Review of Nisekoi: False Love
Starting off, by no means is Nisekoi a masterpiece (nor is it in the stratosphere of masterpiece). However, nearly every show isn't a masterpiece and that's OK. Nisekoi is your standard harem, comedy cliche show with lots of name-calling, teasing, misunderstandings, etc... Whatever you have in mind about harem comedy shows, it probably fits the description for Nisekoi. If you're a harem enjoyer on the search for your next harem show and miraculously, you haven't stumbled upon Nisekoi, this show will most likely fulfill your cravings. Raku, our main character, isn't AS annoying as other harem protagonists but he isn't the best either. He isn'toverly pervy nor is he the "blushes around any girl" guy, just a regular high school guy if my memory serves me right. Other girls are thrown into the mix later in the season but really, the story revolves around Raku's interest (or disinterest) in Chitoge and Onodera. Chitoge is your typical tsundere while Onodera is your typical reserved, quiet girl. Like I said, cliches everywhere.
Nisekoi really doesn't have any special aspects about it nor does it have any terrible aspects about it either. It's like the most average harem show in every sense which isn't a knock on the show whatsoever. It's a relatively easy show to watch because there isn't a complicated love octagon where everyone loves everyone, overly dramatic/confusing backstory (besides the whole thing with the key and lock which isn't hard to follow along), or convoluted plot. The one thing I will say that really bothered me, however, was the lack of development of romance throughout the whole season. Of course, interests were developed and deepened as the season progressed but not much really happened. Essentially, it felt like the romantic progress in episode 1 was the same on episode 20 (with little hints of things being more than they seemed throughout the season).
But even then, Nisekoi was still a fun watch. It wasn't drop dead funny but it wasn't dull. I have a personal bias towards Nisekoi because it was one of my first harem type shows hence the rating of 7 but even then, it's still a solid 6. If you find you loved, enjoyed, or hated the show but want to watch more to see where it goes, there's a season 2 that's been out but from the end of S2, you have to read the manga. Hope this helps with your decision!
TLDR; Nisekoi is an average harem show, not extraordinary or terrible but good enough to watch, easy 6-7 but 7 because of my bias.