The protagonist is just such an obnoxious, sniveling, gutless piece of trash from beginning to end. The plot only advances because a literal deus ex machina in the form of a musical instrument makes it so. There is also, of course, a woman with low standards who simps for the protagonist to make up for the author’s own shortcomings.

I tried. i really, genuinely tries not to throw this away in disgust. I was about an hour from the conclusion before I threw this in the garbage.

I don’t care. There is no redeeming this. I can’t imagine having so little self-respect that I’d dedicate any more time to this.