Fiction

Where The Crawdads Sing
Where The Crawdads Sing poetically weaves abandonment and isolation into a swampland setting. Perhaps even more lyrical are the things inferred yet unsaid and the subtle trail of hints of unseen events. Even still, the concept of Man's justice as opposed to the laws of nature is the most epic.
By Marilyn Glover2 years ago in Critique
Avatar
Cameron's groundbreaking visual effects stun, but the narrative recycles familiar tropes: colonialism, noble savage. Dialogue and character arcs lack innovation. While a technical marvel, the film's potential to provoke meaningful discourse on environmentalism and culture remains disappointingly underdeveloped, drowned in its own visual splendor.
By Crissa2 years ago in Critique
A Little Life: A Big Feeling
Why was it so popular?! Unrealistic, melodramatic, depressing, unrelentingly bleak, overly long – 800 pages of emotional torture-porn. What did we learn from it all? Friendship good, abuse bad? What a revelation! The author desperately tried to make me feel something, and I did: anger. I f***ing hate this book.
By Jenifer Nim2 years ago in Critique
Who even cares who John Galt is?
Rand’s masterpiece of the human spirit, “Atlas Shrugged,” demonstrated that I can both appreciate the strength of writing while fundamentally disagreeing with the core philosophy of the work. The brutal entanglement of individual happiness and productivity miss the mark on the true beauty of the human spirit - boundless kindness.
By Colton Babladelis2 years ago in Critique
The STAND- more than a simple tale of Good vs Evil
Dark dreams haunt the minds of survivors, in this plague filled post apocalyptic thriller. Forcing the remaining individuals to choose between Good and Evil. This novel challenges you the reader to ask yourself, would you follow the Dark man or fight on the side the Light...
By JBaz2 years ago in Critique
Vocal
You weren’t my first. Probably not my last. But of all the others' past, you’re the one that’s lasted. Vocal, you’re the best writing platform I have found so far. You’ve helped me grow. You’ve made me mad. You’ve made me smile. You’ve made me the writer I am today.
By Atomic Historian2 years ago in Critique
Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins (1984) A Mogwai called Gizmo is purchased as a Christmas present, by a tired struggling inventor for his son. Rules: Never expose him to bright light, water, or food after midnight.
By ColdHardCash2 years ago in Critique
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard (1988) Redefining the action thriller genre Bruce Willis stars as John McClane, an NYPD cop battling Terrorists to save his Wife at the Nakatomi Plaza, Christmas party.
By ColdHardCash2 years ago in Critique
A Song of Ice and Fire - A Throne in My Side
The enormous popularity of HBO’s Game of Thrones led many to believe that the source material — the book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin — must be even better. It's not. All subtlety and character depth were creations of the show’s writers and actors.
By Scott C Lillard2 years ago in Critique
The Sound of Music's Synecdoche
Sound of Music doesn’t just enchant audiences for its catchy tunes but for its ability to show a warring world in microcosm. The children represent Austria. The Captain and Maria have opposed ideologies that echo those grasping for power in WWII. The war is won by a “problem” like Maria.
By Emma2 years ago in Critique
Mitigating Circumstances, a Critique
An international crime syndicate takes over a pharmaceutical company to produce a highly addictive drug. Several board members block its release. They hire male and female assassins to eliminate the troublemakers. The assassins use a motorcoach tour to move from city to city. Mitigating Circumstances disrupt their murderous plans.
By Mark Gagnon2 years ago in Critique
Wanderer & The Owlves
Chapter Two Summoning
By Isaac Lawrence2 years ago in Critique