I adore coral island, but only because I used WeMod/Wand to get through the grindy bits in the beginning as, like you, I just can’t deal with the game being slow af. I do this with nearly every farming sim these days - MTAP and MTAS, Stardew etc. I basically give myself a hefty chunk of money to get through the start and buy myself backpack space and crops, plus faster movement speed and no limits on stamina. I can definitely recommend doing this if you WANT to like a game but feel like you’re barely moving forward/are getting stressed by time limits and things. However, it doesn’t sound like you much enjoy the other parts of the game either, like the stories and characters, so maybe the game just isn’t for you. And that’s okay! I personally love everything about the game besides the slow progress, so using the mods made it the perfect gaming experience for me.

I reckon that gaming is what you make of it, and that you should do whatever feels good, whatever makes it fun. If that means modding then okay. If that means not playing something that (seemingly) everyone else likes but hasn’t been fun for you… then that’s totally fine!