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Relentless

This is one of the best suspense novels I've ever read! The level of detail to the narration is absolutely splendid and the way the characters and their daily emotional upheavals are described is just outta this world! In fact, sometimes I was getting an impression I was watching a movie or TV series because of how picturesquely all the scenes were depicted, which allowed to visualize them almost down to the very tee. Also, the plot-twists perfectly delivered at keeping me puzzled about who the real kidnapper was and what his or her motive for kidnapping the baby could be. Even though realistically there was only a handful of working theories available, every time I learned the actual truth about each action to have led to the crime itself, it was almost always a shocker to me. And, of course, the climactic open ending to the story totally drove the nail home! Altogether, an all-around perfect work, in my opinion - not one single point to critique that I could possibly bring up. I just wish this novel gained more attention in terms of number of reviews, which it so rightfully deserves. Otherwise, should be a must-read for every respectable suspense novel fan with a knack for crime/mystery plotlines. Congratualitions on creating such a masterpiece! Wish you every success in your further writing!

Unique

In contrast to most other readers, I actually enjoyed the somewhat chaotic narrative of this story. All the occasional spelling and grammar mistakes, lack of punctuation and spacing between paragraphs and everything else that the majority compalins about - to my mind, it actually blends very well with the spirit of the story and the vibe it translates. Since it's meant to be a diary foray, a person's individual thoughts don't always have to be strictly logical, polished and balanced, so I think your novel does a bang-up job of reflecting the disarray raging withing the mind of a person telling the reading audience her story. The whole ghetto/hood ambience seemed totally authentic to me through the main character's retelling of the events, even though I don't really know much about this culture to be a good judge of it. The dialogues seemed more like words of a drama play rather than standard verbal interactions you would normally encounter in fiction literature - I'm not sure if it was the deliberate intent to write them like this, but I think they fit the overall atmosphere of the novel just fine. The plot is interesting and is full of intriguing twists and turns. The ending to the novel also seemed appropriate and justified to me. My only nitpick would be that the supporting characters of this novel didn't seem just as properly developed and explored as opposed to Desiree's - perhaps, it's the result of them being conveyed through the reflections of another character, not the author. Then again, nothing to ruin the overall impression. Also, I got the impression that this story could make an excellent basis for a movie or TV series script. Altogether, I do agree with some other reviews that a few polishing touches to this work would come in handy, but otherwise I fully support your creative vision for this novel. Congratulations on creating a very decent, standalone produce and wishing you every success with your further writing!

Picture perfect

This work has everything you want from a perfect horror/thriller novel: believable, down-to-earth characters, detailed, convincing narration, intriguing plot twists, gruesome acts performed by hateful antagonists, dark atmosphere of suspense, true human emotions, supernatural element and, of course, ultimate triumph of good over evil. Altogether, an all-around nearly flawless work that I've enjoyed a whole lot! My only nitpick would be some errant grammar mistakes here and there (some words or letters missing or superfluous ones appearing), but nothing too critical or ruining the overall impression. Also, I would really love for the story to cast some light on the mystery behind that 'Darkness' that tried to take Quinn's children, as well as the phenomenon of her granfather and Bryce's grandmother managing to protect them with their spirits. However, as always with everything left unexplained, this could make a perfect spare material for possible continuation, prequel or any other new instalment to this novel, which I personally am absolutely looking forward to. Otherwise, thank you so much for posting this awesome work here and giving me and everyone else a chance to enjoy it! Congratualtions on creating a masterpiece and wishing you every success with your further writing!

Repugnant... but in a good way

I have read through all the chapters of this short novel on a single breath and can now concur that it's brilliantly written! Writing in first-person POV is never an easy task because you have to walk the reading audience view the plot development through eyes of one of the main characters and at the same time make sure it feels believable and authentic. In my opinion, 'You are what you eat' handles this task perfectly. I was really glad that the language of this work isn't overly eloquent or sophisticated and the entire narration really does feel like a retelling of the story in the own words of a 17-year old teenager (for the most part). At the same time, all the necessary artistic devices and methods are there - it's suspenseful, dramatic, nerve-tingling, disturbing and many other things in all the right moments, just like a good thriller/horror story is supposed to be. And I was also very pleasantly surprised with the way you handled the very complicated topic of cannibalism n this story. This thing is quite revolting and profane in itself and scavenging on all the details might easily drive it overboard. You managed to maintain a perfect balance by revealing just enough to instill angst into the readers, yet not overdoing this and making it plain-out obscene and explicit. Also, another pleasant surprise for me was the fact that for all its darkness and negativity, this story wasn't completely without its heartfelt moments, like Anne's repentance or reconciliation between Blake and his big brother. I believe that in novels centered around the topic of unfathomable lows humanity can sink to, it's especially important to leave some room for hope and show there's always a light at the end of the tunnel. Altogether, a nearly picture-perfect short horror novel, barely anything about it I can critique or contest. All I can do is sincerely thank you for uploading this stuff to Inkitt and letting me and everybody else enjoy it here. Congratulations on creating a masterpiece! Wishing you every success with your further writing!

