I really wanted to like this game, the premise is great, the atmosphere is good but there's little player agency. There are Few actual choices when you talk with people, which is most of what you do in this game.
Because you aren't really talking, there's nothing that resembles a real conversation taking place. No you just click the options to get one exposition and lengthy pages of texts one after another.

There's a lot of book in here with very little game. And as a book it is measured by the quality of its writing, and so I will do just that.
The writing is flowery and detailed, but is also awfully lengthy and rarely provides interesting bits of information, mystery or plots twists, there's almost no humor, there are no interesting people to root for, there's no romance, no companions, little immersion.

If you wish to experience a text based choices and consequences game, play Fallout 2, Planescape Torment Deadfire, Tyranny, Shadowrun Returns, Age of decadence, Colony Ship. Atom RPG and its sequel. The Banner Saga.

If you already player the games mentioned above and are familiar with more text based choice and consequences games, please let me know.

This game is 1000% my vibe. absolutely love it. havent sat down and actually concentrated on a text-based game in ages. the lovely graphics and illustrations help a lot.

I get why this game has 'Overwhelmingly Positive' reviews.