This novel can be compared to a bowl of ramen, where the recipe was changed during cooking and many Chinese ingredients were added that do not go well with the rest of the dish, and then everything was mixed together. On the surface, it looks quite decent, but the taste leaves much to be desired. Knowing the taste of real ramen, it is barely edible, and with every bite, one wonders whether it is worth continuing at all. Well, I'll read on, maybe I ate it wrong, if it tastes better, I'll give it a better rating.