Intense

A very solid work with plenty of very powerful scenes and creepy moments. I especially liked the clever combination of some classic horror story moves and some unique twists I personally have never come across before, like, for instance, the ability of the main antagonist to control the dead bodies of its vicims for limited amounts of time. The language of the narration is rather eloquent and graphic, every depicted event is easy to visualize as you read through the text. None of the characters seemed too extraordinary or exceptional to me, but I actually think it only made the plot feel more believable. Sometimes it really makes things come off more natural when you read about very ordinary people getting caught up in some unordinary situations, and I believe 'Something's Out There' delivers perfectly at this. My only critical remark here would be that the ending to the story seemed a little anticlimactic to me. Considering this is pretty much a one-chapter short story that already engulfs the entire plotline all the way from the beginning to the end, I think the moment of Jake's ultimate sacrifise that brought liberation from the demons of his guilt to have been gnawing at his soul for such a long time deserved more detailed description and greater emphasis. I'm not sure if it was the deliberate intent to leave a semblance of cliffhanger at the end of the story but I also feel like the aftermath of the events described in this story should've been addressed too. Otherwise, very strong work that pays tremendous homage to the rules of the horror genre and also adds some nice new ingredients to the mix. I wish this was not just a standalone tale but a part of collection thereof, with different plots and characters yet some signature handwriting of the one and same author unifying them. Congratulations on creating a very good short novel and wishing you every success with your further writing!

Refreshing

I've enjoyed this story a whole lot! The take on the classic character of the Sandman seemed very refreshing to me as opposed to many other stories centered around this mythical figure. The idea to add those 'crow women' to the mix was also a nice, interesting novelty. I only wish there was a little bit more explained on the background of all these supernatural creatures, but since the ending left quite a loophole for a possible continuation, I really hope some light will be cast on this topic in new potential instalments. Also, having the a 10-year old boy as the main protagonist retelling the entire story from his own unique point of view was an absolutely awesome move! Going through all the feelings, emotions and experiences described from a child's perspective almost makes you feel in his own shoes, reliving all these events with a new kind of fear only a child can have. My only nitpick would be that since this is written in first-person POV, certain lines and phrases seemed to me a little too eloquent and sophisticated to be generated by the mind of a 10-year old. In my opinion, some parts of the text could be simplified to the disadvantage of the literary quality of this story, at the same time making the whole narration seem a little more believable. Otherwise, a tremendous read for anyone who enjoys some good suspense and an excellent addition to a reading list of any horror story connosieur. Really hoping there will be any manner of continuation and wishing you every success with your further writing!

Perfect but too short

The quality of this work seemed almost outta this world to me: the language, the plot, the level of suspense and intrigue... In my opinion, this is an apt illustration of what a perfect horror story should look like! My only complaint is that due to the rather limited volume this seems less like a full-scale novel and more like a bonfire tale or a short story. I'm not sure if it was your deliberate intention to keep this thing so short but I feel like the scope could've been so much broader, with so much more expanse and so many more episodes to describe, mysteries to reveal and new plot-twists to introduce. Anyhow, I would absolutely love to see any form of continuation or, possibly, even a prequel to this story to explain in more detail some past events of the plot to have led to the culmination of its main storyline. Otherwise, keep up the good work with writing more novels because you definitely possess the talent and the skill! Congratulations on creating a masterpiece and wishing you every success with your further writing!

