Muscles are Better Than Magic! (Light Novel)

DORANEKO

Oct 2020 · Muscles are Better Than Magic! (Light Novel) Vol 1 · Seven Seas Entertainment

About this ebook

For ten years, Yuri has lived alone in the forest, training his muscles day and night to hone his body into the ultimate fighting machine. But when the beautiful elf Filia stumbles upon his home, she begs him to escape the forest. There's just one problem: Yuri's never left the woods, and besides, this odd couple can't seem to agree on anything. It's the beginning of a wacky journey through strange lands and stranger adventures!

Ratings and reviews

This story is hilarious. I was worried the female lead was going to get annoying really fast, but her being the complete opposite of Yuri in so many ways and still having great chemistry with him makes the dynamic between the pair an absolute joy to watch. There's not really much plot to be had, but I laughed out loud here far more times than I have with many other comedy series in the same vein. Also, I was getting tired of oblivious protagonists who get told they are OP compared to everyone else, agree with the person who told them, and then still get confused when nobody else can one-shot a dragon in the starting town. This is the kind of way that an OP idiot should be portrayed. Yuri is all muscle all the time. Why think when you can muscle? And even if he does somehow believe anyone can do what he can with "a little training" despite pulling off the most ridiculous feats, there's technically no evidence against what he claims, he's just the only one who's gone the necessary distance. We all know Yuri's quite literally a musclehead, but I never feel like I'm yelling at him to stop being an idiot since everything he comes up with is actually supported by his own experiences. If you're in the mood for a comedy series, I would recommend you give this one a shot.

The banter between the main characters is not that funny. it takes a serious interest in something other that reading in order to find this interesting. No hook to draw the reader in and after the first 30 pages I couldn't stand listening to either of the characters conceited attitudes to be able to continue. Please don't come out with volume 2

Very funny, light-hearted novel about a meathead and a kindhearted snob. Looking forward to next book.