Stumbling Up sounded right up my alley. An underpowered hero, a LitRPG world, and a telepathic banana slug called Richard? I was sold before I'd even hit play. Unfortunately, it never quite fully came together for me.

Cole is about as down on himself as a protagonist can be, managing to turn self-criticism into an actual character class. Alongside his friends Leo and Tandy, he drunkenly signs up as an adventurer and is promptly thrown into a trial dungeon to prove they're worthy of joining the guild. Joining them is Richard, an immortal banana slug whose idea of encouragement mostly involves emotional damage.

The progression side of things is solid enough. Much of the book revolves around the party learning new abilities, […]
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