Dynamic

Usually I prefer novels with slower build-up and more descriptive, detailed narration, but I gotta admit I absolutely loved the fast pace this story takes almost from the very first chapter and maintains all the way to the very end. I have read through all ten chapters almost on a single breath, the anxiousness to learn what is going to happen in each next instalment simply not letting me stop mid-way. All characters are very well portrayed and true-to-life, which makes you greatly root for protagonists and despise the antagonists. The plot is also nicely designed and does a tremendous justice to the perennial topic of cruelty in children. The twist with the earthbound spirit unable to find its rest and coming back to take revenge on the ones to have killed it in life might be a little cliched, but the whole idea of 'not turning around' gave it some very refhreshing new vector I've never read in other ghost novels. My only personal wish here would be that there would be some scientific, mystical or other explanation provided to the phenomenon of Shizuko's (and Hana's for that matter) unique method of invading the world of the living after dying. Of course, ghost horror stories aren't supposed to always make perfect logical sense and be scientifically accurate, but for me it always increases the believability of the plot if there's some logical background provided still, no matter how stretched it might seem by normal life standards. Also, as far as the technical aspect to the story goes, my only nitpick would be that the transition between certain scenes and characters sometimes seemed a little too abrupt to me - I wish there were some indications, introductory words or just delineations so that the narration didn't lose its smoothness along the reading. But then again, those are all small things and by no means ruin the overall impression from this work. Otherwise, would highly recommend this novel to anyone who loves ghost horror stories. Congratualtions on creating such a great work and wishing you every success with you further writing!

Touching deeply

I've read plenty of horror/thriller stories centered around the topic of haunted houses, so I have to admit I was initially feeling a little skeptical when walking into reading this novel. However, I was very pleasantly surprised with some unique twists this story turned out to have, which made it really stand out from the rest of similar ones.

First of all, the character of Liv comes off very relatable and true-to-life. It was really nice to get an in-depth view into such a non-typical personality: a pretty much grown young lady who made a few poor choices in life and now, because of those choices, rather than living a normal life most of her coevals would have she's still stuck with her mother, mooching off her, barely having any friends and lacking any perspective or goal. Certainly, it's much more unusual and interesting to read about a character whose daily hardships and reflections on those are so much more different than the standard boyfriend/girlfriend problems, college studies, career choices etc. Even though Liv has a controversial persona due to her procrastinating, possibly even lazy nature, I still caught myself seriously rooting for her at some point and wishing her well with her life.

Also, the detail about Liv's father and his early death turned out to be a perfect rabbit in a hat. I have to admit when I first read through the story of her father, I didn't make much of it, and very soon that detail almost escaped me completely. However, at the end of the story, when Liv was protected from that lake monster by some unknown supernatural force, the self-suggesting idea that it was her father looking out for her this way felt most appropriate and fulfilling. I only wish the topic was developed in a bit greater detail, possibly with more outtakes from Liv's early childhood and some additional events and happenstances that could cast some light on the reasons why Liv's father became another wandering spirit or whatever he actually was.

Altogether, very solid work with outstanding descriptive narration style and plenty of detail when it comes to portraying strong emotions such as fear, puzzlement, anger etc. Of course, the paranormal things taking place in the house such as dirty water flowing in the shower and self-opening basement door didn't strike me as something too original - like I said above, this is pretty much what you get in every story about some haunted houses, apartments or other premises. Nonetheless, description of Liv's ceaseless comprehension and rationalization of the things happening to her and around her was done brilliantly! As a matter of fact, since the story is written in the first-person POV and with such great detail, I could almost feel myself being in Liv's shoes as I was reading through all her thoughts and contemplations. Funny, but it almost reminded of how she was the one having those nightmares, reliving the horrible moments suffered by the victims of the novel's main antagonist lol.

To sum it up, a great suspense novel with some very high-quality writing and well-done characters! I only wish this work was a little longer, possibly with a few more events described that would fill in some blanks in the story's plotline. Otherwise, would definitely recommend this novel to anyone who loves reading about haunted houses but is looking for something new, fresh and out-of-the-ordinary.

Congratulations on creating this tremendous work and wishing you every success with your further writing!

Unorthodox

First of all, I must admit that the whole concept of 'Shadow Shifters' is absolutely ingenious. I've read plenty of novels revolving around the idea of some supernatural creatures being capable of invading people's dreams or just traversing human subconscious some other way, but your take on this topic has offered some very nice new vision angle to this. Moreover, this concept is actually so broad and in-depth that it actually has plenty of room for further expansion and development. I would really love to read another volume of 'Shadow Shifters' where this topic would be exposed in greater detail, perhaps with more focus on the history and background of these unique beings and maybe even some totally new Shadow Shifter figures introduced in the plot. Otherwise, kudos on a brilliant literary invention!

