Reviews Received
There are tensions in most families, the question is can you forgive each other and move on? I havm't any siblings, but I know from friends who have that they fell out as childern and teenagers. They later became friends again.
Its hard to say when I've never met you, but perhaps others in the family feel insecure at times but won't admit it. Not many families are totally flawless. If yours isnt you're not alone.
This is the first time I've found how I'm feeling so well described by another person. I understand where you're coming from.
Great work.
In my opinion, this is your best writing so far.
The descriptions are pretty much perfect, and the pictures they painted were pictures I've never seen before. The overall mood was amazing, and the way each twist added another emotion (I almost want to say memory, because I feel like I know this tree's home) it felt so natural, and built up so smoothly!
Stages of grief. I think you did really well. Because I didn't notice while reading, but it makes sense. I've read/seen/written things based on the stages, but it's never felt as cohesive as this, I always saw it coming. This seemed less like borrowing a structure and more like using something inherent to human experience to breathe life into your story. It's so well done!
There is one thing that broke my immersion, and that's the present/past tense... Sometimes it seemed inconsistent and made me confused about who was telling the story, and when.
But overall, this just feels right. It's so well done. I feel like the ending maybe hasn't reached its final form, but it's far from unsatisfying.
And I wish I could give it seven stars. 9.9/10
This is a whole mood.
It's so strange to realize that you never do things you used to enjoy. I think maybe the best thing to do is just pick a time to try them out again; make time to see if you can still find joy in the things you like to do. And if not, well. Sleep helps. Finding people to talk to helps.
In the end I suppose it is what it is, eh?