Truthfully, I think it's okay.
The main background image (the scribble) is a bit distracting, and I'm not a big fan of it repeating the way it does. The colors of the image don't seem to match the rest of the layout that well, either. Those are pretty much the only things that bother me.
On the other hand, the banner is great, and I like the image in the corner of the story area (fin.). The image is subtle, but it works.
I like how the quote in the summary is aligned; it contrasts the rest of the summary without being too much.
(Oh my God, I almost feel like a traitor saying that paragraph about the background.
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Beyond Control?