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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
This was written beautifully, so lyrical and poetic.
However, knowing it was based off a real story of a little girl trapped in watery wreckage didn’t sit right with me. Something about knowing it’s basically a true story and the author was inserting herself into this tragedy just felt kinda icky to me?
However, knowing it was based off a real story of a little girl trapped in watery wreckage didn’t sit right with me. Something about knowing it’s basically a true story and the author was inserting herself into this tragedy just felt kinda icky to me?
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Impactful and well written. Lots going on and a very honest take of natural disasters.
I am here from English class (and I'm sure I'm not the only one).
This short story makes me very sad. I truly don't know why all my English teachers seem to be obsessed with making me read sad stories.
I need to vent so here is my sadness in gif form:
And that's it. That's the review. I didn't particularly enjoy this story but it isn't the worst one I've ever read (for English).
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This short story makes me very sad. I truly don't know why all my English teachers seem to be obsessed with making me read sad stories.
I need to vent so here is my sadness in gif form:
And that's it. That's the review. I didn't particularly enjoy this story but it isn't the worst one I've ever read (for English).
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dark
sad
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This broke me but it was also so amazing
Wonderfully written and striking in parts, however, I can certainly say I unfortunately did not like this story. Not a big fan of the narrative angle and the way Rolf is projected onto Azucena. Well written, but I found it, the narrator and narrative focus, mildly insufferable. Several parts of the craft of this story simply did not work (word choice, tone, the ending, and more), speaking from the perspective of writers' craft. It needed another (or few) draft go-arounds, and some sincere self-awareness to be injected. I do give kudos for the consideration that this is a difficult mode to write in.