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“Failed magic student Theo gains power through a parasitic grimoire that devours magic to make him stronger.”
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7.07
8,516 rank · 7,030 readers · 20 favorites
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Fantasy
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Synopsis
Failed magic student Theo gains power through a parasitic grimoire that devours magic to make him stronger.
Theodore Miller knows everything about magic... except how to use it. Just as he's about to flunk out of Berghen Academy, Theo chances upon a grimoire named "Gluttony" that manifests as a magic-hungry creature on his hand. The more magical texts and artifacts Gluttony consumes, the more powerful Theo becomes, quickly making him the academy's star student. Sure, he now lives under constant threat of being eaten by an insatiable parasite, but Theo is finally on his way to becoming a real wizard. (Source: Tapas Media)
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Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
5.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 2
σ 3.00
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.00 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 2.0
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Score over time
↓ 3.00
Running avg · Jul 2023 → Dec 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This fantasy manhwa follows a magic school student who acquires a grimoire that lets him absorb books for power. Story: 8/10 The underdog-to-hero premise is well executed, with a good balance of...”
- 2 “Made it about 30 chapters and gave up. The author kind of forgot to develop a story here. Random boring MC stumbles upon a random magical thing and becomes super powered. MC has no motivation, no...”
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A Manhwa Publication
- Published Jul 2021 – ongoing
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M63833 catalog