Dystopian Stories

“A review for you”

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Annabelle_Graceton

This is a really interesting story, I love the plot idea and the characters. I'm really excited to see where you're going to take this! My only criticizing comment would be that you have a section in chapter 4 that repeats itself on into chapter 5, so you should probably take a look at that and… Read More

“*editted and revised: a surprisingly sophisticated breath of fresh air”

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gearfour

Incomplete, violent, claustrophobic, often more poetry than prose, and hyperbolically cynical in its view of America's future, Justice in Usono, a subversion of the saturated dystopian sci-fi genre is a surprisingly sophisticated breath of fresh air. At 16 short chapters in (and assumedly many… Read More

“Great hooks”

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MishticalOne

You do an excellent job in your story capturing the reader's interest--the threat of wolves, and the curiosity of what they really are, the different hints. Also the timeless themes of love, belonging, weakness and strength, what they really mean and what they are really sourced in. A story needs… Read More

“Starving crows”

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MrsBenW

This story was a very easy and enjoyable read that kept me wanting to read more. At the end, I found myself wishing there was more, but also hoping that the heading of "Part One" means that there will be more in the future. I can't wait to see what happens!

“A breathtaking look at a possible future”

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Mark A. Lester

In Locust, JCM gives us a breathtaking look at a possible future. It's a future filled with a dimmed, yet an un-extinguished, hope for survival as a man-made catastrophe threatens mankind's very survival. Proving that sometimes the fight doesn't end when the battle is over, Locust takes its reader… Read More

“Ya classic in the making”

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Deleted User

This sounds like a best-selling YA book in the making. All the elements are there: great dialogue, strong characterization, a supernatural/slightly dystopic theme, and a quicksilver pace that keeps the narrative flowing. Unlike a lot of works in this genre, there's no ponderous explanations of… Read More