In the book Generosity Starts With Kindness book one by Plutus we meet Lord Chin right when he is being inhabited by the main character whose name is I DK he marries his new bride needless to say it is not a marriage born of love but one of duty when he comes clean to his new bride and explains to her that he isn’t the person she thinks him to be because clearly she believes him to be lower than scum a man who isn’t even worth a response she ultimately believes him because no one bungles daily life the way he does and he didn’t take it vantage of her the night they were married. In order to get ahead of the game he’ll need to learn what the game is in for this he hast to depend on his wife and learn different ways to live this includes sword fighting political intrigue and much much more I found this book entertaining I’d love the authors writing style I love books with people or taken over by other people and this one did not disappoint I was a little confused but as the author explains everything as the book goes along it all became clear this is a great book with great narration I can only hope there’s a Book2 in the works as this one is called book one so I’m assuming so, I looks so forward to that I will definitely be looking for the audiobook to drop. I want to thing the author dreamscape media and net galley for my free or copy please forgive any mistakes I’m blind and dictate my review.

I've recently started exploring the litRPG, progression, and cultivation fantasy subgenres, and I would highly recommend Immortality Starts with Generosity to those who are looking to dip their toes into this genre. I had a really fun time with this one: our MC has mysteriously awoken in the body of a rich playboy jerk and quickly finds himself enmeshed in an arranged marriage, city politics, family feuds, and more, all while he has to learn how to leverage his new powers and level up to stay alive. The setup of the story and the dynamic between our MC and his wife makes for a very humorous story that flips a lot of tropes on their heads, and it was so much fun to experience. All this may sound a little out there for some, but here are some reasons to try it
- the humor and character interactions are super engaging
- the author writes in a really approachable way and explains the system of cultivation along the way so you never feel lost for long
- fast paced plot that doesn't skimp on the character moments

There were a couple of things that weren't quite as successful for me, primarily that the worldbuilding (not the magic system) is a bit nebulous and some vocabulary choices were quite odd and/or anachronistic.

But if you're looking for a fun(ny) romp, Immortality Starts with Generosity is a great read! I'm excited for more!

I listened to the audio narrated by J. S. Arquin, who was superb! He really brough the story to life!

Thanks to Dreamscape Select and Negalley for an audioARC in exchange for an honest review.

Unfortunately, I don't think this is for me. I found it hard to like or even enjoy following the main character, and the story and world weren't interesting enough for me to want to stick around. I don't think this is a bad book. I do wonder if the audiobook didn't help in this case. Once again, not bad, but not to my tastes. It's a shame since I was excited to try this out. I would still recommend it, but to those who may have more experience in the genre.

This book was quite a surprise and one i think I will continue to follow into the next installments in the series. There is a sense of role playing for the main character as he finds himself in the body of someone who was previously wasting their life. He Is also on the verge of getting married and someone has left him a note to make her miserable. Yet, the more the new Chen Haoran lives in this new body, the more good he feels he can do. The previous inhabitant didn't care much for generosity and giving, but the more Chen gives, the more he receives 100 fold of what he gives thus making him more and more wealthy.

I want to thank NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for providing me an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed the pacing and the characters. I thought it was well flushed out and had good action and humor. It was a fun read and I want to explore more cultivation fantasy as I am not incredibly experienced in the genre, however, I think this gave me a good foundation to start.

Netgalley Review

Star Rating: ★★★★☆
Narrator Rating: ★★★★☆

Here we go with another Isekai but with a couple different twists. Overall I'd say his was a good read and am glad that I decided to give it a chance. You should too!

A thanks and shout out to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. Before starting this review I must confess I’m a progressive fantasy (and all the sub genres under that umbrella) junkie. Therefore I tend to be a bit more forgiving on the writing and characters. However I’m more aware of current tropes and tend to be a bit more critical when a book falls into this.
This book doesn’t necessarily do anything to reinvent the genre but also maintains originality. The world seems interesting. The book avoids info dumps so plenty of system and world building to be done. At this point I’d say the cultivation system is fairly generic but because it’s not spelled out could be more. I’d personally prefer a little bit more information but the lack of this fits the narrative. The MC is a little flat. I wouldn’t have a clue how to describe his personality. Upside/downside the side characters have more personality. The story was fairly unpredictable and I’m interested to see where it goes. Hopefully the MC gets a bit more of a personality and the reader gets more insight into the world and develops a richer cultivation system.

Wow, I may add more thoughts at a later time, but here is my review. I give this a strong 3.75 rounded up to 4/5 stars.

This story is about Chen, who somehow ends up in a world that is not his own and in a body of noble about to get married with no memories to go off of. I initially requested this story because I’ve been wanting to explore the LitRPG subgenres more and this piqued my interest. With that being said, I’m really glad that I’ve read and listened to some of The Wandering Inn before as that made this transition of style a lot easier for me to wrap my brain around. I feel like this world is huge with not much exploring or it thus far and hopeful that more detailed world building and exploration is to come.

I struggled to connect with main character most of the book and at times was frustrated with their choices, but I enjoyed seeing the character growth and development play out in the story. I loved the twists and turns and general surprise factor moments in the book, and the political power dynamics made it feel very on the edge of your seat.

As always, thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an ARC audio in exchange for an honest review. I will read the second one when it comes out!

Chen Haoran is not the person people think he is. A soul from Earth inhabits his body but does not hold his memories. A fantasy adventure where Chen will gain when someone accepts his gifts and he will be rewarded 100 fold.

Enjoyed this well written and well narrated novel (I listened to the audiobook). Loved the main characters and their relationships with others. Lots of political intrigue, adventure, fighting and gaining power. Exciting start to the series.

First of all thank you to the author, NetGalley, and Dreamscape Media for this advance copy of this audiobook. Immortality Starts with Generosity was a really great story. This work is a cultivation progression fantasy. At first I wasn’t sure what that was but after a quick search this story is about meditation/martial art effective technique to achieve a long term goal (‘ost often enlightening or immortality). Once I understood this aspect of the story I really really enjoyed the overall plot. Our main character transmigrates from his mortal life into that of Chen Horan. Right off the bat the story starts with Chen walking into his arranged marriage. From there the story revolves around Chen learning his new world and cultivation techniques. All to learn in this arranged married his first enemy is his new wife.
Overall, I really enjoyed this story and loved the character charisma and charm that each one had. I will for-sure keep an eye out for the next installment.