♪ Turning Page by gamiefishie

♪♫ Midnight Sonata Café ♫♪ | Reviews and Recs [CLOSED for requests & READ CH. 37]
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TURNING PAGE
 
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         by gamiefishie
         EXO || Sehun & OC
         angst | drama | romance
         Chaptered | Ongoing
         Reviewed up to Chapter 17
         Reviewed by Chunkee__
 
Ending Page
       by f(x)

Title (4/5):

Though the said title was used too much, I really liked how it was used in your story. It was completely relatable and I loved how Sehun's life was a book with a page that was refusing to turn. It was really great.

Appearance (3/5):

Your poster is really good. The book is there and main characters are there too. It looks antique too. I don't know what to say here because it really looks good.

Story-appearance wise, though. The way you use to many spaces and how small your sentences are made your story look excruciatingly long. That is why I had a very long time reading it.

Foreword/Description (7/10):

I love your description. Period. It could perk up the interest of the readers, thus, making them click the next page. I love how you gave a little detail but it gave the readers a broader view of the story. But, there is a catch. The readers might click but it was set in 'subscribers only'. I tend to skip things like these because it would be such a pain and the author might get frustrated if they unsubscribe when the plot isn't great.

Also, narrow-minded people are out there. They might, 'Psh. She just wants subbies, that's all'.

Going back, like I said, this is a great description and it really makes the readers want to read it.
 

Plot/Storyline (15/20):

I applaud you for the plot. I don't know why but the way you present your story was captivating. Each and every part was really great and the way you used less dialogues was a plus for me. I love those stories and it made me want to read more. But your story was really long and I am a very busy kid so that was a disadvantage.

Character Development (20/30):

I love how you centered the characters to Sehun and Daesom. You gav them their own color and they stood out the most. You also gave the side characters (Jongin, Chanyeol, Blondie and Jaehee) their time to shine on the story. Kris is also inlcuded but I count him as the main on the this one. I love how you presented them with their own distinct color and I loved that.

But, there was just one thing, you made Jongin and Chanyeol befriend Blondie and Jaehee too easily. That's what I think. There should be like a clash between those two.

Also, I also love how you popped a character in each chapter. Luhan, Saehee and Daehyun. Really good.

Use of Language / Mechanics (15/20):

You lacked the detailing part. What did Sehun's apartment looked like? Was the university an open field or a closed field? Remember, if it was a part at Tao's house, there should loud music and people's stench in it.

Now, a lot of author tend to be like this, using a lot of periods. As soon as I read your first chapter, this made me cringe.

Sehun slowly opened his eyes as the blinding rays of the sunlight hit his cheek. The room was hotter than usual and he hated the season for it. He despised summer the most. He checked the time on his phone. Twenty-three minutes after seven in the morning. Right on schedule. (Chapter one)

Sehun slowly opened his eyes as the blinding rays of the sunlight hit his cheek. The room was hotter than usual and he hated the season for it; He despised summer the most. He checked the time on his phone. Twenty-three minutes after seven in the morning; Right on schedule.

If you don't noticed the difference, I used semi-colons. Using a lot of periods would make your story look a bit harsh, which distracts us. The way I read stories is like how a person speaks. Imagine a story filled with periods? You need to count up to three to be able to move on to the next sentence. Some of sentences aren't sentences too, they are called phrases. 

Sehun furrowed his brows, confused. “Why would she even wait for me to do that?” (Chapter ten)

In this one, Your sentence looks harsh too. Why not add a comma after the word 'confused'? It may add a difference to heavy readers. It may look a bit soft and easier to read. 

He didn’t say anything for awhile. She didn’t either. (Chapter ten)

Like I said, semi-colons are really great dividers between sentences.

Her tone was teasing that Sehun had to close his eyes and count to ten to calm his self down. (Chapter eleven)

Her tone was teasing that Sehun had to close his eyes and count to ten to calm himself down.

The word himself refers to a male person or animal previously mentioned as the subject of the clause. I don't think the word his self exists.

Flow (10/10):

I applaud you again for the transition. The flow was really great and it answered my answers too. I love how everything is connected and I don't know what else to say. It was really excellent.

