I was devilishly tempted to edit this book once more. Maybe I could change some more names, or switch who gave birth to which child, or switch a 'the' to an 'a,' etc. But I resisted every impulse and reminded myself that the book was good enough as is. Editing for editing's sake would be an eternal loop and the book would never be finished. The book is good enough as is. It's practically perfect. So I read the entire book and didn't change a single thing.
If not for the Iran war suddenly popping up, I would have read the book more swiftly, but this past week has been extremely distracting. When I actually read the story, I was able to concentrate and read it fluidly, even the sections that are just long lists of names. It felt like the story flowed better than ever before. This might have been the reread I enjoyed most of all. In the past I would struggle over long sentences, get lost in them, and have to reread them over and over before they really entered my head. This time they all made sense the first time. Perhaps because I'd already read the book 51 previous times, but I think it's because the cumulative effect of all my previous edits and proofreads finally bore fruit.
Even though this was my 52nd readthrough, the book remains as intoxicatingly sexy as ever. This is the most erotic literature in history, as well as the best book ever written.
Every section of the story has its own important role. I can't say any part is better than any other, because they're all best at what they're doing, what they're discussing, what they're highlighting. I loved the early chapters because everyone was getting to know each other. I loved the middle chapters because Christopher struggled bravely to accomplish a series of very difficult goals. I loved the later chapters because the story widened its scope into the realm of politics and philosophy. I loved the final chapters because they fulfilled the promise of a romantic moment with every single waifu, and gave a little window into what the future of Eden would look like, of how great Christopher's children were and how they'd carry on his legacy. I loved the whole book and everything in it.
For people interested in reading the book now that it's finally finished, years after it was supposed to be finally finished, here are the convenient links:
I thought I was done with the 50th reading, but it turned out Kudryavka had a middle name. Then I thought I was done with the 51st reading, but it turned out Sophie had a last name. Now I'm done with the 52nd reading, and everyone's names are right. Cute is in Her heavens, and all is right with the world.
Any book that can be enjoyed 52 times is worth reading at least once. The whole world should take advantage of this opportunity~
Meanwhile, I added two more characters to my wonderful hall of fame. Itsuki from Haruhi Suzumiya (the boy other than Kyon), and Noriko from Maria-sama ga Miteru. They were both children in '100 Waifus' previously, before I yanked them out due to having repeat names. But that doesn't actually reflect poorly on their character, so there's no reason why they can't at least be in my wonderful gallery. I gave Noriko 'Genzai' and Itsuki 'Dance of the Unified Water,' two beautiful 4-star songs that fit them perfectly. The truth is a great many of my 4-star songs are 5-star quality, and in fact used to be rated 5-star in the past. I have all the great songs I need no matter how many new additions to the fictional character hall of fame there might be.
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