Have you ever wanted to know what happened to Sodachi after the events of Sodachi Lost? Have you ever wanted magical girl Ononoki? Have you ever wanted vampire Hanekawa? Have you ever wanted a Karen POV arc? Have you ever wanted a glimpse of pre-vampire Kiss-shot? Have you ever wanted Nadeko to become an even better character? Look no further, Off season has all of it in spades. It's a season of fillers on surface value, yet a season that should NEVER be skipped. Every book is an absolute blast to read.The writing is still impeccable. NISIOISIN justifies the existence of this season exceedingly well by fleshing out the other aspects of Monogatari he hasn't touched upon, such as the lore and certain characters that may have been left hanging. Every arc, bar one, is either stupidly fun or just plain beautiful to read. Nadeko and Sodachi easily become some of the best characters in this series since this season finally gives them the much deserved resolutions to their character arcs.

It might be no masterpiece, but my inner Monogatari fanboy has nothing to give but a 10. I even have this season higher than the first and final, because this season is filled with the best possible fanservice.

If you truly lack the time to read all of it however, at least read Musubimonogatari. It's a book taking place years after the present day, answering the question of what happened to the gang after the events of Final Season. At face value it's just a book made by NISIOISIN to milk the series further, but once you reach the third arc it gets really interesting, to put it without spoilers. You might love what NISIOISIN did, or you might hate it, but it is definitely a rather heartwrenching read.