This is an interactive story, so your appreciation of it will depend on your opinion of them. For a time, it was the best of those games, thanks to attaching characters, interesting gameplay mechanics involving time travel, tough as nails moral choices, great UI, great music, and, the most important part I believe, great themes. The themes of bullying, mental health, rape, moral authority being used in a bad way, are all very modern and harsh, as well as resonating with a lot of people.
The only real downside to this game is the ending, which is just dissapointing. Comparing my journey to my best friend's, they were quite different from one another, up until the end. It's just such a shame that it comes down to a binary choice when it could've been way more interesting. Still, this game is one of the greats of the genre.