This is a weird, beautiful game that feels like a f-ed up groundhog day. Small, seemingly unimportant decisions in the 1st chapter lead to grotesque, abstract and massive changes in whatever 2nd chapter you get. It's incredibly fun to slightly tweak your decisions and see how they impact the world around you.
Different chapters are not dragging, there are many dialogue options to choose from. When you're done with a story, you immediately want to try a different approach and see the consequences. I had lots of fun looking for all the vessels. There are only two voiceactors, but their range is amazing. Art is top-notch, princess designs are simply amazing and really creative.
QoL is also great. You can save whenever you want, there are tons of save slots, you can fast-forward dialogues you've already heard, you can access your "memories" to check what else there is to discover together with some hints. It makes the game really convenient to play.
About the story as a whole:
[spoiler]When it comes to the grand reveal of who you are, who is the narrator, who is the princess, what is this place... it's really convoluted. I think some people might be put off by the whole thing feeling like a game of chess between two god-like entities/echoes. it's... okay, but not amazing. For me definitely the core of the game is looking for branching realities and princess iterations, and the overarching narrative feels like an excuse to do exactly that. It ties everything together, but it's not anything mindblowing I'd say.[/spoiler]
Overall: fun game, great art with tons of creative designs, lots of branching paths. To me, this game is not about revealing some grand story, it's about having as much fun with this twisted groundhog day as you can, enjoying the unexpected consequences of your actions and "collecting" different princess variations.