Another strong suit of yours is definitely your ability to potray very believable and relatable characters. To my mind, both River and Liam are the absolute stars of the show in terms of the instensity of the feelings each one of them is able to arouse with the reading audience. I must confess I've been deeply distressed for River throughout the whole novel, especially in those episodes where she was in danger or just going through much worry or suffering. At the same, I absolutely hated Liam's guts during the first 2/3 of the novel, and even in the end it was hard for me to get rid of that bitter aftertaste his persona has left me with from the beginning. The fact that I was so emotionally invested in both these characters is a testament to what great a job you did with both of them.

Alex is also a very pleasant character but in my opinion he came out a little too one-dimensional, especially compared to Liam and River. The way I see it, he's just a typical 'knight in shining armor' type of character, assigned a common task of savng the day for the novel's damsel in distress and then ending up as her love interest. Don't get me wrong, though - I don't mean to knock the significance of the role he played for the plot development. I just wish there were a few more sides to his persona other than the typical handsome, strong boyscout type. In contrast, both River and Liam appear a little more multifaceted to me as none of them is a univocally good or bad character. Each one of them is brought face to face with quite a few individual ordeals and hardships, which then shape them into better versions of their own selves. Perhaps, if there is going to be a continuation, it would make a good opportunity to tell the audience something entirely new and unexpected about Alex as well, which might make the readers look at him differently.

The narration is perfectly structured to keep the reading audience on their tenterhooks. The way you so adroitly switch from one character's POV to another is nothing short of commendable. I've tried writing plenty of my works in first-person but doing this requires a special kind of talent which I don't possess, unfortunately. You, on the other hand, appear to have excelled at this hard-to-gain skill, which is worth a lot of respect. The way how precisely you grasp the very essence of things by viewing the one and same scenes and situations from totally different perspectives is just astonishing. Also, your ability to create suspense and other dramatic effects is next-to-none. I was being on edge when reading through some of the chapters and I absolultely couldn't wait to start reading the next ones if their predecessors ended on cliffhangers. You really managed to create a very addicitive novel (in a good sense of this word), which is something not every author, no matter how gifted or productive, can always brag about.

However, as much as I'm impressed and fascinated with this work, I can't help but bring a few critical remarks as well. Namely, I would say that the first half of the novel had more thrill and intrigue reigning throuhgout its narration rather than its second half. Somehow, ever since River met Alex and revealed her secret to him, the circumstances surrounding River have started feeling a little too comfortable and too convenient. Although she still found herself in quite a few predicaments afterwards, I was no longer feeling as worried for her as I'd been in the beginning. I believe that this might also have affected my perception of Alex's character as with his appearance things just began to get a little too secure, in my opinion.

Also, I found it a little strange that ever since River turned 18 or 19, her family seemed to have completely forgotten about her. When Liam started abusing her by systematically summoning her whenever he wanted and often traumatizing and even injuring her in the process, it seemed very weird to me she somehow managed to keep all this away from her parents, especially considering how overprotective they'd been when raising her. I understand that at the age of 19 many teenagers are no longer living with their parents and everything, but still, remaining Liam's personal slave for so long without anyone from her immediate circle ever noticing it kinda put me off. I apologize if I inattentively missed some explanation for this already contained in the narration, so please enlighten me if my logic is flawed here.

Last but not least, the way how easily Liam let go of River at the end of the story felt to me like something out of his character. Of course, I understand that by that time he was already all focused on searching for his long-lost mother and settling scores with his father. However, considering how insanely obsessed with River he used to be, I thought he would give this thing at least a few more shots before completely giving up. It's great that Liam displayed some capacity for personal growth and amanged to elevate above his former cruel, abusive, egotistical setf, but I feel like this transition from one peronsality to another should have been a little slower and smoother. Then again, it's just my opinion.

Overall, my impression from reading this novel is very pleasant and I'm already quite hooked up for continuation, spin-off, prequel etc. (if there;'s going to be one). Otherwise, congratulations on creating a masterpiece and wish you every success with your writing!

