This review should be almost entirely spoiler free.
TL;DR great story and characters but the porn sucks.
Pros:
This game is loooong.
The characters are good and somewhat diverse. While almost every (dateable) character fits some kind of stereotype they are still nice and varied.
The characters are all pretty likeable in their own way (at least for me). Except the MC. More on that later.
The story is pretty interesting.
Neutral:
The writing feels kinda pretentious sometimes if that makes sense. I didn't mind though.
Seriously, the game is super freaking long. Like about three times as long as LotR last time I checked. Might be too much for some people.
The story might not be everyone´s cup of tea. Check the tags.
It takes hours to get to the action. I didn't mind, but don't play this for the porn probably (it sucks anyway, see cons).
In general everything takes very long to get going. The story and character development could have probably been edited down by 50% and still be very coherent. I enjoyed the slow pace though. YMMV.
This game is hyped a lot on this site. So if you play it with very high expectations you might be disappointed. Not saying the game is bad, but it also probably isn't a perfect 5/7 GOTY for most folks. Just temper your expectations
Cons:
The MC is a massive fucking prick. It's probably supposed to be that way and without spoiling anything it fits the game pretty well I think. But it's still annoying to me. Might not be a problem for most people.
The porn is meh. It's standard honey select fare or whatever devs use to get this anime look. It looks very mediocre honestly. Also every sex scene is tinged with desperation (on the girls side) and feels super creepy. Which is probably the correct way to write a sex scene in a game in which almost every dateable character is of, at best, questionable age. But it still put me off personally. Which honestly might be the point. You never know with this game.
I thought about giving this 4 stars but honestly it IS a standout game on this site.