ever had the honor to read. The author perfectly combines so many details together for many different popular genres to create a product that is original, entertaining, and a delicious gourmet dish of a read (a delicious story as Persephone would put it). \r\n\r\n[MINOR SPOILERS (chapter 8)]\r\nImagine something like Squid Games mixed with Percy Jackson, where the entire world is forced to compete in these death quests called \'scenarios,\' but the twist is that the entire thing is being live streamed to celestial beings who watch for their own amusement. These beings (known as constellations) can gift their favorite humans/participants (known as incarnations) with coins which can be used to get more powerful (video game style).\r\n\r\nArt 10/10 -\r\nThis should come as no surprise, but Sleepy-C putting in the WORK to make each and every panel glow with quality. The art is consistently detailed and beautifully drawn, to the point where almost every image is wallpaper material. The art keeps improving as you continue to read. My god, Dokja\'s feather coat in chapter 105 is \'chefs kiss\'\r\n\r\nCharacters 11/10 -\r\nI think the characters are really where this story shines (especially as you get farther into the light novel). Our MC Dokja (which means reader in Korean) is the cold and calculating kind, but not to the point where you get annoyed at him. He still cares deeply about his companions as well as the characters that show up from TWSA (yes, the characters from the novel that Dokja was reading show up, including the protagonist of the novel, who is one of my favorite characters). \r\n\r\nThe large cast is diverse and most of the characters get lots of on screen development. Hell the novel gave more personality to a fricken video game skill than some anime give to their entire cast. I\'ve also got to give a shout out to the female characters in this story. There are so many stong and smart female characters who receive their own developments and over come their own obstacles apart from the main character. However, by far one of the most striking character relationships is the dynamic between our MC, Kim Dokja, and the protangonist, Yoo Joonghyuk. Kim Dokja is a person who has followed the story of Yoo Joonghyuk through out his struggles and rooted for him along the way. \r\n\r\n[MINOR SPOILERS (chapter 11-12)] -\r\nDokja himself clung to TWSA as a coping mechanism to help him through school bullying and deep depression. He essentially used this series as a life line. Imagine having that much admiration for a fictional character and being able to meet him in real life!......the only problem is he wants to kill you cause he has PTSD and is now a soulless bastard with trust issues. As Dokja interacts more with the protagonist, their relationship naturally develops which is so satisfying to watch.\r\n\r\nEnjoyment 11/10 - \r\nI laughed, I cried, I felt anxious when the characters were in tight situations, I felt pride as they found ways to break the system and thwart their enemies. I especially related to the main character\'s passion for reading. The way the author explains the thoughts and feelings of a reader hit me deeply and had me staring at my bedroom wall for well over an hour. Last thing I want to highlight is the way the story keeps the reader in the dark about a lot of things, revealing small tasty crumbs of information throughout the novel until you get to a big reveal and you\'re like, 'wow, now I have to read the entire series again with this piece of information.'\r\n\r\nOverall 10/10 - \r\nI wholeheartedly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys reading and has a big imagination. Go into the series open minded and enjoy the ride!

EpiCabbage

2 years ago

This is the first manhwa I\'ve read that genuinely has a good story, and isn\'t just 'I\'m bored so I\'ll read some wish fufillment garbage with an op guy' (looking at you solo leveling). The characters and their dynamics are genuinely interesting, and though some of the arcs were a bit slow, the world building of it is really quite well done. The art is pretty cool, matches any other top manhwa so nothing incredible but good enough to feel enthralling when it needs to. Protagonist has some interesting struggles and interactions with side characters beyond the cliche garbage I\'ve come to expect from webtoons,\n ...\n and it feels like several of the side characters could easily be protagonists for their own stories, which is proof of a good story imo. Definently recommend this, the first few chapters in my opinion were pretty dull, but things pick up pretty fast and stay consistently good, with only one real rough patch occuring around 50 chapters in that lasts about 5-10 chapters.

