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I Guess This Dragon Who Lost Her Egg to Disaster Is My Mom Now #1
I Guess This Dragon Who Lost Her Egg to Disaster Is My Mom Now Volume 1
The Way Of The Dragon Is The Way To Become Strong!XXXX, a man used and abused for general tasks by his adventuring party, finds himself on the verge of death in dragon territory in the Kugus Mountains after a party member stabs him in the back. Literally. Next time he opens his eyes, he’s in the nest of a red dragon named Kaphal whose egg was destroyed in a natural disaster. Having lost both his memories and his name, he turns instead into a young girl named Lushera. And apparently Kaphal plans to raise Lushera as her own daughter…?This is the story of the odd fate binding one dragon and one human, the story of an unconventional mother and daughter.
- GenresLight NovelFantasy
277 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 31, 2023
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January 30, 2024
The only thing is a semi-unique premise
Everything else is recycled tropes without earning them or showing why they’re there. They’re just plopped in because other books and anime/manga/light novels of this type have the same tropes. It’s trying much too hard to be like other stories that it waters down its own story.
Everything else is recycled tropes without earning them or showing why they’re there. They’re just plopped in because other books and anime/manga/light novels of this type have the same tropes. It’s trying much too hard to be like other stories that it waters down its own story.
January 19, 2025
Oh light novels. You're such absolute garbage, but I can't quit you.
Light novels, as a genre, seem to be written by selecting a few tropes out of a list of twenty or so and (ideally) trying to do something interesting with them. This is (another) one where an undervalues member of an adventuring party is betrayed by them, but it turns out he was essential; and it's (another) one where a weak protagonist is reincarnated as a strong one. Even the protagonist changing sex when he's reborn is tired, although the author doesn't seem terribly interested in exploring the implications of that (one might suggest that he just wanted to write extremely dubious scenes where a little girl gets naked, but granting that, it still seems like an extra step, since female adventurers exist).
So does it do anything interesting? Marginally, I guess. I feel like a lot of media like this isn't really interested in exploring its central premise—reincarnation anime and novels are hot, so that's what writers write, but the obvious questions of identity that should be central to such a story are swept under the rug. This is at least a little interested in the questions it raises (who is Lushera? To what extent is she the same person that she was before she was reborn?); but it's solution is ultimately cowardly, and it's a low bar in any case.
Otherwise, this is totally uninteresting. The characters are paper thin, the translation is utilitarian and best, and often falls below even that standard (“Lushera didn’t get the impression this wasn’t just from suddenly having the conversation turned to her.” What?) The exposition is kludgy and often pointless (“Only those who lived or worked in the city could enter the library, meaning Lushera and Kaphal wouldn’t be able to get in on their own. They were allowed to enter if they were accompanied by someone with access, though, which was why Viola came along.” What if instead of that, you'd just had the three of them go to the library together, without comment? I promise, nobody cares about library regulations, and nobody would have been confused if Lushera and Kaphal, who are strangers to the city, were being accompanied by their townie friend.) The stakes are boring and muddled. There's virtually nothing nice to be said about this.
Light novels, as a genre, seem to be written by selecting a few tropes out of a list of twenty or so and (ideally) trying to do something interesting with them. This is (another) one where an undervalues member of an adventuring party is betrayed by them, but it turns out he was essential; and it's (another) one where a weak protagonist is reincarnated as a strong one. Even the protagonist changing sex when he's reborn is tired, although the author doesn't seem terribly interested in exploring the implications of that (one might suggest that he just wanted to write extremely dubious scenes where a little girl gets naked, but granting that, it still seems like an extra step, since female adventurers exist).
So does it do anything interesting? Marginally, I guess. I feel like a lot of media like this isn't really interested in exploring its central premise—reincarnation anime and novels are hot, so that's what writers write, but the obvious questions of identity that should be central to such a story are swept under the rug. This is at least a little interested in the questions it raises (who is Lushera? To what extent is she the same person that she was before she was reborn?); but it's solution is ultimately cowardly, and it's a low bar in any case.
Otherwise, this is totally uninteresting. The characters are paper thin, the translation is utilitarian and best, and often falls below even that standard (“Lushera didn’t get the impression this wasn’t just from suddenly having the conversation turned to her.” What?) The exposition is kludgy and often pointless (“Only those who lived or worked in the city could enter the library, meaning Lushera and Kaphal wouldn’t be able to get in on their own. They were allowed to enter if they were accompanied by someone with access, though, which was why Viola came along.” What if instead of that, you'd just had the three of them go to the library together, without comment? I promise, nobody cares about library regulations, and nobody would have been confused if Lushera and Kaphal, who are strangers to the city, were being accompanied by their townie friend.) The stakes are boring and muddled. There's virtually nothing nice to be said about this.
September 17, 2024
Beautiful
Definitely way better than I imagined to be when I first added it to my wish list. Sort of cringed at another man becomes a girl reincarnation series but over time my opinion changed drastically. Definitely a beautiful and touching story and relationship between MC and a heart broken dragon mourning her child. Kaphal is definitely my favorite mom character now. Can't wait for future releases.
Definitely way better than I imagined to be when I first added it to my wish list. Sort of cringed at another man becomes a girl reincarnation series but over time my opinion changed drastically. Definitely a beautiful and touching story and relationship between MC and a heart broken dragon mourning her child. Kaphal is definitely my favorite mom character now. Can't wait for future releases.
November 6, 2023
Soft LitRPG. Much darker than the cover lets on. Well balanced. No head hopping. Well thought out plot. Several strong characters. Easy on the tropes, but not free of them. I enjoyed it a lot more than I expected. The afterword got a little out in the weeds, but now we know where the author’s head was when he came up with the story.
January 19, 2024
The parent relationship
It was so fresh to see a mother/daughter story rather than a daddy/daughter. I love how two selfish decisions culminated in a new home for two lost souls. It wasn't insta-love but a solid relationship built on actions and decisions over time. A truly amazing read.
It was so fresh to see a mother/daughter story rather than a daddy/daughter. I love how two selfish decisions culminated in a new home for two lost souls. It wasn't insta-love but a solid relationship built on actions and decisions over time. A truly amazing read.
December 13, 2023
Rather fun.
This book is a lot more nuanced than you would expect from the title or summary. It tells a good story, and isn't afraid to delve into deep subjects like betrayal, and loss. It really was fantastic.
This book is a lot more nuanced than you would expect from the title or summary. It tells a good story, and isn't afraid to delve into deep subjects like betrayal, and loss. It really was fantastic.
January 16, 2024
Wonderful story
Absolutely wonderful story and an absolute delight to read. Can't wait for the next volume! It grabbed me fast, and with each chapter, it had me wanting more and more.
It's definitely worth the read.
Absolutely wonderful story and an absolute delight to read. Can't wait for the next volume! It grabbed me fast, and with each chapter, it had me wanting more and more.
It's definitely worth the read.
July 17, 2024
Great read
This was a lot more fun than I expected going in and I really enjoyed the dynamic of it all. Learning to be a dragon, or at least as close to one as she could in her own little way was a lot of fun.
This was a lot more fun than I expected going in and I really enjoyed the dynamic of it all. Learning to be a dragon, or at least as close to one as she could in her own little way was a lot of fun.
November 11, 2023
grateful
I’m grateful to have been able to find such a great story, now I’m going to see what other stories you wrote I would enjoy reading.
I’m grateful to have been able to find such a great story, now I’m going to see what other stories you wrote I would enjoy reading.
September 26, 2024
The chemistry between the mom and daughter is just wholesome and cute.
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