 Sophie Ulquiorra Allen 2009-09-22 . chapter 2There's very good development and characterization here. It's great that you have two opposing political factions 'duking it out', so to speak, in this chapter. I hope you continue to pay attention to the Haupt boys' psychological trauma.
Their father's abuse it brings a different slant to the two ends of the political spectrum. In your version, both seem just as violent as the other in achieving their goals. The gray tones here are very nice to see.
Hopefully the plot will pick up momentum. I'm curious to see what happens next.
What age are the boys?
Keep writing! :) |
 Sophie Ulquiorra Allen 2009-09-19 . chapter 1This seems like the start of a very compelling story. The structure is sound, and I like how you get into Kasper and Kurt's minds so well. It's great how you show Kasper's enthusiasm at getting involved in the 'game' his brother is playing.
The one thing I might fix, is, when you're narrating from Kasper's perspective, you might think about using shorter words, (E.g. when you use 'fantastic' to describe the sound of his swearing, it sounds off), just to convey a limited vocabulary. Maybe substitute some slang German term for 'cool' or something. That's just a nit-picky thing, though. The majority of what I read was really good.
Have you ever read Ziemer's 'Education for Death'? It's a really interesting book about Nazi childhood education. There's also the Disney propaganda cartoon about it; your work reminded me of it.
Keep writing! I look forward to more. :) |