A Boy with a Name
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Title (4/5)
I'm not sure if this counts since you did provide an explanation so that's a tad bit unfair. I get your explanation so credits given.
Foreward/Description (7/10)
It's deep and describes the story well enough for me to know what to expect before diving in. However I would have preferred a more Jiae-centered opening since a bulk of the story is about her.
Appearance (1/5)
I'm not sure if the poster is supposed to be for the story but it doesnt fit?
Plot (12/15)
I personally do like your style of writing and I wasnt confused on the chronological order surprisingly but it might be owing to the fact that I have not read the other parts of the story so I was definitely bound to have some questions mainly revolving around why Jiae is like that; reason for her depression and low self-esteem with a hint of .
You touched on a lot of emotional themes such as suicide, , depression, failed relationships, lack of self worthiness etc so these are all matured themes that tie in with angst. You did a very good technical story addressing these issues but I felt a lack of emotional attraction; ie I couldnt feel for the character. So you might want to look into this, maybe style of writing etc.
Originality (15/15)
I give you full marks here. I think you chose a special case.
Grammer & Spelling (20/20)
Nothing to penalize here and I did notice the poetic instances.
Flow (10/10)
I give you full credit here as well since you managed to successfully eliminate confusion despite the jumps.
Characterization (6/10)
As mentioned above, this could be due to the lack of knowledge from previous parts so I dont really understand the characters too well. I am however catching snippets here and there.
Overall Enjoyment (9/10)
Definitely a refreshing read nonetheless. Deep and meaningful.
Reviewed by: eunhyuksgal
84/100!
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