I'm here (very belatedly) judging the Cheer Up, Emo Kid contest!
Layout / Summary
The layout is readable, simple and doesn't distract from the story, which is lovely. Your summary is a little on the short side, but it also reminded me of On the Wagon, which was a really cool link that, as a Green Day fan myself, I really appreciated.
Content
What struck me about this was this feeling of complete desperation that oozes from the prose. Having a friend who's an alcoholic, I think it hit me a little harder than I expected it to, but it's such an accurate representation of the desperation that I've seen my friend exhibit on so many occasions. In particular, the line Just one more couldn’t hurt really seemed realistic to me, because it's such a simple line that means the unraveling of something completely and that really hit me hard.
I loved the interweaving of the Hitchin' a Ride lyrics in this as well. Most of the time when lyrics are included, it ends up jilting the flow of the prose, but the way you've weaved them in effortlessly is really clever and really gave me an appreciation for your writing style. It was such a wonderful way to use the song, and I honestly wasn't expecting it at all.
Concrit
I honestly don't think I saw anything whilst I was reading that I could comment on!
Overall
This was such a great use of the song, and a wonderful piece of writing to read. It was hard-hitting and emotional, and it was written so well that I felt the emotions alongside Billie Joe as I was reading. You may have been the only entrant and won automatically due to that, but you still produced an incredible piece of writing and I have no doubt that you'd have been one of the main contenders with this had there been anybody else to compete with. Absolutely stunning. Great job.
Layout / Summary
The layout is readable, simple and doesn't distract from the story, which is lovely. Your summary is a little on the short side, but it also reminded me of On the Wagon, which was a really cool link that, as a Green Day fan myself, I really appreciated.
Content
What struck me about this was this feeling of complete desperation that oozes from the prose. Having a friend who's an alcoholic, I think it hit me a little harder than I expected it to, but it's such an accurate representation of the desperation that I've seen my friend exhibit on so many occasions. In particular, the line Just one more couldn’t hurt really seemed realistic to me, because it's such a simple line that means the unraveling of something completely and that really hit me hard.
I loved the interweaving of the Hitchin' a Ride lyrics in this as well. Most of the time when lyrics are included, it ends up jilting the flow of the prose, but the way you've weaved them in effortlessly is really clever and really gave me an appreciation for your writing style. It was such a wonderful way to use the song, and I honestly wasn't expecting it at all.
Concrit
I honestly don't think I saw anything whilst I was reading that I could comment on!
Overall
This was such a great use of the song, and a wonderful piece of writing to read. It was hard-hitting and emotional, and it was written so well that I felt the emotions alongside Billie Joe as I was reading. You may have been the only entrant and won automatically due to that, but you still produced an incredible piece of writing and I have no doubt that you'd have been one of the main contenders with this had there been anybody else to compete with. Absolutely stunning. Great job.