The GOATed reputation is entirely deserved, you will not regret sticking through to the end, even though the slice of life scenes tend to drag a bit at times.
I really like how this game starts out like a simple shounen and gets progressively more disturbing as you go through the routes.

Seems shallow at first but it's as deep as an ocean.
The story was extremely engaging to me and the endings all say something different about the main character, leaves you with a lot to think about.

Worth seeing through to the end but if you're like me you'll get frustrated with some of the asinine puzzles/solutions
Very beautiful atmosphere and story though