Hey-oh!
See, the explanation here at the beginning of the chapter is just fine. We didn't really need the mystery last chapter. The confusion isn't really necessary. Why not explain it earlier? Is there some reason why this information here couldn't have been last chapter?
But what I don’t say…what I will never say, is that I am jealous of Anna as she stands there sweaty and dizzy. I don’t feel my lows anymore and it’s my fault. Highs just scare the living crap out of me now.
Mmkay, I don't know much of anything about diabetes, so this confuses me a little. Why exactly is she jealous? Could you explain the highs and the lows a little more? I get that they are referring to blood sugar levels, but what exactly do they mean to the girls themselves? What are they that would make Brooklynn jealous or afraid? I know everyone else mentioned confusion about things like this. You don't have to explain everything in real detail, just enough to get us into what's going on. You're doing a great job so far, just push it a little more. This definitely reads matter-of-fact, as it should from the point of view of someone who deals with this normally, but just a little more information, even later in the story, would help those of us who don't know all that much.
I liked this a lot. The interaction is still fabulous, feeling very realistic. Even during their issues, they are dealing with them in a refreshingly un-angsty way, just sort of muscling through it. Very, very nice.
Again, there was that author's note there. I'm not entirely against author's notes, especially when posting chapters online in a serial format, but if there is information contained in there that isn't in the story itself, that's a no-no. We got that Shawn first chapter was a senior from his POV, so go ahead and do something similar with these other characters.
All in all, I'm hooked. Seriously hooked. Even with so many viewpoint characters, I find myself trundling along quite nicely. Quite wonderful.
Third verse, same as the first: Feel free to contact me if you have any questions!
~GryphonFledgling
Points: 42011
Reviews: 922
Donate