If you take a typical harem setting but make it so every character becomes as miserable as possible while providing just enough hope that they don't completely break then you get this novel. The story is pretty good and it gets very interesting once the focus starts on the mystery about the world and the system. The characters are good enough, though I'd say they are bland if it wasn't for the miserable setting as I see in them the generic harem characters like the pure of heart MC, the hot-headed heroine, the s*ave that falls in love with their kind owner, the dumb as rocks saintess, etc. The novel also has some emotional parts that are portrayed very well that I even teared up at the first few of them but at one point the novel showed such scenes way too frequently that I ended up desensitized. Regarding the interactions between characters, most of them boils down to pure rage, guilt-trippings and concern that is enjoyable to read at first but gets annoying when it happens often. The action isn't much either, it isn't described well imo and the power level of each character is pretty vague. If it was just these then I would rate the novel 3 stars but one particular character elevates my rating by 1 star because of how good she is.
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I'm talking about Serena, the MC's fiancé. Her interaction with the MC is just so different with the other heroines and her label as a super genius isn't just for show. She is discussing her plans with the MC and even managed to help without harming him compared to the other heroines who do something without the MC's knowledge and were plotting his death the moment they regressed. She isn't wishy-washy with her feelings with the MC and just tells it straight to him (hell, the MC would have already had his first experience if it wasn't for the curse on Serena's body) . You can feel how comfortable the MC and her are with interacting compared to the other heroines who wallows in guilt and worry most of the time. Finally, she contributes a lot to the main story as she is the one solving the mystery about the world, the gods, and the system.
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In conclusion, there are very good parts of the novel but there are a few boring and even annoying parts as well. There are times when I unknowingly fell asleep while reading then there were times when I eagerly want to read.