cobradragon4373

3 years ago

Story: 7/10\r\nThe concept of the plot itself is pretty straightforward- the story from a novel get brought into real life, and there is just one guy who\'s read the whole book and knows what will happen, beginning to end. \r\n\r\nWhat\'s great about ORV is how it presents its story. The main character, Dokja, is, as the title says, all-knowing. As a 'reader,' he knows what\'s going to happen in the story ahead of time (well, most of it, anyway.) The twist is that we, as the real readers, don\'t know anything about the book Dokja\'s read. So we have to piece together story details from\n ...\n the bits and pieces of the plot he references in his thoughts. It\'s a really interesting concept because, unlike most books and movies and manga, the MC knows MORE about the story than the reader does.\r\n\r\nIt\'s a unique storytelling technique, and it\'s complimented by the lack of information provided to the reader about the story, ORV just jumps right into the main plot with barely any exposition. It\'s kinda challenging, and a lot of the time you\'ll just be wondering... 'WTF is going on.' But trust me, whatever crazy bullshit happens, it is always going according to the author\'s plan.\r\n\r\nThe dialogue is decently funny and the characters are memorable. The story takes a lot of inspiration from Korean culture and history which I thought was really interesting. There\'s a bunch of pop culture references thrown in there too, some that Western fans will recognize, and others that might not be so familiar.\r\n\r\nI also love how the protagonist of the manhua ISN\'T the protagonist in the novel he read, so he constantly plays second fiddle to the real 'main character' of the story, a guy named Yoo Joonghyuk. Yoo Joonghyuk is a total Mary Sue (or Gary Stu, the male version of the term.) He\'s perfect in every aspect, a chick magnet with roguishly handsome looks, and a badass who\'s good at everything he does. Nothing like Dokja, who\'s a 'plain-looking' dude with an average build and a boring backstory. The rivalry between Dokja and the 'real' main character is a major plot thread in the manhua.\r\n\r\nThe main downside to ORV\'s story is that it\'s too afraid to escape from the cliches of its genre.\r\nEven though Dokja\'s not supposed to be worthy of being a 'main character,' he IS an overpowered badass, just like Joonghyuk. The author wants us to believe Dokja is just an ordinary guy, the underdog of the story, but it\'s nothing more than an illusion. Dokja is bold, super strong, a born leader, extremely talented, and pretty good-looking (even though everyone in the story claims he isn\'t). He (almost) never suffers from internal conflict and his plans always go his way. The line separating Dokja and Joonghyuk starts to blur as the story progresses, and at some point, you\'re gonna end up feeling like Joonghyuk isn\'t the Mary Sue of the story- Dokja is.\r\n\r\nArt: 10/10\r\nOutstanding art in every chapter, beautiful colors and amazingly detailed panels. The only thing I have to complain about are the fights. I guess my problem isn\'t exactly about the art but I\'ll put it here anyway. The fights in ORV are really plain, just generic punches and kicks for the most part with some sword swinging and whatnot. I wish the more unique skills in ORV got more screentime, and it really sucks how the fights are so boring because the art is so good.\r\n\r\nCharacter: 7/10\r\nI really appreciate good character development, and while ORV is sparse in developing its characters, it does a good job when it does. The characters are people with flaws and realistic motivations, and they\'re well-rounded and believable. The author makes use of humorous moments and bonding scenes to bring characters together as well.\r\n\r\nThe only character I have a problem with is the main character, Dokja, who is way too perfect to be interesting. His special skill (literally named Fourth Wall) protects him from trauma, ensuring he\'s never too shocked or overwhelmed or confused by any situation. This is because the skill essentially makes him 'experience' the story as a reader, rather than as a character in the story. As a result, it\'s hard to see him as a genuine person. He can\'t even show any emotional struggle or turmoil because he\'s so detached from everything around him.\r\n\r\nI will say that as the story progresses, the author starts to develop the mystery of Dokja\'s past and forces him into some interesting situations. So there\'s definitely room for his character to grow in the future.\r\n\r\nEnjoyment: 7/10\r\nThe pacing is kinda slow, especially in the first 40-ish chapters. But trust me, it\'s worth the journey. This is the kind of story that teases future characters and events multiple arcs ahead of time, and it\'s clear the author planned it out pretty well. I\'m excited to see where the story goes next.\r\n\r\nI did NOT expect Ominiscient Reader to be so deeply inspired by Eastern Asian culture and history. There\'s one arc that\'s completely dedicated to important figures from Korean religion and history. As a born-and-bred American I\'d be hopelessly lost between all the cultural and historical references in ORV if it wasn\'t for the handy footnotes made by the translators.\r\n\r\nOverall: 7/10\r\nAt the end of the day, Omniscient Reader\'s Viewpoint kind of feels like a fancy self insert fic. Everyone\'s always wondered what it would be like to enter the world of a story at the beginning when you already know the ending, right? And you\'d think about how you could change the story and take advantage of what happens? That\'s basically what happens to Dokja in ORV. It\'s definitely a fun concept, but as a story it quickly gets bland with a protagonist who\'s too perfect to be interesting.\r\n\r\nBut while ORV might seem a little bland conceptually, it\'s seasoned with glorious art, great characters, a deep lore, and a healthy dose of wit. Because of that, it\'s actually pretty fun to read and I would definitely recommend giving it a try.

