Full Review:

https://ibb.co/WcBTH0d

https://ibb.co/02j2QwP

EDIT - April 2, 2024:

I was informed I'm being slandered on social media (which I don't use BTW). And I will not be changing my rating because I'm not petty. My thoughts here are still the same. It resonated with me in aspects, and I still appreciate the  work for what it is. It's just not a favourite compared to this dev's other work I adored.

Although, I'm both weirded-out and astounded at the reactions of this dev (and their bizarre circle-jerk group and white knights). I find it very strange that I shared my honest opinions about connecting with certain work because of bullying themes present in those work and I'm eerily being... bullied and silenced. My words and character are being twisted out of my control beyond recognition of who I consider myself to be, and in ways I scarcely can fathom.

I had been directed by people I know to where these wild, biased assumptions about me were apparently being written. I read them all, and... I'm frankly shocked by the whole thing. It feels like an overreaction.

None of what they wrote is what I think and feel. I'm honestly just sad I was being misunderstood and considered pretentious because of leaving a thorough review. I don't wish to say this, but it really feels  as if these people don't know how to take critiques maturely, or know how to have civil discussions with their audience. Reviews and feedback are often just wistful suggestions; it's not necessary to follow up on all or any of them. Some developers sadly don't even get any comments or reviews. So I was hoping to remedy it here by leaving reviews on NaNo entries.

I'm attracted to the VN genre, because I love reading and appreciating the medium. BTW, I have never once claimed I was mature, perfect, or expert at anything regarding writing, etc. It's not good to assume what people are; I even feel sad that I have to wonder whether these individuals are narcissists, in a circle-jerk, or just over-reactive (I hope it's just this). It's just the descriptive words I had come to me after experiencing this hate directed my way. But I don't know them--just as much as they don't know about me.

I'm flabbergasted and hurt as a reader that I would be villainized and told that I'm an "evil itch user" just for sharing different thoughts. People are free to have different opinions about work they read, and shouldn't be judged and sent off to some bizarre verbal guillotine for having different viewpoints.

People are human, flawed, and no one is perfect. It's like I had to phrase it exactly "perfect" to what the dev wanted to hear, or else I'm "evil" as these certain devs have been putting it.

Again, I liked this entry, and I wanted to leave an honest, non-sugarcoated review. No one should be afraid of sharing their true thoughts, nor feel like they could be potentially walking on egg shells, and at any time have people come out of the woodwork, assuming their character. All just because... you have a different opinion.

I wish this was all just a horrible April Fool's joke, but it isn't... I'm saying the previous line with great sadness. I'm grimly waiting for the "surprise," and that none of you were actually serious. But you all truly meant it? Scary.