Beach Bum

Information

Status

Ongoing

Year

2023

Author

SmokeyBear

• Publication Announcement and Coverart
  Mar 31, 2023
• Chapter 2: Pity the Fool
  Mar 21, 2023
• Chapter 1: An Unexpected Arrival
  Mar 21, 2023
• Announcement: publication imminent
  Mar 19, 2023

What readers say about Beach Bum

• “Very good story about a guy who wakes up on island in another world after a party.  The guy is not op and have to earn every bit of coin with hard work and a bit of trickery.  Fisherman,bard, sailor,trader and who knows maybe mage in the future, with every…”

  toolazytobreatheRoyal Road5.0 / 5

• “I've read up to the most recent chapter (20 at the time of writing) and I can't imagine the person who wouldn't at least put this in their top 50 webnovels of all time. It's top 20 for me. Lets talk about why. Style: As always, I'm not sure what this means,…”

  JarthonRoyal Road5.0 / 5

Reviews

Community Reviews(10)

• toolazytobreatheRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Very good story about a guy who wakes up on island in another world after a party.  The guy is not op and have to earn every bit of coin with hard work and a bit of trickery.  Fisherman,bard, sailor,trader and who knows maybe mage in the future, with every chapter he adapts to the new world.
• JarthonRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  I've read up to the most recent chapter (20 at the time of writing) and I can't imagine the person who wouldn't at least put this in their top 50 webnovels of all time. It's top 20 for me. Lets talk about why.
  Style: As always, I'm not sure what this means, but with my best guess I would say this is well executed. The word choice is sofisticated without ever presenting me with something I don't know. The sentances flow nicely as far as I can tell and the light, banter-esque way of presenting the story (in first person) contrasts nicely with the more serious notes that apear when necessary. It's enjoyable to read and the only complaint I can think of is that the very first line is kind of jarring as an introduction. Other than that, thumbs up.
  Story: This is the highlight of the novel for me. It does borrow soemwhat from other stories of a similar genera and style, but only in the more basic framework, while all of the details are beautifuly imaginative and even the borrowed portions have some unique spin on it. So far the story doesn't seem to have any particular overarching plot (something fairly ubiquitous to the webnovel scene) and instead simply follows the various adventures of its protagonist. Its a jorney rather than a quest if that makes sense. This is something that can become a problem in other works, but Beach Bum sidesteps that neatly by having what amount to interwoven story arcs that lead into eachother while still being somewhat self contained ideas (I'm thinking of the transition between the starter island and the ship journeys here). This greatly deserves it's 5 stars.
  Grammar: Not too much to say on this one. I've only noticed about 3 errors in the entire story so far, none of which broke my immersion. The sentance structure and complexity is nothing groundbreaking, but nor is it childish. I'd recomend a pass from an editor if you were looking to publish, but for Royal Road it is more than sufficient.
  Character: So far there are only maybe 8 majorl
• MoonlightsculptingRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Spoiler: Spoiler
  Hello, I take it in outhor comment of chap 39 that the story finished.  Just in case that your story still continue I'll still follow this story
  Thank you, such a great story this is!
• TagminRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  So far this story has been a fairly engaging take on the isekai archetype. While there are some reused concepts from other stories with similar settings, their delivery is where the story shines.
  Style
  The style is really the accent of the story. A light and adventurous tone keeps the MC's journey away from the uninteresting travel log-esque feel that bogs down most similar attempts at the genre.  The adventure itself isn't too difficult to digest and quickly moves on from one point to another, making this a perfect wind-down read. Earlier chapters feel somewhat chaotic, like the author hadn't completely decided what kind of flow he wanted the story to take, but everything clicks into place before too long.
  Story
  The plot essentially follows a day-by-day structure, which actually fits in well with the MC's attitude and general tone. While there are currently some interesting plot points set that can be built further on in the future, there doesn't seem to be a central goal to the story. A nice part of the world is that it doesn't seem to bend backwards to give the MC an adventure. He finds himself isekai'd and doesn't get immediately showered in riches or power, each development he makes seems well within the bounds of reason. This makes it seem more like the Mc is really exploring the world.
  Grammar
  Grammar has been very nearly impeccable so far, apart from the occasional tense error and other technicality.
  Character
