I think this game is perfect at being what it is.

It is not a power fantasy. It is a powerlessness fantasy. Sometimes, bad things will happen to your character, and it won't really be fair. That is exactly what the game intends, because it's something a certain kind of player really likes.

It is also not a long sprawling world-building epic. It is a short story with branching narratives. I found many of the branches to be very exciting and satisfying.

I think a lot of the "Not Recommended" reviews just boil down to "I wanted to play a different game." Which is fair enough. But this one isn't broken or unfinished or buggy or poorly-written or bad in any way. It's just not to everyone's taste. And it's definitely to mine.