Picturesque

I'm a big fan of detailed narrations because this is exactly how I prefer to write my own stories as well. I think it's great when by reading through the words of a story your mind can visualize the described events to the very detail, almost as if you were watching a movie or TV series in that moment. Your story definitely excels at this, so kudos on a job well done! I also think this trait affects the belieavability and relatability of the characters designed by you in a very good way. Almost all the dialogues and character portraits are very well written, giving a very indepth insight into every individual character breakdown and inner struggle. Although I'm in my thirties now and don't have too many fresh memories left of my teenage years, reading through all the interactions and scenes between the characters of your story came off to me as perfectly onpoint examples of the way youngsters behave in real life. The whole superfluous drama, youthful exuberance, occasional lack of patience, stubborness, rebellious nature due to overprotective parents and many other teneeage qualities are brilliantly pointed out. I only wish your characters would start displaying more capacity for change and personal growth, because so far everyone seems more or less stuck in the swamps of their own juvenile immaturity. I really hope Rose will eventually start going through this, thanks to Kota's influence on her.

Also, unlike some of other readers, I don't mind the slow build-up of the plot at all - on the contrary, I think it's great that the audience is introduced to the characters of Rose and Kota in such an unrushed manner so that everybody gets an all-round view to the backstory of each protagonist, as well as the reasons for their paths to cross. I remember quite a few world famous novels where the same narration structure is used, so I think you picked it for your story just fine.

As far as the plot goes, I'm not exactly big on vampire or werewolf stories, but I found nothing too banal or cliched with the way you handled this theme in your story. Kota's unique background and his versatile relatives and family members managed to add some interesting twists to the whole concept of vampirism, and his rivalry with Jason also infused the plotline with some nice new shades and colors. My only nitpick would be that the vampires in your story seem a little way too overpowered. Don't get me wrong - I understand supernatural creatures are supposed to possess superhuman abilities, but very often Kota seemed to me like all members of the Justice League rolled into one (and he's not even the strongest of his kind). I think it would be cooler if Kota didn't have all those awesome powers and abilities from the get-go but kept on gradually developing them as his vampirism progressed.

Last but not least, even though this work is positioned as a romance novel first and foremost, I wish there was a little more ation taking place in it. I've already started reading the continuation, and so far it seems Blood Rose delivers on this better than its predecessor. Then again, maybe it's all a part of the overall plotline build-up and you already have your own vision for the way this should develop. Anyhow, consider this remark little more than a humble reader's request)

All in all, extremely satisfied with this novel and already quite hooked up for the next volume. I haven't seen any updates for Blood Soul in a while, but I really hope it's only a temporary setback and you will later return with more chapters and more things to tell about Kota, Rose and everybody else.

Thank you so much for capturing my attention with this work of yours and wish you every success with your writing!

Nerve-tingling

It takes a special kind of talent to create a good thriller that can really keep the reading audience thrilled. And I think 'Look Into My Eyes' delivers on this task perfectly! The dark, grotesque, suspenseful ambience established in this story can almost be tasted as you read through it. The characters are very believable and true-to-life and their unique personalities offer plenty to think about. I especially liked the way you structured the dialogues between them - they feel and sound exactly you would expect them to do in real life. I only wish the overall narration was a little more smooth and detailed as a few plot moves seemed a little too rushed to me. For instance, the scene with murder of Bishop, in my opinion, deserved some more dramatic build-up due to the significance of this character. However, before I was even half-way through my shock from processing his death, the narration almost instantly took me right to the deaths of Oculus's family members, never giving me a chance to properly stomach the previous milestone event. Perhaps, it was the deliberate intent to keep this novel short and to the point, but I think that certain parts could be made a little longer and slower, just to give the readers the opportunity to savour them better.

As far as the plot goes, I can't help but point out all the excellent, unpredictable twists and cliffhangers designed by you. All the details gradually revealed throughout the narration are brilliantly linked to each other, leading up right to the flawless logic of the answer to the enigma which was presented at the very beginning of the story. Even though in the end everything could seem to be right on the surface, I have to admit that the discovery of Oculus's true identity caught me by surprise! My only nitpick would be that the idea of a serial killer gouging out the eyes of his victims struck me as a little redundant at first - I instantly picked on similarity with a cheapjack 2006 slasher film 'See No Evil' where the main antagonist also loved to rip out the eyes of his victims. Then again, it's a well-known fact that maniacs and offenders very often have quite look-alike killing patterns, so maybe this is really not the kind of area where much originality can be implemented. Nevertheless, I by no means mean to undermine the emotional effect of this literry touch with my remark as it still managed to instill plenty of fear into my heart even despite my general familiarity wih it.

