God, what a ride!

Definetly my favorite English book this year so far.
I love the RPG setting and the general world building and idea of the story. The mc being a tiny glass vial is somewhat unusual and really refreshing, giving many new creative opportunities for obstacles and such, which were definitely put in good use!
I enjoyed this book from the first words to the last ones and can't wait to read the second (and third) volume to see how the story goes on for each character.
Talking about characters, I really fell in love with them! I loved most of their reactions being gentle, heartwarming and understanding, and I'm eager to find out about some secrets left to uncover.

A wholehearted recommendation for anyone who loves reading lighthearted fantasy rpg novels, or is into d&d or similar and would love to read stories build up like games.

Glass Kanin is the first book in an isekai LitRPG series. Just as he gets his big break, actor Kanin dies in an on-set accident and wakes up in a fantasy world as a sapient bottle of ink. Alongside Noli, an elf soul trapped in a toy octopus, they must find a way to break the wizard’s spell that trapped their souls before time runs out, all while Kanin is also trying to figure out and work with the world’s magic system of levels, HP and Mana.

This was a delightful and quirky read with a bizarre but also oddly refreshing concept. You really can’t know what to expect when the protagonist is a glass ink bottle. To compare with some of its contemporaries (most of which got their start from Royal Road too), it’s a more cozy and low stakes Dungeon Crawler Carl and a non-Asian and less over-the-top Beware of Chicken/Heretical Fishing. I wish it had actually leaned into the coziness more and I could have used without the deaths.

Kanin really grew on me as a protagonist as we got to know him when challenges came his way. There is a twist mid-book that took me by surprise and really allowed Kanin to shine. Noli too had her moments as a bubbly sidekick of sorts. There were also a few other supporting characters that made for an informal found family, and One I wanted more of was definitely Zyneth who came and went in the story.

Glass Kanin delightfully odd and packs a lot of heart.