I'm sure my experience was really different for having read it in one go. The bite-size story beats became addictive, making me want to get to the next story to see what happens, and the pace of the story didn't feel as drawn out because there are so many threads. If I'd been reading it week to week I can see how the lack off frequent payoffs would feel a bit more aimless.
Yeah I dropped the book from #5 back then because its so boring, recently in mood binge reading it looking into my friend's collection, its quite fun I must say..