Chapter 9: I have read all your works here and reread most of them (EXCEPT LOVELESS BECAUSE I CANT OKAY) except this one. When I first saw the casts and the tags, I was like ????????? So I skipped it.... but tonight I was like "cmon it's Alice and her words, why leave this one??" And YYOOWWWWW!!! THIS IS AAAAAA. I FOUND MYSELF HOLDING MY BREATHE A FEW TIMES LIKEㅡ ALSO THE CAST IS PERFECT. THIS IS SO HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL. I CANT SAY I LOVE IT BCS NOOOOO I AM STILL SCAARREDD BUT STILL THIS IS AMAZING. YOU'RE AMAZING. OKAY. NOW HOW DO I SLEEP WITHOUT THINKING ABT SEUNGYOON AS THAT SIREN.
So Rose met her tragic demise, just as I expected. Honestly Rose, floating out into the open ocean in an oar-less boat with nothing but some food and a practically useless gun? What were you thinking? (I get it though, she wasn't thinking) What did she hope to do? Kill the monster that had captured her brother with a rusty bullet?
I really liked the interaction with the Mother Siren - scary and horrifying and hauntingly beautiful, her hair like twisted ropes, her presence and her size - that was cool. Even better - the way you wove in her story through little verses throughout the chapter. It almost felt like a ballad, a lovely myth. I appreciate the way she slaughtered the pirate with broken shards of chandelier glass.
I wish I knew the identity of the Mother Siren, but I guess it makes it better that I don't. I thought that she might take pity on Rose and her appalling naivete , but no. Glad she got to see her brother one last time though.
DAMN, I didn't think Matthew would rip her head off. That was completely unexpected. . I didn't really like Rose but damn, she didn't deserve that kind of end. Wouldn't drowning be enough?
Then again, a small dark part of me really loved it. I'm a (closet) fan of Lovecraftian horror and splatter-gore, so that unexpected ending really served up some feels. I love how the other sirens just swam up and feasted on her entrails. I also think its poetic in a way - the ocean will always be blemished by her blood, Matthew will always have a residue of his sister with him, even though it looks like he's completely forgotten about her existence.
I'm lowkey dying to know if Matthew kissed Seungyoon afterwards, if he swam up to the boy he threw away everything for, if he stained his spiked teeth with his sister's blood under the silver light of 3 moons. This hypothetical scene is haunting me and I really wish you could do something about it. Maybe a bonus chapter or something?
Interesting to know about Barth the Blind Man. Even more interesting if he actually carved his eyes out after seeing Seungyoon. That's hardcore.
I loved how you ended with a prologue. Oof. Man, Matthew's early days really hurt. But I guess he's always been connected to the sea, even when he was young. He even heard the motifs of Seungyoon's song on his father's ship. I'd like to think he was destined to meet Seungyoon and fall for him. I really do. And it's so sweet, the way he tells Rose 'The moon was so beautiful Rosie!'. Ugh, my heart. Thinking about Matthew, his devotion to Seungyoon and the way he loves him, all of him (including his maniacal siren form) makes me hope that they're okay down under the waves.
I'd really like to see another Matthew and Seungyoon piece, maybe not so tragic? It'd be interesting to see their dynamics in say, a real life AU. Something to think about!
Definitely looking forward to some Minyoon in the future. Keep in touch and keep me in the loop! Hope you enjoy this horribly out-of-control review (upvote if you like!!!) and buckets of love <3<3<3<3
I like how all the loose ends tied up here, and I can finally figure out where this might go. I honestly feel terrible for Rose (but a little vindictive part of me kinda feels like she deserves it after all the unintentional she pulled Matthew through) and I feel even worse for Matthew, who's so hopelessly in love with Seungyoon, I don't even know what to think anymore.
Seungyoon - wow. What a piece of work. I'm completely enthralled by the bipolarity of his character - does he truly care for Matthew (personally, I don't think so, I feel like he's more of a means to an end) or is he a temporary plaything? I love the description too - the long white hair, the white eyes, the claws, the teeth - very thrilling. (Though the hair part did creep me out a bit - especially in the bathtub. I tried imagining Matthew cradling Yoon in a whirlpool of white hair, and yeah....mixed feelings. But I guess the horror theme worked!)
I'm not so fond of Rose at the moment, though that's to be expected. I'm glad she's realizing her mistakes. Hoping for the best for Matthew (he's obsessed and a little manic about Yoonie, then again I don't blame him), I guess he's been captured now.
I'm also curious about that old blind man (?) in the last chapter (?) who smelled Yoonie's scent on Rose. Who is he??? Does Yoon have history with other people too? I'm dying to find out.
I also liked the fantastical imagery you pulled off in Matthew's nightmares/delusions/hallucinations - especially when the sun blows out and the moon splits into 3. That was cool, the way you explained how everything supposedly 'good' in Matthew's fragile existence extinguished after Yoon disappears.
And Matthew loves him, despite EVERYTHING. Such devotion, man. I'm impressed. Though I kinda get why he feels like he owes Yoon his happiness. He had no one to help him through his grief and depression, except Yoon. So I hope something works out for them (but seeing Yoon's character so far, I'm a bit skeptic).
I guess Rose is going to start on her mythical adventure soon - I'm not that hopeful about her fate either. What does she have - like, one bullet? And some food. No knowledge (except the stuff she's got from fairytales) and 100% naivete. Yay. Can't wait to see how this plays out.
Me? I'm looking forward to a mythical tragedy with a good dose of horror. (I'd like is some other characters turn up too, but that's up to you!)
Great progress, intrigued to see where this is going. Good work girlfriend! (Hope you like this rambling review!!!!) <3<3<3
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