I am not going to rate this story in categories such as: Story, Art, Characters blah blah blah

Just know the story could be shit and this book would still be a 10, in my book. That isn't to say the story isn't executed beautifully, because it is, especially in the first few volumes. The characters are pretty amazing to say the least, though there is an incredible amount of nonsensical decisions and ridiculously over complex moral mumbo jumbo that is better not to think about or your mind would just fizzle. The contorted morals of each character seems to be a big theme of this book, and while some of them make sense, they are all incredibly and annoyingly idealistic, though this does serve to drive the plot so it isn't all bad. All I mean to say is don't try to extract some meaning from this book as far as right and wrong because there really is none.

There aren't spoilers below, but it's best you go into this book knowing nothing, with no preparation. Simply let it take your breath away without getting ready for it. In a few words this is a story of epic love, that will move you in ways you couldn't even imagine. If you must know more, read below, about 100 words of why I love this novel so much.

What this story does have however, and this is the big take away, is love.
At its core this is an "epic" love story, and it will warm your heart in ways you can't even imagine. The simple beginnings, from when Maria and Kazuki first meet, becoming trapped in ______ , is unbelievably charming. The dynamic of these two characters is so so so charming, and it will capture your heart from the first couple pages. This is a story of enduring love, epic love, pushed to its limits in the most ridiculous ways possible in the world Eiji Mikage has created. That is the big take away. I can almost not describe the charm of their romance in words, it is something that really cant be expressed. The feelings that come to mind for me are joy, love, and beauty. Maria and Kazuki are brought together by destiny, and the strings of fate that bind them together work to push them away just the same. The flex, they twist, but they never break, not once. Maria's omplex inner conflict is such a integral part of their love, and is Kazuki's simplicity. Once your done reading this book, you will think back to the first volume with a kind of longing, wishing you could go back to the beginning, to start all over again. This story is of epic, enduring love, destined to repeat itself until the end of time. At least that's how I would have written it, hope I don't spoil anything.