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Miss Uots 2006-11-14 . chapter 4
Hey, I really like this. It's a good story. Though... at one point in chapter four Sierra calls Justin but calls him Travis. Was that an intended mistake? I'm not sure...
Word of advice: You don't have to do it now since it looks like its your first time through, but when the story's more complete, you might want to go back and flush out your chapters with more settings and maybe some introductions. The plot is great and you're very good at dialog - I suggest that if the story starts getting serious, and you feel like putting more time in it, then you should definately go back and lengthen the chapters with more attention to the setting and action going on.

Keep it going, it's great! And thanks for reviewing my story.
missuots
Pandion99 2005-11-14 . chapter 4
This is a really good story too! I like how yu tell the story from both people's points of view. This is a really interesting story thus far and i can't wait to see how it plays out.
WildEagle12 2005-10-23 . chapter 1
coolnicework but it could be a little longer don't you think? HAHA!
BritMunkeh 2005-10-14 . chapter 4
Very good writing, it could be slightly more detailed... but it's good. And sometimes it's a little hard to tell who's saying each line.

On the whole it's very good, well done.
temblance 2005-10-11 . chapter 4
yay, another chapter! I liked the newest plot developments. Aunt Karen, although you emphasized that Sierra and her were close, seemed a little creepy to me...like she could potentially be a villain-ish person for this story. That would be interesting, if Sierra was forced to choose between her favorite aunt or the freak who tells her about the arena...

Ok, I'm rambling. But I found one paragraph that was a little wierd:

"Throughout the day, our conversation bugs me. Why was she so interested in what I had to say about The Arena? I don’t mean to distrust my aunt, but for some reason, that conversation haunts me. Maybe I shouldn’t have asked her about it"

You switched tenses to present, while the rest of your story takes place in past tense. "Bugs" should be changed to "bugged" and "haunts" should be changed to "haunted", unless you wanted to say "that conversation still haunts me to this day." or something. But I think that "haunted would be the best choice. I really want to find out more about the circumstances of Justin's birth, becuase if he was born in the Arena that means that his mother was there giving birth- or maybe he was adopted, or something even weirder...

I also want to learn more about Jo. All in all, good job.

p.s. you asked me how I got so many reviews...basically I have sent around 700 reviews, and a lot of times the more you review, the more you recieve. It gets your name out there, and you can find some really amazing stories!

can't wait for the next chapter!
mothling 2005-10-10 . chapter 4
Good, although the twist wasn't very suspensful, for me. The pace was set too quick because of the tension created from Sierra telling somebody, and so it didn't have as much impact as it could, methinks. I like very much how you are developing the plot and Arena, and added that girl Jo. :) Great job. I wonder what will happen to the aunt, then?
words music and love stay true 2005-10-09 . chapter 4
ooh! this is good! Justin was born in The Arena? ooh! Can't wait for more.Sorry for the short review!
Bean Vladimir Delphiki 2005-10-09 . chapter 3
Wow! I loved it! Even though it mostly speech and thoughts, it was still very amazing. I love your writing style and i look forward to reading the rest of it in the future!

Keep up the great work!-Bean Vladimir Delphiki-
words music and love stay true 2005-10-09 . chapter 3
ooh! You reloaded it! And I really like this reload! It's better. He he. Sorry about the confusion in my last review! I get it now! Emo! Yeah. He he. Wow! Had a moment there, I'll be ok now. I love this chapter even more. I can't wait to learn more about the Arena and Justin. I'll be waiting for the update!
BlackBile 2005-09-25 . chapter 1
Good revision. :) Heheh, good way to end the chapter too.
rrmehta364 2005-09-25 . chapter 1
i like it. characters seem interesting. my primary complaint is that id like to see some more detail.
temblance 2005-09-24 . chapter 3
This was a pretty interesting chapter. I liked how you gave a little more insight into Sierra's home life. The belt part was pretty sad.

In the sixth paragraph, you repeated the word "mind" three times. You might want to try rephrasing it to be a little less repetitive.

Otherwise, I really like where this is going. Good job!
thescottishdragon 2005-09-24 . chapter 3
Parts of this chapter were really good. You said that you didn't like it as much as the others, and I agree. It's still a good chapie, but that happens, sometimes it's just not up to par. But it's still very good! And I have just one question. I though Justin was a boy...the way you described him made my think otherwise. (lipstick, tight pants, pink tanktop?) confused.
Garen Ruy Maxwell 2005-09-24 . chapter 3
Your third chapter is a duplicate of the first. It's a common mistake, but you might want to fix it. Other than that, it sounds promising. Hope you decide to continue with it, and thanks for reviewing "Jumper".
Plinky 2005-09-24 . chapter 2
Oh, interesting!! I like the way this is written, it really keeps attention. It's not too long, but not boring either! It's great! Keep writing!
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