Coming off of a VN that hosted incredible characterization and ridiculously good writing with each route ending on a very satisfactory note is a pretty tough challenge. Somehow Front Wing managed to do that so gracefully it was genuinely surprising to me every time, even though it hit a couple snags.
The biggest strength Labyrinth of Grisaia offers is in each of its "After" routes taking place after each route for the titular Grisaia characters. This strength is powerfully written romance, offering genuine continuations of each character's lesson and selling each relationship as one that's believable and heartfelt. Every single emotional scene lands on all cylinders and carries a strong message to come home with. A lot of it will personally come back in my head as I think about my own current relationship. From Sachi and Yuuji's relationship issue, that being that their goals in said relationship works against each other, to Michiru's internal fight at attempting a date to be affectionate towards the person she loves, it's all written and structured incredibly well. The general writing prose hasn't taken a hit either, dialogue between characters and how events play out is still done fantastically.
It's not all bangers though, a couple routes spring to mind at being either unnecessary or straight up bad. Yuuji's Past, the route that seems to be the most advertised, is actually probably the worst offender. I didn't enjoy it the least, but everything about it covers very little and ends up as incredible filler. And I really mean filler, there's an entire 1/3 of it that didn't need to exist, some of it serving no purpose but to be sequel bait for Eden of Grisaia. Amane's After route was also very bland, probably because Front Wing wrote themselves off there as Amane's Fruit of Grisaia route left no stone unturned.
Despite these couple issues, I recommend getting Labyrinth of Grisaia if you're looking for incredibly competent romance storytelling. Of course, you have to play Fruit of Grisaia first which is fine because Fruit of is still better.
The biggest strength Labyrinth of Grisaia offers is in each of its "After" routes taking place after each route for the titular Grisaia characters. This strength is powerfully written romance, offering genuine continuations of each character's lesson and selling each relationship as one that's believable and heartfelt. Every single emotional scene lands on all cylinders and carries a strong message to come home with. A lot of it will personally come back in my head as I think about my own current relationship. From Sachi and Yuuji's relationship issue, that being that their goals in said relationship works against each other, to Michiru's internal fight at attempting a date to be affectionate towards the person she loves, it's all written and structured incredibly well. The general writing prose hasn't taken a hit either, dialogue between characters and how events play out is still done fantastically.
It's not all bangers though, a couple routes spring to mind at being either unnecessary or straight up bad. Yuuji's Past, the route that seems to be the most advertised, is actually probably the worst offender. I didn't enjoy it the least, but everything about it covers very little and ends up as incredible filler. And I really mean filler, there's an entire 1/3 of it that didn't need to exist, some of it serving no purpose but to be sequel bait for Eden of Grisaia. Amane's After route was also very bland, probably because Front Wing wrote themselves off there as Amane's Fruit of Grisaia route left no stone unturned.
Despite these couple issues, I recommend getting Labyrinth of Grisaia if you're looking for incredibly competent romance storytelling. Of course, you have to play Fruit of Grisaia first which is fine because Fruit of is still better.