Yakimy

3 years ago

Omniscient Reader and i still can\'t spell the name right lol jokes aside, people liked this and hated on solo leveling even tho both are coming from the same studio? time to do a crusade hah....\r\n\r\nSpoilers??? (i guess) \r\n\r\nAnyywayyy OmniScient Reader in a way or another more complicated as a story yet it\'s good enough to get you hooked up AGAIN.\r\n\r\nMC is lucky asf (focus on this point when you start reading the manhwa) HE\'S SOO LUCKY after getting an admin like privileges and GOD-Tier passive skills to survive while knowing how\'s the world will end bcuz he completed a 3145 chapters from a\n ...\n dead manga, the unknown author for the manga gave him alone all this shit as a 'thank you' gift for being the only reader for his manga ... very neat\r\n\r\nThe regressor aka the main character of the dead manga is suspicious of him cuz he knows what even the regressor who lived 3 lifes didn\'t, but in the end... i guess somehow they became 'battlefield' mates lol << cringe i know but kinda wholesome to see as the manga develop. \r\n\r\nalthough our MC have the Skill 'Omniscient Reader' which will let him read what the regressor thinking (he only uses it on him while telling him specific stuff to see if he\'s convinced) and yes the regressor is after all still suspicious till the end but AGAINNNN MC is able to pass his tests cuz he know the whole dead manga\'s story bruh. \r\n\r\n\r\nOverall its amazing, style\'s as good as solo leveling -duh-\r\nDo i recommend it? For sure!\r\n\r\nI\'ll update my review after the manhwa reach the end! peace out~

