'In Another World With 100 Waifus' read and edited for the 48th time:

There were still some necessary edits to the very end.  I had to correct 'toddler' to 'kid' because Asbel was 11 years old, not 2 years old, at the time referenced.  I corrected the prepositional phrase 'and a' to 'yet,' which is shorter and more accurate.  I corrected the spelling of the plural form of Eskimo and Māori all the way at the end in Chapter 59.

None of these edits affect any of the content of the story and all of them are extremely minor and nitpicky.  But it's better to be correct than incorrect.

I'm looking forward to my 49th reread of the book where I can actually just read the book and not have to edit anything anymore.  If only Sophie hadn't had a secret last name this could have already happened. >.<

For people who haven't tried out the best book ever written, here are the links:

https://diamed-the-road-less-traveled.blogspot.com/2019/02/in-another-world-with-100-waifus-part-1.html

https://diamed-the-road-less-traveled.blogspot.com/2019/02/in-another-world-with-100-waifus-part-2.html

https://diamed-the-road-less-traveled.blogspot.com/2019/02/in-another-world-with-100-waifus-part-3.html

https://diamed-the-road-less-traveled.blogspot.com/2019/03/in-another-world-with-100-waifus-part-4.html

https://diamed-the-road-less-traveled.blogspot.com/2019/05/in-another-world-with-100-waifus-part-7.html

The 48th time was as erotic as the previous 47 times.  Some things never change.

Chapter 56 felt like climbing a mountain there were so many names to memorize and keep track of.  Like usual I advise anyone who doesn't want to deal with the names to skip over them.  As the actual creator of the work it's my responsibility to thoroughly reread everything, but a casual reader doesn't have to go that far.  One thing I will say though, the fictional characters cited are all wonderful, from the first generation to the tenth, there's no letdown in quality.

As for the actual story, it just goes from strength to strength.  All 100 waifus get a moment in the sun, an appeal time that lets the reader understand how lovable they truly are.  But perhaps the most lovable character is Paradise itself.  Watching the city grow over time, with new children, new buildings, new attractions, new technologies, and new laws that actually contribute to human wellbeing, it's the best 'character development arc' of all.  The true coming of age story is the city's.

This book is quite long and best eaten in portions, savored bit by bit.  The long lists of names make it basically impossible to speed through even if you wanted to.  But what really makes it long is the density of content.  There are so many powerful lines, carrying such powerful emotions, nestled in practically every page.  There's no wasted time spent on inanities that are true of everyone or happen all the time.  The story takes the most important moments, the most character defining moments, and focuses on them exclusively.  It speeds through centuries so that people can dwell in moments of magnitude.  The reason why this book is the best ever written is because not enough other stories write with the same intensity, even though they really should.  There's no reason to narrate for the millionth time what dinner tasted like or an easily won fight.  People want to read the exact same things they want to live through -- intense emotional experiences.  This is 100 Waifus' specialty.  If you try to read through that level of intensity all in one go the result will be overstimulation.  It's better to relax and digest and sleep on this book before picking it back up again.

This strategy certainly worked for me.  Even though it was the 48th time reading the book, I enjoyed it as much as ever.  And even though I still have a plethora of new games to play, I preferred reading '100 Waifus' yet again instead.  That's the clearest sign of quality I can give.