I finally get to throw this out now that the official translation is coming. As of now, ill jot down how and what I feel about the Fate route up to where I read and my own history with this.

Ive read the first 10 days of the Fate route multiple times. Once as a young teen, again when I was older, and then once more with the fbates retranslation. Heres the thing: it is painfully cicrular and redundant novel. Both by prose, pace, and exposition, it is a direct downgrade from everything Nasu has written before. It has its style and moments, but the majority of this route is simply fluff that is not at all interesting for someone as versed in the universe as me, having read everything Nasu had done before.

Ive tried time and time, and ill give it one more try with the official release coming out.