Review of Haibane Renmei

If you're looking for a fast-paced, main-stream, time-absorbing anime, "Haibane Renmei" is not for you. I'll be honest: it was largely uneventful, and at times plain boring, yet I finished it anyway. What caught my attention was the immense realism the author gave his characters and his world. Keep in mind, that the setting is absolutely fictional, and the characters are absolutely fictional creatures. Yet, this seemed a lot more "real" than many anime set in the real world, with average characters. This realism is most likely what made it boring. This realism ismost likely what made it interesting.
Definitely not for everyone's taste.