4.5 stars. A guy finds a new way to become a master farmer without having to plant crops.
I’ve been putting off reading this for a while. Book 1 is called “Oh, Great! I’ve Been Reincarnated as a Farmer.” Book 2 is called “Oh, Great! I Discovered How to Cultivate a Farmer in 52 Easy Steps.”
Book 1 has quite a clever premise. Our MC Arnold has been brought into a new world against his will (iseaki) and been placed into the body of another individual. This person had the class of Farmer and so Arnold is stuck being a farmer.
One thing that is quite clear throughout the book is that he hates farming. He hates everything about it. He’s a city boy and never wanted to work on a farm in his life.
But he can’t change his profession until he hits level 100 as a farmer. That is extremely rare for even the most dedicated farmer to do. So he decides to figure out another way – by finding loopholes in the system. He finds another activity can give farming experience, and goes all-in on that.
Along the way, he runs afoul of the local reagent. She’s a powerful and vengeful person. And so, he finds his plans being foiled along the way.
Things I liked about this book:
- Well written book
- Easy to read
- Relatable – I, too, would hate to be a farmer if ever forced to
- I like the premise of finding loopholes in a system to be a profitable and accepted practice
- Recruits many secondary characters to help him in his quest
Things that took away from it:
- Everyone seems to be willing to go against the reagent fairly easily – banks, guilds, and master craftsman from every profession… strange
Overall, it’s an interesting premise for a book. The author basically lets the character explore his exploit to it’s maximum potential.
