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A review by hidekisohma
JK Haru is a Sex Worker in Another World by Ko Hiratori
4.0
So I picked this up on a whim at an anime con and i had NO idea what to expect going into this. and... well...weirdly enough, it was actually pretty good.
The story is about Haru and her classmate getting isekai'ed into a fantasy world. the only problem is, while her friend gets cheat powers, she does not. So Haru ends up getting a job working in a brothel. The book is essentially about her adventures as a prostitute working in this brothel.
One thing i will say is that this book does NOT shy away from the adult scenes. they're pretty in your face about that. it's very sexually graphic. So if you were wondering if they'd do a fade to black thing, nah, this is straight up written pornography at times.
Throughout the book she makes friends with the ladies who work there as well as several of the people who visit the establishment. We meet some nice customers and some bad ones, but you get to see really the wide gambit of people who visit that kind of place and learning about their mannerisms and personalities actually kept me engaged.
Haru isn't exactly the greatest character in terms of personality, but she's not so annoying or irritating that she's unbearable. that goes to the guy she got isekaied with. God i can't stand that character. He's selfish, full of himself, and a pain in the butt.
*spoilers*
I was worried that she would end up with him, but thankfully that doesn't seem to be the case
*end spoilers
Toward the 3/4 mark we get hit with a twist which, i honestly didn't see coming and really enjoyed actually. i'm not going to state what it is, because you should read it for yourself, but needless to say, it made me go "Awww snap" in a way i never thought i would for this kind of book.
The side characters, by far and large are pretty entertaining. Her friends who work at the brothel with her are okay, and there's a fat customer she nicknamed sumo who's actually quite endearing. The only character i don't like is a female cleric who gets introduced as the male's GF. She's one of those quiet, innocent characters who gets on your nerves very quickly.
Which brings me to the thing that knocks this book down a tiny notch. Basically when the book's over, they decide to do a 30 page extra add on side story with this character. And considering that she was my 2nd most disliked character, i didn't exactly take joy in her sidestory and was more forcing myself to get through it.
All in all, despite being basically smut with a story, i really enjoyed it. I actually found myself wanting to know more about the characters and find out where Haru's journey was leading her. If they made a sequel i would totally read it.
Score even 4 out of 5.
The story is about Haru and her classmate getting isekai'ed into a fantasy world. the only problem is, while her friend gets cheat powers, she does not. So Haru ends up getting a job working in a brothel. The book is essentially about her adventures as a prostitute working in this brothel.
One thing i will say is that this book does NOT shy away from the adult scenes. they're pretty in your face about that. it's very sexually graphic. So if you were wondering if they'd do a fade to black thing, nah, this is straight up written pornography at times.
Throughout the book she makes friends with the ladies who work there as well as several of the people who visit the establishment. We meet some nice customers and some bad ones, but you get to see really the wide gambit of people who visit that kind of place and learning about their mannerisms and personalities actually kept me engaged.
Haru isn't exactly the greatest character in terms of personality, but she's not so annoying or irritating that she's unbearable. that goes to the guy she got isekaied with. God i can't stand that character. He's selfish, full of himself, and a pain in the butt.
*spoilers*
I was worried that she would end up with him, but thankfully that doesn't seem to be the case
*end spoilers
Toward the 3/4 mark we get hit with a twist which, i honestly didn't see coming and really enjoyed actually. i'm not going to state what it is, because you should read it for yourself, but needless to say, it made me go "Awww snap" in a way i never thought i would for this kind of book.
The side characters, by far and large are pretty entertaining. Her friends who work at the brothel with her are okay, and there's a fat customer she nicknamed sumo who's actually quite endearing. The only character i don't like is a female cleric who gets introduced as the male's GF. She's one of those quiet, innocent characters who gets on your nerves very quickly.
Which brings me to the thing that knocks this book down a tiny notch. Basically when the book's over, they decide to do a 30 page extra add on side story with this character. And considering that she was my 2nd most disliked character, i didn't exactly take joy in her sidestory and was more forcing myself to get through it.
All in all, despite being basically smut with a story, i really enjoyed it. I actually found myself wanting to know more about the characters and find out where Haru's journey was leading her. If they made a sequel i would totally read it.
Score even 4 out of 5.