Second Chance Farmer: A Cozy Fantasy Slice of Life serial
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Description
Jack is an old man on his deathbed. The end is near, and all he can think about is all the squandered opportunities over his long and mostly uneventful life.
A last-minute prayer is heard, and Jack is offered a second chance. In the sleepy town of Yucaborough, in a world that runs on different rules, Jack awakens as Jackson Jones, an eighteen year-old man with this new world at his fingertips.
What life will Jackson lead? Any life he wants to.
This story is a cozy, wholesome slice of life story about one man's chance at doing it all again.
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- Status
- Hiatus
- Author
- MrBarbeler
Royal Road Stats
- Rating
- 4.5/ 5.0
- Followers
- 135
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Community Reviews(3)
- CobbaltRoyal Road★★★★★ 5.0It reminds me of a farming-focused version of Newt and Demon, with lower stakes and an even older and tired MC. Nice. It's also nice that it is GameLit lite and the GameLit aspects don't make the MC a super farming expert immediately. I also like the fact that there's an explanation for why only he seems to have the GameLit aspects (for now anyway).
I hope it does remain what is promised in the blurb, cozy and wholesome. Sure, some seriousness is not bad, but I'd be disappointed if this catches the Cerebus Syndrome, as TvTropes calls it. - ScarletpathRoyal Road★★★★★ 5.0There are only two chapters as of this review, but I'm already hooked. I'll edit this review if that changes, but for now I think this story is well worth the boost of a written out review! I'm excited to see how the story goes. I've been itching for another good farming sim Litrpg, so I'm quite glad for this find.
- alfapeperoniRoyal Road★★★★ 3.5At least for now (chapter 14) Second Chance Farmer is a slice of life novel inspired by Stardew Valley and other life/farm simulation games with a sprinkle of isekai added to the mix.
Lets start from the good. The story is very well written, the style and grammar are comparable to the best on Royal Road. I had no trouble visualizing or understanding what the author wanted to convey. The protagonist is not an asocial murder hobo.
The not so good. The world and story is too similar to a Stardew valley playthrough. This by itself may be a positive if you are a hardcore fan of the game. But for me it took away the feeling of discovery.
The situation is made worse by the fact that the protagonist doesn't seem to care, instead of focusing on the fact that there is A FRIKING SYSTEM (which almost certainly means magic) we are bombarded by mundane and boring ideas. Why focus on coffee, sirloin steaks and fantasy novels without even trying to understand how this new world works, where you are, what may and may not kill you etc.
Moreover there is no tension in the story, there are no big issues personal or otherwise. Why care for the protagonist if every Joe in his situation could do the same, we don't even get a unique perspective. The protagonist has a small liquidity problem but taking into account the value of the farm that's a minor issue.
Although the protagonist is (has the soul) 70+ years old he acts like a child, he doesn't display the forethought and wisdom associated with such long life experience creating a sense of disharmony.
The bad. The protagonist is 70+ years old and wants to date ~18 year old girls. Its understandable that if someone is reborn/isekaied age difference is not so straightforward but even then, if you are a 70+ years old geezer (it doesn't matter how old you look) then at least date someone who is not a teen.