All in all, very good impression from reading this story, so thank you very much for drawing my attention to it! Also, I believe you left quite an opening for continuation at the end of it, so I can't wait to read what's going to happen in the next installment, should there be one.

Congratulations on creating such a decent thriller novel! Wish you every success with your writing!

Very promising start

I'm usually not big on werewolf/mutant stories but I must admit your narration got me seriously hooked-on from the very beginning! I really like the way the plot takes us right to the epicenter of action, without any lengthy introductions or explanations! At the same time, thanks to your very detailed scene descriptions, it's really easy to visualize the described events in your mind and understand how this post-apocalyptic world designed by you works as you continue reading on. The same goes for understanding of the characters introduced throughout the narration. The depiction of action scenes is definitely your strong suit - the fights feel extremely dynamic and intense, and when you read them you almost feel like watching a movie or a game video. However, since you position this story as a 'Sci-Fi/Romance' novel, I only wish there was more emphasis placed on psychologism and analysis of the characters' feelings and emotions. Otherwise, very promising start so far, so I can't wait to find out how the plot is going to develop further. Thank you very much for drawing my attention to this novel of yours! Wish you every success in your writing!

Bone-chilling

Wow, before I started reading, I never expected the pace of the narrative to pick up so fast - immediately from the very first chapter things instantly start getting pretty intense and pretty scary. The set-up kinda reminded of Stephen King's 'Carrie' where a girl also lived with a mother who wasn't entirely right in the head. However, Ana seems a much more innately violent human being. I wonder if her earlier childhood is going to be explained in more detail in the future chapters and at which point exactly she became so violent. Also, the fact that her mother systematically kills babies and refers to these killings as 'sacrifices' implies she might be a member of some sick, twisted cult of something. Again, would be really cool to look into this part of her biography as well.

Overall, very pleasant impression from reading this novel so far. The work delivers at keeping you intrigued and scared very well! Also, like I said above, I really like how fast the narrative progresses. The speed of plot development in my novels is usually about four times slower, because I prefer to go really deep into details of the events I describe, as well as dig really deep into the psychology of my characters. However, it's nice to read through something more dynamic for a change as it makes you crave even more for each next instalment.

The writing style is also great - I think your language skills are very well-developed and your use of words and speed patterns is quite effective. My only nitpick is that some sentences seem a little too long for me - when you read them, you get the feeling you'd rather have them split into two or sometimes even three. (or, perhaps, there's just a coma and a capital letter missing somewhere in the middle). Then again, nothing to ruin the pleasure.

The cover also reminded of Stephen King, particularly of the novel 'Outsider'. Then again, the picture you chose for the cover fits your novel's key idea just perfectly!

In conclusion I can only say that when you originally asked me to do a swap review with you, I was intending to do this more out of courtesy for you as well as to increase my own number of reviews. However, I gotta admit your novel really got me hooked-on, and I'm now really looking forward to reading more of it and sharing with you more of my comments and opinions. Thus, I now realize I got really lucky to come across you on Inkitt, so thank you so much for getting my attention!

By the way, should you ever want to discuss more about your or my novel, exchange some ideas, opinions, suggestions etc. or should you just wanna chat - feel free to write me at any time. Until then, take care and best wishes!

Wishing you every success with your writing!

P.S. Extra special thanks for locating your story in Russia - I happen to be from Russia myself, so I can well relate to certain aspects of the story :D On the side note, though: based on my personal experience going to a Russian school, our teachers and principals are rarely bothered to call your parents home when you skip classes at the age of eight lol. However, I graduated more than 15 years ago, so who knows, maybe the standards have become more strict since those times? :D

Intriguing

I'm loving this a lot so far! Haven't read too many stories having Nordic folklore outtakes, so it's quite refreshing to finally come across one. The whole school life atmosphere is very credibly reflected and I could really feel it embrace me with its ambience of familiarity while I was reading through the chapters. I only wish the naration was a little more descriptive and detailed, because I like when I can visualize all the scenes and all the characters at length based on what I'm reading. Otherwise, my impressions from reading the first four installments are very pleasant, and I'm really looking forward to the next chapters and further progression of the plot. Kudos on a great job, keep it up!