August 13th, 2014 at 05:37am
Did not see that one coming! Now is the time for his father to finally do what is right. I have to believe that together, they can save her.
Random fact: They mention Mengele in the pilot of "House." I was watching season one the other day and caught that and it made me think of this story.
I read only the first chapter, but I fullyi intend to read the rest when time allows as this story is so good thus far that nothing I could ever say could express that properly, but I'll try, so here goes. The technical aspect of your writing is on point-- just the right amount of description written in the right way (great use of imagery through metaphors, conveying emotion, etc.) balanced with the dialogue, and although that sounds simple and like a given, you'd be surprised how many people struggle with it, but you seem like a very seasoned writer, so I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. I also really loved the tone of the chapter; everything happening was so chaotic, yet was depicted in a way that made it all seem so calm, if that makes sense. The use of irony in that sense was an excellent choice because it made the chaos seem that much stronger, yet also gave a sort of detached feeling that kept it down to earth. Another thing that I enjoyed was the way 635798 was never given an actual name besides her number. Doing so truly did strip her identity because if you had named her, I know I would have continued to know her by her name rather than her number, and this way makes it feel all the more authentic. Lastly, your writing style is phenomenal: simple and to the point, but still very powerful and emotional kind of in the same way I was talking about earlier with the calm feeling.
I just really want you to know that, although this probably doesn't mean much coming from an amateur writer like myself, that I think you truly have what it takes to become a published writer, and I don't just say this to anyone. I hope that sometime in your life you find this success. Best of luck to you! I'm sure you'll be hearing from me here again. x