Aug 10, 2024
Let me ruin the show for you: Every time Myne opens her mouth, consider that she is actually a well-read 20+ isekaiee.
Do you expect the bookworm who has gotten access to a library to actually read the books within and learn about the world she is living in?
She does not. The titular bookworm _does not read_. This is my biggest gripe with the show: Myne is portrayed as a huge book nerd, she is shown reading books, but she never gains any kind of knowledge about anything. The show betrays the premise and never even attempts to course-correct.
Do you expect a 20+ woman to not
...
act like a 5 year old?
She does not know manners. In fact she remains oblivious to basic etiquette by choice. She does no critical thinking. She doesn't try to improve herself in any way. What was she reading for her past 20+ years? Reddit posts? Anime reviews? DUNE? Oh wait, that one has intricate politics, so she surely didn't read that.
Do you expect the _actual_ children to act like children?
The 3 child sidekicks are running businesses, reading/writing, doing calculus, and think everything through rationally. You could add 20 to all their ages and nothing would change except them being more believable.
Do you expect a cozy story about making books?
Ignoring the fact that being a bookworm and making books are two completely unrelated things, mass-producing books is fairly easy once you have the knowledge. The author probably figured this out too, so the plot bends over backwards to present as many challenges towards Myne as possible early on, then solve all of them, then, since the end goal is in our grasp, veer off to random directions with no intentionality to drag it out as far as possible I guess. The story is not about reading books; Neither about making books. It's about Myne doing random stuff that can be vaguely connected to books and reading.
I was legitimately furious with this anime by the end. It's mundane, boring, cliché, dialog-heavy, railroaded, and Myne's infantilism is infuriating. She has zero character development. The plot points are more like random events. The world revolves around Myne and time might as well be frozen for everyone else. Worldbuilding is also nonexistent.
If you are satisfied with watching an idiotic 5 year old girl do random "cute" things in a fantasy setting, or you yourself are 5 years old, this anime is for you. Otherwise go watch anything else, or do what Myne will never: Read a book and learn something from it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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