I'm so tired of some people bashing the story for delving into more plot points besides the main one. Character development is a huge part of making a series well-rounded.I've been reading this series since it first came out and have loved every moment of it.Many readers have been asking for more info on the side characters in Jiah's past for a while now. I personally would find the series boring if it just did the romantic moments all the time even though I'm a huge romance fan myself.but at the same time I really enjoy a well-written story more.I know some people will disagree with my view on the series and that's ok,I just wanted to speak my mind.
As an long time fan,I don't understand why some fans still get upset about the healthy realistic relationship dynamics. Aki and Ugetsu's relationship was toxic, while it didn't start that way it grew to that point. It was very understandable that they would not be endgame because one point of the series is moving on and learning to let go. Same goes for Yuki and Mafuyu,thier dynamic was toxic as well but I see a lot of people praising it as if it's a normal healthy relationship. It makes me worried about what will happen if people continue to normalize these types of toxic relationships.I fear it might lead to more people staying in toxic relationships themselves.