I did not know there was a leak so I was not spoiled going into the book, and oh boy, I almost wish it's what I thought was going to happen. The art is JRJR, if you like him you'll likely be very pleased but just can't stand the way he does faces. The book in a standalone situation is fine at best.

For transparency, I have not enjoyed this arc. The basic premise of two individuals on the verge of being engaged suddenly with two different people I cannot buy in to. It's not like they had a fight and breakup, they're just with different people. MJ only emotional confliction really shows when Peter returns for her and she just feels bad that she likes Paul now. I can buy MJ growing fond of Paul (assuming no Stockholm) but not her being conflicted when Peter gets back.

*Spoilers*
Kamala dies? The cameo character? I think MJ being with Paul, a random dude, is disrespectful to her but Kamala dying as a cameo character? If I was a Kamala fan I'd be very upset. Yes, it's something she would do, but why as a reader of Amazing Spider-Man do I have any attachment to Kamala other than knowing she's Ms Marvel? Nothing done in this story made me care any more or less about her than I had before. If they were marketing this as the biggest shocker in 50 years they should've just killed MJ (I did not want that but it would've made for a better story).

I think the book for whole year would've been passable if you just cut MJ from the story entirely and replace her with someone else then have whoever replaces her die instead. Peter is going back to save whoever it is because he's Peter. Yes, we would lose some of the conflict with the FF and Cap because it's not MJ, but I think the overall story would've been better for it.

As a conclusion to "the biggest thing to happen to Spider-Man in 50 years" I was extremely underwhelmed. As just a book without the marketing and fan noise, it was just fine. I've liked Wells on some stuff in the past but I think it's fair to just call it an L and put a new team on the book, and maybe a new editor. A fully fresh team would bring life back to something that's been through a lot of ups and downs recently. Spider-Man is a massive character and there never going to please everyone, but they can surely do better than this.