I've also stopped reading it a year ago because of that same reason. I want to let it cook and finish first but that's going to take a couple of years with how it's going rn ?. Though I got to enjoy the s1 of the anime since I haven't read the novel at the time. Only when s2 came out that I find the story too subpar compared to the novel, even having most of the important details cut off. So ig for ppl who are deciding to read it or watch the anime first, it's better to enjoy the anime first. You'll be able to enjoy the story at it's pace, and you won't feel the need to skip over the scenes because it's too slow, or that you already know where it's going. If you want to commit to the story more, then read the novel.