  All characters have some level of dimensionality to them, but the story has been limited to the MC's perspective, so all takes on any side characters comes through his lens. The MC himself suits the book perfectly. He takes each new development in stride and watching him adapt to the world in stages has been very satisfying so far.
• forgedRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Just enough litrpg content without being distasteful. A very unique and fun spin on an old trope.
• ikorackRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  All the best parts of fan fics with no fan fic.
  Original story, own gamelit system lots of pop culture.
  Very gratifying
• CatVIRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  I hope is this novel goes to the high seas piracy option.
  But the mc seems to be  a revolutionarist.
  A bit dumb, and definitely getting scammed way to many times. But he manages.
  The mc is a hero, and he's learning.
  I thoroughly enjoyed this.
  Also,
  that KAMEHAMEHA looooooooooool
• Lorraine VRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Well written, light adventure story.  Perfect reading after a long day at work.
• KoboldPatrolRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  (as of chapter 21)
  Patrick wakes on a sandy beach after a party, with nothing but the clothes on his body. He soon notices that he is in a fantasy world with a stat/skill system (but no colored boxes) and decides he wants fame and adventure and to become a mage. Easier said than done, first he has to take care of the basic necessities for survival. So he starts working in the only town on the small island, drudgingly earning food, a few coins and some skills over time. Once he has bought passage on a boat he is able to learn more skills and he plans to climb up the ladder from there. Well, that ladder is quite steep, not going as straight up as he wants and he has to take it one step at a time.
  Style/Grammar: The story is told in first-person internal style from the MC's POV. While the story includes sad aspects like poverty and slavery, the main feeling is light-hearted and upbeat. The skill system is interesting in that you can buy skill-related abilities by spending skill levels (which you then have to earn again if you want to progress in the skill). The descriptions are okay and there are some humorous elements. Grammar is fine with barely any typos.
  Story: Even though the protagonist has to take many very small steps, his progress is palpable but not unreasonably so. Each chapter brings new scenes of how he meets somebody new or uses one of his strengths to reach a goal. You could fault the author a bit for making it too easy for the MC, there have been only minor hiccups and no really difficult obstacles. On the other hand, not every story has to be about the fight against overwhelming odds, as a lighter type of story it is fine as it is now.
  Characters: The MC adapts to his new life rather quickly, soon using all of his limited options as if he were a born gamer, never looking back to his old life. Aside from this unlikely aspect (which is often seen in isekai stories), his personality is only "okay"; as the story is not very serious this is fine. The side c
• hallowedGreyRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Read up to chapter 23.
  For the most part, this story is a nice, light-hearted read. Patrick gets drunk, wakes up isekai'd, fumbles his way through the starting island, and does his best to survive and make some money afterwards. He's not immediately shoved into the depths of hell, but he's also no superman.
  Grammar/style- The writing here isn't too bad, but it's not too good, either. There's a lot of tense switching, as the author frequently goes from past to present and then back to past. Sometimes there's missing punctuation or incorrectly punctuated dialogue. Other times, the sentence flow is a bit off and the way that things are described is a mite confusing. For the most part, things are written in a reasonably straightforward way with some decent descriptions but not many creative devices.
  That being said, while it's not a very fancy piece, as it is now, it doesn't really need to be. It's nice, it's light, the MC and the things he gets up to are fairly funny, he doesn't take himself too seriously, and overall, it works for what it is. The style is relaxed and casual.
  Character- The characters are quite fun, and though some have fairly cliche-ridden personalities, it's decent enough anyways. I appreciate that the MC doesn't immediately discard his modern-day way of thinking as soon as he gets isekai'd. While he does adapt to the game-world with its stat screens and ability points very quickly, he doesn't immediately lose all moral capacities when he runs into slaves/the poor and downtrodden. I also like the way he's made to realise that his actions can actually have negative side effects when Spoiler: Spoiler
  he sells smuggled rum to soldiers, and they choose to drink on the job and end up getting punished to death/near death. After he finds out, he actually learns from the experience and is more mindful of the potential consequences of his actions, which is a nice change from blustering MCs that largely disregard the established world/culture of the new world.