a-wild-julibean

3 years ago

Honestly, I almost feel bad giving orv (Omniscient Reader\'s Viewpoint, the original name of the webnovel) 10s in all categories because it makes it seem like I didn\'t think to criticize it at all, but it\'s really just because this series is genuinely one of the all time best, especially of those to come out recently. \r\n\r\nStory - 10/10\r\nOmniscient Reader\'s premise might seem simple or generic at first glance (basically reverse isekai), but the amount of detail placed into building an expansive, specific, and creative world brings it up to levels that are completely unmatchable by others in the same genre. It\'s somewhat complicated because\n ...\n the reader is thrown straight into it without much hand holding, but put in a little thought and you should get it--what I\'m saying is that this is one where you can\'t just shut your brain off and enjoy the ride if you want to get everything out of it. \r\n\r\nThe plot is an absolute masterpiece. Speaking from a novel reader\'s experience, this story will make you laugh, cry, scream, and smile so hard like so little stories manage to do. And, the future twists are nigh impossible to predict on your first read through, but the massive amount of foreshadowing the authors added in, even from some of the first few chapters, becomes obvious during a reread. It\'s a clearly well thought out story, where each moment builds to something greater. You\'re in for a wild ride.\r\n\r\nAnd the themes! I\'m such a sucker for stories that put in the effort to really nail down a lesson they want to impart on their readers, and orv is one of those. It plays with morality, depression, sacrifice, salvation, and more with the weight those topics deserve. Honestly, a story that changes lives.\r\n\r\nArt - 10/10\r\nIt\'s made by Redice studio, so it\'s obvious it\'s good, and they do such a great job getting across the emotions of the story, as well as the action. \r\n\r\nCharacter - 10/10\r\nThese are the absolute highlight. Kim Dokja, the main character, is so complicated in the best way possible--a far cry from other male power fantasy self inserts. He\'s smart, witty, hilarious, and a massive scammer, which makes for an entertaining narrative. But beyond that, he\'s nuanced. He plays into the moral grey trope like many other protagonists but is ruthless enough that he counts as possibly 'a bad person' but so clearly emotional enough that he doesn\'t come across as annoyingly edgy. The webtoon has only just been digging deeper into his true personality and past--with the more that\'s uncovered, the more you understand him as a person that\'s conflicted and hurting in a way that comes across as painfully realistic. As the novel reader fans agree, are you really an orv fan if you don\'t both want to strangle Kim Dokja and hold him in your arms? \r\n\r\nThe side characters are just as amazing, and that\'s so rare in these types of power fantasy stories (though this actually isn\'t one). They don\'t exist just to make kdj (Kim Dokja) look cool, they all have their own interesting personalities, morals, drives, and stories--they exist beyond what they are to kdj. ESPECIALLY the women. If you\'re looking for a series with a strong female cast that kick ass and own their femininity without being some guy\'s accessory, this is your story. \r\n\r\nEnjoyment - 10/10\r\nThis is such a fun story on top of all of the nuance, with great humor, amazing fights, incredible twists, and wonderful characters. It might be a little slow, but it\'s worth it to spend all that time in this world with these people.\r\n\r\nOverall - 10/10\r\nI can\'t sing the praises of this story enough. There\'s barely a single thing I can have gripes with, and those that aren\'t masterpiece level are easily ignorable. It\'s a story that I recommend to everyone--especially to those who love to read or have been saved by reading. This one resonates. Truly, it\'s deserving of the #1 most popular Korean webnovel.\r\n\r\nTL;DR READ THIS STORY GOD IT\'S SO GOOD

Thaker69

3 years ago

To me it was a good experience of a world with RPG aspects. There are many layers that turn it incredible, the first one is the RPG world, that is something that we already have seen in other Manhwas like Solo Leveling, but still very competent. Following the layers, we have the fact that there is people that can surpass this RPG system and revive, being in a loop. But all this is controlled by divinity\'s beings, that watch the world like in different streams. And, after all this, there\'s our protagonist, that had read all this in a Novel, and knows everything that\'s\n ...\n going to happen. \r\n\r\nSo with all this, it makes the experience of the manhwa different from other ones. The OP protagonist, isn\'t OP because he has great powers or is super strong. He\'s OP because he has knowledge about what\'s going to happen and try to guide this in his way.\r\n\r\nThat\'s it, a Manwha consistent and fun to read

hawkaii

3 years ago

i have been reading webtoons for a time now and read solo levelling , the beginning after the end , tower of god to mention some few. but damn this manhwa is in a whole another level . You would be surprised how well plotted and detailed this webtoon is . the art is arguably on of the best you would see. \r\n As time goes the story becomes more fascinating i have read till 59 and just cant digest the twists and the adventure they kept going. KIm dojka has just become the meaning of surprises\n ...\n and mastermind . \r\n read it and you will why its the best