Reader’s View / Enjoyment:

As a reader myself, your story is breath-taking to read. Even though Sehun's character hsa been overused. Silent and all emotionless, you made it seem like not overused at all. I love how it screams reality into though and I kinda forgot that they in a university. Haha. I love the story and you made Sehun destroy my bias list. Hate you. Haha. I especially love the Truth or Kiss part. Aigoo. KaiSoo feels.

Final Score: (74/100)

Additional Comments:

Okay. After the Kris incident and EXO's injury all over the GALAXY fandom thing, I couldn't bear reading it. Just kidding! I love everything but I am not a fan of 'subscribers only' thing, though. Sorry about the period and comma thing. It's my pet peeve. Haha. I hope that you'll continue to update. *cough* *cough* Sorry for the long wait. I was devasted with the EXO thing going on. Moving on, if you think that I have a great job, how about an upvote as a sign that you support this shop and please credit the shop. Spread the shop around and hopefully request again, yeah?

Fighting! Lol. The video though. haha.


Review Credit to Chunkee__ from ♪♫ Midnight Sonata Café ♫♪

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momodays09
im sorry for the delay. school is just ughh. I can't make any promises, but I will aim to finish the two reviews in progress by the end of the month x.x

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-caas-
#1
Hi. I'm starting a shops list and I want to add your shop/gallery/list/contest/roleplay :
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Diviana #2
Chapter 39: Chapter 38: I am surprised you got to my review as quickly as you did. Thank you for the review, I will fix those grammar mistakes. I'll keep in mind to be more detailed as I write (that as has always been a problem of mine). I don't understand how my foreword was messy though. I'll credit later today.
JESLEN #3
Chapter 36: Hi thank you for this wonderful review. I agree with everything that was mentioned and I'll try my best to incorporate the suggestion. Yes, Haha, I think this was posted late because there were some things in the review that were not included in the story anymore :D Anyway, thank you very much for the review. 81 is still a decent score since I barely started the story. Credited ^_^
azxema
#4
Chapter 37: read the review.
wow, even though I'm lacking 72 is pretty much a decent marks right? right? lol
I guess I should not abandon and pay more attention to the little things such as the comma, I didn't know it'd make so much differences.
Thanks for the effort - really appreciate it. really.
overdosagexo #5
Chapter 28: Hello >< I am so sorry about this late reply... Yes, I would still like to read my review :) I apologize if this adds on to your burden...
Story: 包子 (Baozi)
aeterniti
#6
Chapter 34: Thank you for the review (and the feature - wow, I'm honored)! I read it well ^^
I actually like your way of thinking that Jongdae was inhaling the flames over and over again as atonement for his sins. The thought hadn't crossed my mind, haha XD
Ah, yes...Yixing XD To be quite honest, I just needed a ghost of his past, and since Yixing's my other bias.....X) Yeah, there was really no deep reason behind it being Yixing. Just personal preference, ahaha XD
But I'm glad that you enjoyed reading it while reviewing it ^^ I'm glad that I was able to convey the process of insanity in Jongdae to you, the reader. :)
AleatoryThinker #7
Chapter 33: Thank you for the review! I really appreciate the feedback. I'm seriously a dunce when it comes to titles as in I have no idea if the title is good or bad no matter how many times I think it over. In this case, I couldn't come up with anything that wouldn't give the assignment away, because, yeah, I'm not creative. Plus I'm not concise with words. A bad combination.

I'll definitely be on the lookout for those boring/lagging scene when I'm editing. The make-out scene was never planned so the suddeness makes sense. I'll either move it on the timeline or possibly cut it out. Making the character emotions is something I'll have to work a lot harder on, but I'm really glad the characters came off as realistic.

Once again, thank you for completing this review as it helps me a lot!
vexatious #8
Chapter 32: Thank you so much for the review! I haven't read it yet, but soon I will <3 I've already credited you in my foreword, so thank you so much again!
azxema
#9
Chapter 28: Not that person anymore's author here.
I wouldn't mind a late review, i'm not in a rush so yeah. I still want my review
vexatious #10
Chapter 28: Hi! Im sorry for the late response i havent been able to go online. Yes i would still want to read my request :)