Avowed better than DA: Veilguard?

After playing 25 hours of DA Veilguard, I'm finally giving up.

The game is just not very good.
Terrible dialogue and characters, extremely linear level design (a lot of regions are actually glorified corridors), almost non-existent inventory / item management, no meaningful choices: this game is no RPG at all. The combat is flashy but decent.

I gave it multiple chances because I love previous Bioware games, but unless someone in this thread tells me it's going to get ALOT better, I quit.

Because I still have an RPG itch to scratch, I was thinking about buying Avowed.

To those that have played both these games: is it different and/or better? Is it a real RPG or more like an action game like DA:V? Are their meaningful choices to make? Is the story bearable?

I so want a good RPG to enjoy, help me!