Darkon2101

3 years ago

As someone who has read the novel, I can promise new readers looking for a good story, good character development, and good world building - this is its webtoon.\r\nI warn you, this story has a slow pace, since there are so many details that cannot be wasted in the adaptation of the webtoon, so it depends if you like the slow pace, since for me it is good since there are many details that help us to understand many things in the future, we will have. Let\'s start with the review of the webtoon, not the novel. I\'ll focus on what the webtoon has adapted,\n ...\n which is 59 chapters, well let\'s get started.\r\n\r\n\r\nStory 8:\r\nThe story of the omniscient reader is very good In these 59 chapters that we have, the story takes our protagonist Kim Dokja who has been reading a web novel all her life called Ways to Survive the Apocalypse She had Readers but as time went by they stopped being interested in the novel and still left it, after reading the 3149 chapters He reaches the end of the novel he feels very sad since his favorite novel ended after a long time reading it, then a message arrives on his phone from the author thanking him for reading his novel and says that soon the story will be monetized, dokja does not understand what the author said at the end, a short time has passed and something is happening on the train that he was dark and something happens that he would never imagine, his novel Ways To Survive becomes reality in his world, and now he is living in his own novel, what will happen to Dokja in the story? Discover that for yourself in the manhwa. Well, first of all the story begins very well, with an interesting concept of how a reverse isekai, but this goes further, I really liked how the story develops as we go through the chapters, each chapter has its touch and that does See the unique story itself, (I remember, there are only 59 chapters of the webtoon not of the novel) so in these 59 chapters, for me it takes an 8 in this part.\r\n\r\nArt 9:\r\nThe Art is Too Good, Almost Equal To The Solitary Leveling It has good shading and good backgrounds, also the character designs seem great to me, so for this point the Art takes a 9.\r\n\r\nCharacters: 8\r\nThe Characters in these 59 Chapters Are Very Good, Each one has their moment to shine, not like other stories that the secondary ones are useless and only idolize the MC And they do nothing in the whole story, the characters here have their own purpose And I like that a lot, in development, you can say that in these 59 chapters they have a good development is not great, for now, but they have their development as these 59 chapters go by so that is appreciated, at this point my grade is an 8.\r\n\r\nEnjoyment 9\r\nThis is a personal opinion, so for me, I am enjoying the webtoon a lot, it may be that some do not enjoy it because of the slow pace but that is a matter of taste, also for what they like survival in manga / anime / manhwas, You can also enjoy this manhwa as it has a lot of survival element and I especially love that, my rating at this point is a 9.\r\n\r\nOverall 9\r\nIn the end, Conclusion, I like this Webtoon a lot since it has a very interesting and very good story that develops very well with these 59 chapters and some characters that I love, especially for their personality and their actions in the webtoon, at this point My rating is a 9. Take a look, you may like it or not, but I liked it a lot. (Since the novel has 551 this trip will be very long, as someone who has already read it, I can only recommend it since it is one of my favorite novels in general with an excellent story and many other things). Thanks for reading and I hope you read this story that the truth deserves much more support. Bye :3.

florisugent

4 years ago

This series is a gem, and I hope it sees the success Tower of God did. I am writing this revie was someone who reas the comic first and is only now reading the book (chapter 11) \r\n\r\nStory: 10. I hate isekai. Especially modern isekai. It’s always some power trip self insert with barley any actual thought going into the characters, especially the main characters, or a good plot in general. ORV has surprised me with how well thought out and planned it is. First, it‘s a trope in Isekai that the MC will know everything about the world as they are a huge nerd.\n ...\n Dokja is no exception, the difference here is as he’s been reading the novel he transported into for 10 years, things are hazy, and he will forget things. This is already a nice touch. The story is incredibly engaging and intriguing. Character interactions are fun, exciting and you look forward to them. The characters do not always end up on top, and they are not invincible. In fact, most of the time, Dokja barley gets out by the hair of his neck after saving his team. I have no complaints as of now. This might change.\r\n\r\nArt: 8/10. The art is simple, but very good. The artist makes a fantastic use of angles and dynamic posing I would just stare at my screen in admiration for a good five minutes at times. As a majority of the characters have the same hair and eye color, unique character designs are extremely important. I think the artist did good with this. There’s no same faces, you could tell who’s who if you switched out the hair and eye colors. The expressions are also amazing. Especially Dokja’s when he’s about to do something crazy.\r\n\r\nCharacter: 9/10. Where do I start here. Dokja is just incredible. He is such a morally grey character that the word grey doesn’t even suit it. One of the first things that stood out to me was when he realized he could have saved people, and then goes “yeah, I could have, I don’t feel bad about not though”. Wow. He’s a truly engaging protagonist. He’s not just the typical edgy bad boy though, as he cares deeply for the people around him (he won’t admit it, not even to himself, but the way he takes care of Lee makes it obvious) and won’t hesitate to take on a heavy burden in their place. I’ve been told by my friends that this self sacrificial trait gets worse the story goes on, and is treated extremely seriously and not like it’s a good thing- which I cannot even describe how excited I am for. Dokja is smart. Very, very smart. I’m wary of smart characters in media usually, because it takes a clever author to write a clever character without it seeming like an asspull, but the authors of ORV clearly thought out what they are doing. Dokja’s reasonings make sense and you can totally believe this is just a very intelligent man. \r\n\r\nAnother thing I really enjoy is how even if Dokja himself has issues seeing others as real humans due to the nature of the comic and probably some physiological issue (lol), the characters around him still feel like real people. The other main character- Joonghyuk is a great example of this. He doesn’t trust Dokja as far as he can throw him and activity tries to kill him at some point. Yeah, logical reasoning. If I had to live in apocalypse on a loop and some guy that can bypass my powers came waltzing in I’d be wary too. A trope in isekai is how everything revolves around the main character- including other characters. This doesn’t happen here. There’s plenty of people who consider Dokja a mild annoyance in their own plans. When characters are off screen you can imagine they are doing things that we the reader have no clue about, and are not just staring into a wall waiting for Dokja to make an appearance so they can be characters again. \r\n\r\nEnjoyment: 10/10. All in all, ORV is just fun to read. It’s an enjoyable comic. You never feel truly bored because even if a big fight isn’t happening, the characters themselves are so intriguing that the time spent with them is just as engaging. I recommend this fully, and I imagine in a year or twos time the recommendations will just keep on rolling in.

