I think that for those of us who have read the story, it is quite apparent that the final ending that came after the hiatus was somewhat rushed. However, even with that added fact, I still believe the story is good enough to make up for that fact. Although I do personally dislike the ending. (From a personal standpoint, not an analytical one) The ending gave me quite a feeling of nihility. With the way the story ended, it felt as if all that the main character and her side fought to accomplish was pointless. The goal that they wanted to achieve was accomplished, but with the goddess dying nevertheless, many of their own sacrifices, and overall very little reward for their sacrifice, it felt rather empty.

Though I can somewhat understand the author's view, if not that, then at the very least my own interpretation of it. With the story shifting, and the main character really starting to become more akin to the villain in the story, it is difficult to give them a truly "happy ending". Furthermore, with the story being more serious in tone, it obviously cannot be a story that will end in such fashion that even optimists will find it unrealistic. Even just from reading it up until the hiatus, I had a subtle feeling that the ending would not be an ideal one, at least for our protagonist. I think at that point, the author had really only a few choices. Whether to end it as she did, with an almost melancholic feeling, or to have Shun's side end up winning. The ending itself, while quite rushed, I do believe gave sufficient effort to honor each of the characters. Whether it was Kyouya or even Shiro herself, I do believe the story honored their character.

With the rest of the story, while I also started off hating on the many side stories that interrupted Shiro's story, which was extremely enjoyable, I did grow to enjoy them. Considering how critical the reincarnators and the other characters were to the final story, I felt as if those sections were very necessary and very important to the story itself. Therefore, despite them being "side stories", I enjoyed being able to understand the other characters and their motivations. Furthermore, it also breathed life into this world, making it feel as if each of the characters had their own lives and that the world itself wasn't entirely centered around the protagonist. This is especially reflected in the final chapters. Whilst Shiro and Guro's battle were very critical to the final conclusion of the story, the other battles and different encounters all nudged the conclusion closer to their own favor, though Shun's group obviously were of the next highest importance, after Shiro and Guro's battle.

One thing in particular that I had always idolized in writing was the capability to "make a world feel alive" or depending on the person, "making the character feel alive". This story, as far as I consider it, does a great job of that. While Shiro and the other reincarnators' stories might initially feel distant, their stories eventually merge and congregate, which really impressed me. While I'm sure objectively there are multiple problems with story, whether it was some of the side stories being irrelevant or perhaps the timeline and some of the setting. I am personally able to look past that, and willing to give it a 4.5 (Though I had to round it up).

Without forcing me to write like I'm trying to actually act intelligent, I have to say I am probably quite biased for this story. As aforementioned, I had been following it for a long time, and only recently found out about its conclusions and therefore came to finish the story. I don't remember much from the earlier volumes except really enjoying Kumoko's adventures and reading through the side stories thinking that they were pointless. I doubt there's a point in trying to be absolutely neutral when creating a review, so I left some of my personal thoughts in there. Overall, my review is probably a 1/5 at best, but so be it.

the protagonist is literally a spider, she is a spider reincarnated into a spider, the memories of being a human (Wakaba Hiiro) are given to her by the real Wakaba, a goddess concealed as the high school girl Wakaba who does not die in the explosion iof the classroom, that's why Kumoko, when speaking about her past life, often says "I don't know why I did that", and builds her home with threads unconsciously like a real spider.

I wanted to say it because, even if it is a wonderful plot twist, changes the meaning of the story: it's not about a human who becomes a monster and learns to accept the instincts, but about a monster (or animal to be nitpicking) who gains awareness as a human and becomes a real human (well, more a human-spider god with the appearence of a human).

Even if it is not the first trope (wich is really rare and even rarer to find a good novel of it) if she remained a monster then it would have been ok, BUT the author had to make her become a human with all the emotions and bad habits (even if a bit f*cked up, wich is the thing I liked).

Disappointed for the umpteenth time to not have found a story about a real monster (at least without human feelings).

Also really depressed because the previously male Kanata, our poor boy more perceptive than Shun but destined to be a supportive character, risking to become his girl (yeah, she now likes his friend), is killed. The only positive thing is that the girl version Katia is the ruler of chastity. F*cking gender bender always ruins the story.