Published December 25, 2010
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Hi!
I'm pigeon and I'm here to review your work.
I pointed out a few times here where you had no punctuation but needed a comma. I'm not going to go through and find every time, but there were several instances when a lack of punctuation made me struggle to read smoothly and understand what you were saying.I wanted to know what the truth actually was here.
I really liked this. The way the narrator describes things gives a clear picture of the character, as does his mental note which I found funny.
I didn't understand this sentence. I get that Damon thinks he's too old for hugs and he's hard to look after, but what were his excuses about parents? Sorry, I just really have no idea what you're saying.
Another great insight into how the character thinks. I like that he seems to have listed in his mind all the things he has to do for his siblings: breakfast, check. shoes, check. It's what I do when I'm babysitting
(There are heaps of other things I love, especially in the narration, but I don't have time to point everything out so sorry if this review seems to be mostly negative! My thoughts definitely aren't!)
This would be great, if you'd established a precedent of late buses. As it is this is the first the reader hears of the bus, so it coming early doesn't seem that big a deal. I'd save this description for a bus ride later in the story if you have one.
This is suddenly in present tense while the rest of the story was in past tense. Also, it doesn't quite seem to fit; It feels like you're trying to insert a film style flashback into a written story.
Wait, the brick was bright and dull? Obviously, that's not what you meant, but it reads strangely.
The bit where the narrator cheers up Josie is great! Josie is a very realistic 6 year old. You just need to add a little more punctuation in to brake up those long sentences, but the content and emotions are beautiful.
The description of college which comes after is also really good! I love the narrators sarcasm and disdain for his fellow students.
I don't like unnecessary swearing, but this wasn't unnecessary. You made a point about the character through his language and it works really well.
Okay. This, right here. This is the point where you lost me. I just found it a little too unbelievable. Do people really just start trying to rap in the middle of hallways? Your character seems surprisingly successful too, which seems unlikely. The ensuing fight seems more realistic, as is the crowd drawn to it.
The character of this girl is developed almost instantly and I loved the witty banter between them! Awesome work!
The rest is mostly action and excitement, which you write very well! You end with a nice cliff hanger too, and now I want to read more! All in all, really good work. You have an intriguing narrative voice, I really love how sardonic he is, and the little bits of social satire thrown in where also highlights for me.
Thanks for a great read! Sorry my review ended up being ridiculously long, I hope you find some of it helpful!
-pigeon.