Terror_Nightcore

4 years ago

REALLY A WONDERFUL READ! 10/10 recommend it\r\n\r\nEven the novel\'s storytelling makes me feel like the scenes are unfolding before my eyes. It made me laugh, cry (sometimes simultaneous) and feel for the characters like they are one of my own precious children. I can say that I fell in love with this in the first couple of chapters and that\'s rare for me.\r\nReally this is a good one. I recommend reading this. I will not give spoilers. But what happens when the move you read becomes reality. Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read\n ...\n it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it Read it

GhostF1sh

4 years ago

I absolutely adore this manwha. This is by far my favorite out of all the overpowered mc/solo-leveling genres of stories. \r\n\r\nWhile most of the aspects of the story can be pretty generic, I love the pop culture references the author includes. I remember audibly squealing when they referenced the Survive! Mola! Mola! phone game. I loved that game when I was younger and it was really cool to see it referenced. There are also a lot of allusions to western media (especially movies) that are really cool.\r\n\r\nThere are many other cool references but you should really read it to find\n ...\n out. :3

Dasyud

4 years ago

FINALLY!!!\r\n\r\nOmniscient Reader\'s Viewpoint has finally made it to MAL!\r\n\r\nThis is one of the few series I can preach about until I completely convert the listener. And that is because I found ORV to be completely FLAWLESS!\r\n\r\nOmniscient Reader is a pretty refreshing addition to the list of manhwas with OP MCs because now we finally have an MC who is BY NO MEANS OP in physical strength. \r\n\r\nHis utilisation of knowledge and wits to adapt to the world, deviating from the one he read about in the web novel, is what makes this story interesting.\r\n\r\n ...\n \r\nStory: 10/10\r\n\r\nORV starts with a simple concept but quickly becomes interesting because of its intricate world-building and attention to detail.\r\n\r\nThe protagonist, Kim Dokja, observes the world around him plummeting into an apocalyptic web novel he\'s been reading for years. As the web novel\'s sole reader, he knows more about the world than anyone else around him. \r\nThus, he has the golden opportunity to turn the outcome of the events around him in his favour.\r\n\r\nSomething worth mentioning - This apocalypse is a streaming service to certain celestial beings called constellations, who sponsor the characters they enjoy watching. They keep the story lively and also help the reader view the scenarios though different perspectives.\r\n\r\nEach chapter of ORV satisfies no matter where in the arc you are, and every chapter delivers the right amount of humour and seriousness.\r\n\r\nArt: 10/10\r\n\r\nORV is illustrated by the same studio that illustrates Solo Leveling.\r\nSo, needless to say, the art here is one of the best out there.\r\n\r\nCharacters: 10/10\r\n\r\nNone of the characters in the story come across as hollow. \r\nORV has portrayed its characters so well that it puts many series to shame in such a short number of chapters.\r\n\r\nThe protagonist, Kim Dokja, is a realist. He is neither too evil nor too good and can adapt to the situation as required. The way Dokja handles scenarios and outsmarts them never fails to amuse the reader.\r\nHowever, even our seemingly invulnerable protagonist has his own secrets, making his character even more interesting.\r\n\r\nThe side characters are amazing too as none of them seems lacking and they all seem to be growing well with Dokja. \r\nAll of them have unique personalities, and Dokja\'s party manages to cover almost all different types of characters.\r\n\r\nThe character interactions are precious, and one can never get enough of them. None of the interactions comes across as forced or wasted, which is a rare sight in this genre.\r\n\r\nEnjoyment: 10/10\r\n\r\nThe comedy here is better than any other similar webtoon out there. The story has its dark moments, and the comedy helps relax the mood.\r\n\r\nThe constellation reactions are pretty fun too, and they keep this webtoon lively with their reactions on every event in the story. \r\nSeeing Dokja mess around with the minds of his viewers is absolutely hilarious!\r\n\r\nOverall: 10/10\r\n\r\nNo second thoughts here. I\'ve been waiting for this series to be added to MAL for months to leave my absolutely positive review. \r\n\r\nThis series is as close to perfection as a story can get.\r\n\r\nThere are no plotholes or flaws in the story, and that is something you can\'t find anywhere else.\r\n\r\nORV has a very positive review from the web novel readers, so don\'t expect it to lose its charm anytime soon.\r\n\r\n\r\nTL;DR Give ORV a shot. Anyone who\'s into adventure or isekai and isn\'t reading ORV is missing out on a lot of fun.\r\n\r\nThanks for bearing with this essay of mine! I could preach more, but I don\'t know when to stop.\r\n\r\nTake it from me: If Solo Leveling gets a successful anime adaptation, this series will DEFINITELY get an anime adaptation.

