Ever17 is a very compelling sci-fi story with a downright excellent mystery and twist which manages to mindfuck you in the best way possible, and is very well put together. What I find more impressive though is how it gives some of the cast members meaning in a manner that is unique to the twist, which is so nice to see when some of his work reflects the opposite. In general the cast is a good point for this VN, it has a few standout good members. Unfortunately bogging this game down is the pacing (a number of scenes are just boring because of the poor SoL and meh cast dynamic) and some other characters who I feel aren't good, as well as its involuntary forced PhD in structural engineering. I also just have issues with some of the execution of a particular part of the final route that takes the wind out of certain sequences. Overall still a great VN and worthwthile read though, I think the good parts make up for the flaws.