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“Shera devours Death, becomes a scythe-wielding soldier fighting the Liberation Army for food.”
Shinigami wo Tabeta Shoujo
死神を食べた少女
7.96
931 rank · 3,795 readers · 82 favorites
Military
Super Power
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Shera devours Death, becomes a scythe-wielding soldier fighting the Liberation Army for food.
I'm hungry...... Shera was born in a poor village, behind the back of the Liberation Army's soilder who attacks her, she saw Death that "seems pretty delicious." Before Death could strike it's scythe, Shera completely devoured Death. And then, she became the Kingdom's solider. Wielding her gigantic scythe, in order to eliminate the abominable Liberation Army. In order to receive delicious food. (Source: Back cover of the novel)
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Derived from 5 sampled reviews
7.6
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
80%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.85
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.85 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 4.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.40
Running avg · Jul 2016 → Jun 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The writing quality is superior to most light novels, feeling more like a traditional book, and I appreciated how the side characters showed meaningful growth. However, the story suffers from a...”
- 9 “This novel is beautifully written, featuring perfectly paced plot progression and deeply complex, relatable characters. While the open-ended conclusion feels somewhat unsatisfying, the overall...”
- 8 “This novel offers a rare, complete story with a satisfying ending and grounded, low-fantasy world-building. However, the experience is hindered by a confusing, info-dump-heavy beginning, a shallow...”
Verbosity
Short · 20%
Medium · 60%
Long · 20%
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A Light novel Publication
- Format 35 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 40m approx
- Published Dec 2012 – ongoing
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M30220 catalog