On the Brink of Insanity by peacelovehugs

Reviewed by ELF

Title: 5/5


Very eye-catching and very original. I would have thought it would be a fix that takes place in a mental facility, but it was a surprise that it didn't. A good surprise, and as you read the story you know exactly why it was titled this.



Appearance: 5/5


I really love your posters, the one on the foreword and the one with the little girl. They're both really beautiful. The background is great, it wasn't distracting at all and it adds to the feel of the story. You type in regular black, no crazy colors, and only switch fonts when it's a character's writing so that's very good.



Description/Forward: 8/10


The description is straight to the point and gives you enough information without giving you too much. Same goes for the foreword. But, while I like the straightforwardness, other readers might not. They might not think it's that interesting and worth their time to read. But it did make me question why Heechul saved him, and why his sister was killed.



Characterization: 10/10


You explained the characters beautifully, giving them your own interpretation about their real personalities. While every ELF knows Heechul to be one of the divas of K-pop, you played his diva-ness down and put more loving, caring umma into him. You portray each character, and describe their feelings while still keeping it original.



Plot: 13/15

While this is a sort of side-story to Fade Into Darkness, you can still read this by itself without reading the other stories in the FID series. It's extremely great that you don't have to read all of the stories, and can just read one if you wanted. The plot is a bit slow in the beginning, what story's plot isn't slow at the start, but it picks up after a few chapters. While I have seen, and read, many idol drug abusing fics, you put a unique twist on it. Instead of having the characters be idols you put them into a realistic location and have them as actual people that you can relate to. You throw in a bunch of mind-blowing and tear jerking angst, as well as some cute and funny fluffy moments. The supernatural element is also fantastic as it's something I've never seen before. 


Flow: 15/15


The flow of the story is very good. Not to slow nor fast. Very good.



Grammar & Spelling: 23/25

Nothing major to be honest. Nothing really stuck out to me. Maybe a few words missed here and there but that's about it. The most recent chapter (Chapter 70) the first sentence should be, "Three days later and the doctor agreed that Kibum could go home, under strict instructions not to do drugs again." You forgot the word "go." Just little things like that.



Writing: 5/5


I love your writing style, it's really pleasant to read. So no complaints there!


Enjoyment: 5/5


Oh heck yes I enjoyed this story! I loved reading this, and am a subscriber. Anyone who loves angst and heartwarming family moments would love this fix.



Bonus: 3/5


Just a small bonus since I loved your story so much, and for doing so well.


Total: 92/100

ELF's Note: Thank you for requesting a review! I hope you liked it and found it informing!