This manga fanned the flames in flame wars seldom seen from manga fans.
These 5 characters weren't particularly deep, especially in the early chapters. However, they get developed and fleshed out as time goes on, and the best part is that they grow. My most disliked character became my favorite character, and a lot of characters that I thought I'd like for the entirety of the story ended up not shining as bright as some others. What's beautiful is that depending on who you talk to, people will interpret the characters I'm talking about as different characters.
Time passes and a few chapters in, you'll feel invested. Happy moments make you happy, and sad moments make you sad. There are panels that are incredibly drawn and really hit you in the feels. In terms of enjoyment, it's up there. The story is finished now but the chapter by chapter discussions were incredible and although waiting for the next chapter was sometimes agonizing, it's saddening to lose that happy feeling when a new chapter comes out.
The story never really pushed some narratives in an urgent way and a lot of the plot gets pushed aside to start others. Unfortunately the manga has to end and time couldn't be spared to fully flesh out some subplots. Other manga might have side stories to fulfill this need but I think with this kind of manga that's just not possible and that's a sad reality we have to accept.
The ending is getting talked about a lot and without spoiling, all I can really say is that if the manga is going to be good, someone has to lose, and in this case many people lose. Of course a lot of people are saddened especially if they are on the losing side of things, but salt aside, this is one of very few manga that have the guts to dissatisfy people for the quality of the manga.
If you're someone that likes to yell at the protagonist of harem stories to pick someone already, you'll love this manga.
