Absolute Shopping Addict

Information

Status

Hiatus

Year

2019

Author

Way Fantasy

• IMPORTANT NEWS
  Feb 26, 2020
• Chapter 3
  Oct 29, 2019
• Chapter 2
  Oct 29, 2019
• Chapter 1
  Oct 28, 2019

Reviews

Community Reviews(10)

• PabloypabloRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  What a wonderful change of pace....  You will enjoy this story as much as I have because it isn't a repetitive retelling of the the same story, different characters.....
  I don't normally enjoy this style of story telling (Isekei?) but the author is making it work.
  In addition, it is a pleasure to see that the auther is consistant in their posting schedule and this is also a mark of a great work in progress.
  My suggestion to readers is to follow now, before the author puts it on Amazon
  This review was as of Chapter 49
• RenomisRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  NEW REVIEW
  Few to no grammar or spelling mistakes, at least that I've seen. Without spoiling it too much, a shopping addict gets transported to another world and 'awakens' as a 'shopping addict'. His class is weird because he doesn't gain EXP like every other class, but instead gets points/currency towards an online store that sells him everything from attribute points to skills to boats.
  Some reviewers complain that the plot is nonexistent, but that's not true. The plot is really slow to develop, but is getting to be pretty interesting. In the beginning it's essentially the MC chasing one sale after another, until a little after the tutorial ends. At this point, his drive becomes more about his companion(s) than the sale (but the sale is still very important to him; he is an addict after all). It's a very slow and subtle transition, which is actually a very nice example of character growth. Did not feel forced at all. I can also tell that the author is still improving his writing style and pacing, so it'll probably get better over time. Overall, I would recommend reading the novel.
  OLD REVIEW
  Grammar and spelling is pretty good, but story leaves some things to be desired. Without spoiling it too much, a shopping addict gets transported to another world and 'awakens' as a 'shopping addict'. His class is weird because he doesn't gain EXP like every other class, but instead gets points/currency towards an online store that sells him everything from attribute points to skills to boats. Other reviews mention how the plot is essentially nonexistent, but I think that's wrong; the plot is almost entirely him chasing the next sale, so don't expect anything deeper than that. My primary gripe is the frequent time skips. I'd personally prefer it if the author spent more time actually writing out his hunting instead of just 'it happened'. It makes the progression feel way too fast.
  Overall, it's an okay read if you're bored. I didn't find it as funny as other people apparently
• Lorraine VRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Combines litrpg and humor.  So silly, so funny.  What a great concept.
• Mark LongRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Omg. The author needs to change his book cover. Underneath the weird cover page lies one if the best written online novels. Great paving, humor and enough twist to keep you reading.
• TigerCannonRoyal Road

  ★★★★ 4.0

  This is a strange one. If this was an advanced review, it would be low in all the subcategories but high for the overall score. The grammar is not great, the style is a lot of telling over showing, repetition, odd phrases or orders of events, the plot is nothing new. The characters are a bit unusual, but they're pretty flat.
  But in the end, I read far more of this story than most others I start, because it's entertaining and enjoyable to read somehow. The best comparison might be Saturday morning cartoons. You don't really need to think, you can just read and enjoy the same things you've enjoyed before playing out in a way that is just different enough to make it fun.
• chaogoesmuRoyal Road

  ★★★ 2.5

  There are more plot holes than I can shake a stick at, but it's also a power fantasy so you really aren't reading it for character or plot. For people looking for a power fantasy I'd say it's a solid 4, for people looking for good characters writing and storytelling I'd say a 2, so middle ground on my rating.
  How did he know the other characters powers etc? Just implied via questioning no real reason given its lazy storytelling, in fact theres nothing indicating he ever even spoke to any other characters really.
  Author knowledge about the store tripping him up... why is that in a Jake chapter implying jake knows it? He doesnt but it's not clearly stated so reader can easily misinterpret.
  Jake so far has spoken to 2 people with meaningful conversations, and implied spoken with 5 more, it amounts to maybe 2 pages of conversation but the main plot points are focused on his character interactions up to chapter 30 and his power level by buying stuff. If the author stripped down the power level, focused on the murder mystery the story would be a lot better.
  If you counted on chapters dedicated to shopping, character growth, establishment, story, world building etc. If the 30 I've read 1 would be world, 3 would be character, 3 would be plot, 21 would be internal monologue and shopping. Unless the shop is the antagonist and struggle it's boring as hell after the novelty wears off. Theres not much conflict in the shop and he doesnt even purchase in a way that's clever, just on sale. The title is apt, hes an addict chasing the next high and worth about as much of your time as any other addict that thinks his addiction is a good thing.
• CestarianRoyal Road

  ★★★ 2.5

  Background chatter...
  In the first 4 chapters I read, 90% of the text is background chatter from seemingly completely irrelevant characters. (I read more now, finally dropped at ch 27 so updated)
  This author can't focus on writing his story, he can't focus on writing his character, he just zoomed the fuck out and wrote about all the NPCs in the immediate surroundings of the protagonist, it's like he's writing what the protagonist hears people say in the background while he's minding his own business.
  It's to the point where I'm starting to wonder if he's even the protagonist or not. I completely disapprove of this style of writing, hence my low style score.
  What's even worse is that these characters aren't even fleshed out in any way, they really, truly, exist as background chatter to the author as well it seems. So he spends like 70-80% total of the text on writing the opinions of meaningless, completely and utterly meaningless (to both the author and the mc) characters... I just don't get it
  A little later on it is also made abundantly clear that this isn't an actual other world, but a game. So there are no real stakes here either like was implied at the start.
  I do have to salute the author for being the fastest publishing author i have seen in a long time tho. Real kudos for that. Are the lame music references really neccessary tho? We get it you have shit tastes, no need to rub it in so much.
• The ValeRoyal Road

  ★★★ 2.5

  A of chapter 24: There is a lot of repeating and retreading the same thing agiain and again. The world-building is also inconsistent, treated as both a game world that was built and designed as a game (yet with only conscripted players, most of whom are supposed to die off in the second act of the tutorial) and as an armour for the world designed to soak monster invasion, with a conscripted army to do the fighting.
  Throw logic, sense, and good story telling out the window. It's mindless, repetetive, and generic.
  Mildly amusing, not actually funny (more annoying or aggravating in parts if I'm honest), a low form of entertainment for when you want something mindless. It's not terrible - definitely readable, but it isn't all that good. Thus far there are no narrative hooks to gain a readers interest, it just survives on gimmicks alone to drive it.
  (the above part of teh review was rated 6/5 at time of following additions if that sort of thing is relevant to you)
  Edit as of chapter 45: Still heavily relies on gimmicks, but the writing seems technically solid and is repeating itself less (or seems to be). Inconsistencies in the world building are still in play/unexplained. Story is getting slightly deeper with more world building taking place and seems to be gaining some direction beyond completely relying on gimmicks.
  Upping score by 1 to reflect percieved increase in quality.
• AdvenRoyal Road

  ★★★ 2.5

  Wow is this repetitive. You don't need to say that he's a shopping addict every other sentence! We all saw the title. That's called being repetitive. You should try to not be so repetitive with your story. Being repetitive is bad and annoying. You see how this review is repetitive? This repetitiveness is why it's annoying to be so repetitive.
• DocileRoyal Road

  ★ 0.5

  This is effectively now just an ad for the story on another (premium) platform.  Should be taken down.