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THIS IS MY ALL TIME FAVORITE NOVEL THAT I HAVE READ MULTIPLE TIMES AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. I'm not joking; this has everything I've ever wanted in a novel outside of romance and makes me wish that it'll never end. (ﾉ≧∇≦) ﾉ ﾐ ┻━┻There are many reviews detailing the characters and plot so I won't go into that but rather I'd want to focus on the progression of the story as a whole. In the beginning, unlike the norm, the main characters perception of himself is different from those of his companions so it took a while for me to understand others reaction to his words when he was rationalizing everything in his thoughts. His emotions and empathy have always been there in the smallest words and gestures, though he himself was blind to them and it was a pleasure as he went from calculative and dense to clumsy expression of his thoughts to his friends. Moreover the progression of his self sacrificing behavior was well thought out and not a sudden enlightenment that changed his character settings overnight; instead he stumbled, repeated his mistakes at times but realized the worries of his loved ones and conveyed his intentions to change. That would be my favorite aspect of the character and along with his scheming ಡ ͜ ʖ ಡIt's long, I admit, but well worth it. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go and read this marvelous piece of literature again (人*´∀｀) ｡*ﾟ+