GrimAge

4 years ago

Omniscient Reader isn\'t the first manhwa to bloom outside its home, few others managed to do the same but what separates it from the rest is the fact it\'s very unique and I\'ve personally never read anything like this ever before\r\n\r\nStory : Incredibly immersive and Exciting with amazingly written lore. The manhwa starts with our protagonist Dokja realising that web novel he has been reading for years is the reality now. Apocalypse striked, the world has fallen but he knows how to survive and what will happen next. He was a reader, reader he still is, but a reader who knows it all. The characters\n ...\n he read about in the novel are reality but what about the original protagonist of the novel !!\r\n\r\nStrange creatures began to appear who seem nothing more than the typical Streamers broadcasting the death game to some higher beings called the constellations. The whole world is like a playfield and we\'re nothing more than pawns for the entertainment of higher beings. The narration in the manhwa is extremely fluid and feels as if you\'re reading a book despite not being much text-ish.\r\n\r\nCharacters : I appreciate the fact our main character Kim Dokja isn\'t some naive person or takes tons of chapters to come in terms with the reality and I expect nothing less than a 28 year old person. He tries to take full advantage of all the knowledge he has after reading the novel for all those years. He gathers allies who will prove useful and help each other to survive this world and they\'re all decently written too\r\n\r\nArt : Story is what that matters the most but a great art is always a bonus. The manhwa has absolutely fantastic artwork, and it\'s done by REDICE Studio which does art for Solo Leveling too\r\n\r\nComedy : It\'s not really a focus but it has its moments. The constellations aka the higher beings are like viewers and their reactions are always a pleasure to read. They give the same vibe as seeing reaction videos. \r\n\r\nOverall : A great manhwa where the art is stunning but it\'s the fantastic plotline and story that carries the show.

