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bookwormstory.social
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This lemmy instance is a place for discussing all things related to the fantasy light novel series "Ascendance of a Bookworm" (Japanese Title: "Honzuki no Gekokujō") written by Miya Kazuki and Illustrated by Yō Shiina. Regular bookworms are also welcome to register here.
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Nobody reads this far down right? I'll just shill for J-Novel Club a bit because I love that they sell DRM free Ebooks. Go buy the series from their website.
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This ended up much bigger than I expected, but oh well. - Rozemyne
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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/19369297
I laughed when I read "What Would Myne Do?" on the rule sidebar of !lightnovels@ani.social, mostly because it brought to mind profiteering and gleeful worker exploitation. (you taught her well, Benno)
More than that though, it also reminded me of a random idea I had never gotten around to sharing. I present to you the Myne is Secretly the Antagonist Challenge. When the mood strikes you, start reading the Bookworm series again from the beginning, but from the perspective that Myne is the antagonist of the story setting. Pay attention to the following themes, whether they are enacted by Myne personally or under her direction:
- Suppressed yandere inclinations
- Selfish demands on others
- Indifference to costs others pay to fulfill her ambitions
- Workforce exploitation
- Child labor
- Corrupt use of political influence
- Cult of personality indoctrination tactics (edit: okay, not really Myne, but has she put a stop to it?)
- Usurpation of power
- War crimes
Don't take this too seriously, it's meant as an exercise in good fun. Most characters need some antagonistic characteristics in order to have good depth to them, and protagonists are no exception.
Most importantly, have fun with this! Share your favorite moments that stick out when you reread or rethink the series from this perspective. Bonus points if you keep a running tally.
