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I don't get all the hate that the series, and Hajime in particular, gets.Hajime was one of the better developed characters in isekai. What was so wrong about him becoming a better man, or rather trying to create a happier future for his loved ones. What was so wrong about considering what comes after his battles? I really don't get why people are so fixated on sociopaths and glorifying them.Anyway, the series itself is a great read. The plot was consistent, it wasn't dragged on, we knew where the author wanted to take the series from the start. It might have been clichéd, but the author was able to squeeze a lot of substance from it as well as adding relevant depth and subtlety to it to keep me engaged all the way through.The characters were diverse and well developed, I don't where one reviewer pulled his conclusion out of saying the characters were 2D, apart from Yue, the main cast were properly fleshed out, Yue was more or less a finished character when Hajime found him but she was still developed a bit near the end of the series. The villain himself had his backstory and motives even if he wasn't completely fleshed out.The world-building was great and there was good attention to detail, the plot is consistent with the world-building and the characters took part in it. The lore is well developed as well, along with its own series Arifureta Zero.Although, the writing, in a sense, can use some refinement, it's still good and it's more or less what you'd expect from a WN. I would greatly recommend the LN of a more refined and detailed iteration of the series as the LN stood true to its source.I rated it 5/5 on the site rating to compensate for the nonsensical low ratings it recieved. At the very leadt the series is a 4-4.5, it's not Fullmetal Alchemist, but it's no slouch either. Just don't let the sociopath glorifying reviews stop you from reading this gem. It's worth the read.
