Interesting. I like your concept, and your presentation is definitely intriguing.
The way you used dialogue without punctuation was reminiscent (for me, at least), of the works of Cormac McCarthy. That can be a very effective way of getting across your story line, and here I think you certainly have an opportunity to do well with it. Especially towards the end, in your story it is utilized especially well, which impresses me.
Now, there are some problems. I assume that the jumbled, sort of disorganized tone of your story is intentional, and thus I have no problems with it--for the most part. You need to be mindful of keeping things at least understandable. Towards the beginning of your story, this is a real problem. I had no idea whatsoever what was going on--those run-on sentences killed me. Do be careful about that, if you're unintentionally being ungrammatical. Making things clear to the reader is key.
Now, connecting to that tone you're trying to set, I have some suggestions. If I were you, I'd stick with simple language, like you use towards the end. Words like 'exacerbate' and 'precariously' don't work here, at least not for me. They distracted me from the story you're trying to tell, and also didn't really fit with your setting. My assumption is that the creatures being featured here are early hominids, such as Homo Neanderthalis, or just early Homo Sapiens Sapiens. They probably wouldn't think in long sentences, or use words like 'platter'. Keep it short and sweet.
As to your concept, it is very good. I like morbid things, and cannibals wondering about what they're eating is definitely very attractive to me. What's more, it's an original idea, and those are hard to find.
Good luck writing--I hope to read more from you soon!
Points: 36
Reviews: 15
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