Addy_theOtaku

4 years ago

Ahh this seems to be a new addition in here and I was WAITING for this to be added. \r\n\r\nNote that the webtoon just recently released a few months back and I will be writing my review for the 36 chapters I have read, not the webnovel.\r\nSo let\'s get to it now, my review might be a bit too long with some spoilers.\r\n\r\n\r\nSTORY: 10/10\r\nThis starts off with a simple yet exciting plotline that many readers might be able to relate to. Our MC here is an avid reader of webnovels and he followed one of them in particular called 'Three Ways to survive the apocalypse'\n ...\n for 10 years religiously seeking a distraction from worldly matters.\r\nThe intriguing part kicks off the moment he finally finishes reading it with the message, 'There are three ways to survive this apocalypse. Everything is fading and becoming unclear now. But one thing is certain, if you\'re reading this, you will survive'. He was the the sole reader. Then at once, everything came to a standstill. \r\n\r\nFiction became reality. \r\n\r\nIt\'s basically this huge Jumanji mixed with Hunger Games. Except the entire world has fallen prey to it and only the MC knows how the plot goes. Oh and did I mention that the whole world has now become a huge streaming service for the entertainment of celestial beings? The story continues to get more and more and complex and interesting as it goes on but I\'ll leave that for you to discover. The world building here is *chefs kiss*. Power System is extremely well thought out. \r\n\r\nART: 10/10\r\nFrom the same studio that did the art of Solo Leveling, need I say more? \r\n\r\nCHARACTER: 10/10 (100/10 if I could)\r\nThe Characters CARRY. \r\nKim Dokja the mc. The story at first leads you into believing that he\'s a naive and clumsy guy. I mean, what would you expect from someone who failed multiple exams getting enrolled into a third rate college and still struggles with work, seeking happiness from reading a web novel throughout his life. It becomes quite apparent once the apocalypse begins though, that he is NOTHING like that.\r\n\r\nHe stands at this very fine line between good and bad, that he could even be considered a realist. That should be the case for a 28 year old man. He does what has to be done to survive. He\'s cunning and manipulative as well, leads you to wonder why he did not become a businessman! Surely with his intellect and memory power, he would not have performed this badly at life? Turns out later in the story that there is more to him that meets the eye. It has not been covered completely in the webtoon yet, but I must say I\'m hooked. \r\nIt\'s never dull when he\'s on the scene, bringing out new and innovative ways to clear each scenario, a method that you might have never expected. It\'s not even about overpowering the difficulties, it\'s about outsmarting them.\r\nI should mention that while Kim Dokja is the main character, there is a true protagonist, the one who was the actual protagonist of the webnovel he read. Funny thing is, this character would more suit the OP af, good looking trope that protagonists of fantasy genres like these have. \r\n \r\nThe side characters are great as well. They are a mix of the characters that Dokja actually read about in the webnovel plus characters that are exceptions. Each character has their own specialty, personality and traits and they grow in their own ways. Some mysterious characters included. Their interactions are a treat to read especially. It would take a hundred years if I have to describe each of them so let\'s leave it at that. \r\n\r\nENJOYMENT: 10/10 \r\nThe comedy here is surprisingly top tier! It has a very dark and gritty start, so the comedic scenes feel very welcomed and also natural. No fanservice involved, so that\'s a plus point. Keep an eye out for the viewers of this grand show too, they keep this webtoon very lively with their reactions.\r\nI\'m enjoying this quite a lot so far and I would really recommend you to check this out for yourself whether you enjoy this too or not!\r\n\r\nOVERALL: 10/10\r\nYes yes I know that this has been a completely positive review. Unfortunately, I\'m unable to find any glaring flaws in this media. If there are any, it was easily ignorable. ORV has high potential, and from what I\'ve heard from the reviews of the webnovel, it doesn\'t fall of in quality but rather rises in it. The biggest negative I would say is that this is addictive, so I suggest waiting for more chapters to pile up before beginning instead of committing my mistake. \r\nAnother little flaw is that the pacing is a bit slow, but I\'d say that is good since this is a plot heavy manwha and a lot of the information in the beginning is relevant later on so rushing through the concepts won\'t help. \r\n\r\nTL;DR Read Omniscient Reader and see if it is your cup of tea! I do not think you would regret giving this one a shot!

czanx

4 years ago

Both an incredible manhwa and light novel. Based on the LN of the same name omniscient reader is one of the best reads of the modern era. I truly recommend to anybody who is interested in fantasy even though it is not particularly over the top. I think explaining the plotline only hinders at your enjoyment so i suggest going in blind. Give it 5 manhwa chapters and if you\'re not hooked its not for you.\r\n\r\nBrief Synopsis: Our protagonist is an average salary man who loves his light novels. During his childhood he follows a certain one for an extended period over multiple years until\n ...\n current day. After work on the day of the final chapter release he is met with a sudden change; the world has descended into chaos only its a very familiar one.