hmmm, I didn't encounter any stopping me from reading as long it catch my interest .
Starting point, if got art-style stopping you , you can ignore it. Try read prologue few line.
Let the story plot catch your interest, as long it catch like (What will happen next?) , you already curiosity about the ending and will read till end.
(by the way, will you own the vn if the vn didn't catch your interest?)
The only stopping me and only stopping me reading vn is moment Headache that day (include all good or bad art vn) . After some pain killer, back to read again.