Reviews for Checkmate
when-darkness-is-light chapter 3 . 8/29/2009
I love it so very much, you're a great author :) I can't wait to read the rest of the story!
mikunikuetu chapter 3 . 8/27/2009
My brain literally went into overload when I was reading this chapter... he really sounds super geeky here in this chapter. Not even real-life geeks talk like that anymore. He sounds more like one of those Big Bang theory guys.

Though, his shallow attitude towards Landon kind of set me back a little. I wasn't really expecting him to like Landon immediately, but to be honest I was actually expecting him to try and befriend him at least, not avoid him.

But then on the other hand, you did write in this chapter that they will be working together in a comic strip for the school newspaper, so I have a feeling you will develop Landon's and Matt's "relationship" at that point.

I don't remember if I asked this already but will there be any mentions of rape in the future in this story? Because I already see the abuse that Michael suffers here, and that Amy gets beaten up every time she intervenes, so I ended up having the inclination that there will be... so, will there be?
MoonlightSonataBR chapter 3 . 8/27/2009
First time reviewing your fic. I liked the plot so far and the charates. I loved Landon he is my tipe of guy, the anti-hero. Raiko also seems to be a great girl and her friendship with Matt looked so natural. About Matt, he didn't look so plan as you seems to think he is, maybe compard to Landon yes, but I don't Know I knd of Liked Matt. Hope you update soon.
bansira chapter 2 . 8/13/2009
Oh the Columbine reference combined with the bowling analogy amused me, even if it is something creepy to read.

Knowing Micheal is going to die is sort of disturbing, I mean, it's something that just latches into your brain, and whatever he says (or doesn't say) you think about it. Oh, and Amy seems pretty adorable.

I really like the story so far! Keep up the good work!
bansira chapter 1 . 8/13/2009
Well, for a beginning, it's quite catchy. Mostly because the situation isn't common: a group psychologist on weekends with obligatory participation? You got me interested in less than a paragraph.

While the school hierarchy seems a bit cliché, you portrayed the characters in a way that is really grabbing. I like them already. And I'm curious to see what will happen, because I'm sure it won't be pretty.
0ri chapter 2 . 8/6/2009
This is a nicely written story. I'm really enjoying it so far, so please do continue. My only complaint is to avoid making it so cliché - I thought it sounded too much like "The Breakfast Club" before the comparison was even mentioned. But otherwise, I'm intrigued.

Also, you should probably enable anonymous reviews - keeping it disabled deters people from expressing their thoughts.
dorome chapter 2 . 8/5/2009
Hey, i think i am going to like the story. The idea with the written essays is quite intresting. Will there be more of them? And of course i am curious how Landon an Matt met. SO pls update soon.
mikunikuetu chapter 2 . 8/4/2009
Hello, hello, me again.

I liked this chapter a lot, this really developed a lot of Landon's character here, and so far I really see him as the stereotypical rebel, but he still doesn't have that goth vibe.

The principal though... I had a little trouble picturing him but then I eventually got a picture of him in my mind... it's kind of funny actually to see a small person... maybe around 3' something and have a big commanding voice.

Though he looks like he is a little scared of Evan's group a little, so it kind of betrays the voice that he was given.

Now Mikey needs a little bit more character development, seriously, I can't even get a good visual of what he looks like, except for the green eyes and the small stature, that got me thinking of Harry Potter again. But I have a feeling that it just came to you unconsciously to think of his appearance... in fact I really did expect him to be frail looking... only I was imagining blue eyes, but green eyes work as well. Though I also did picture him to be younger than Amy... or rather everybody in general, explaining the small stature.

But I'll just leave you to your own devices to explain Mikey's character.

I really can't wait to see Matt's chapter, but you can't rush good chapters as I always say.

Keep up the good work -
mikunikuetu chapter 1 . 7/30/2009
*hums to themselves* This story may become a huge hit... the story is a little cliche though as it was said in this chapter before the essays started.

Though I don't get the title of the story... is there a meaning behind it? No wait, better not answer that if it were to spoil the story for me... I want to see how this goes through.

Evan's character really looks like the typical jock, all high-and-mighty and expecting someone to kiss his ass for him every time he threatens them.

Clarissa seems a bit like a watered down Paris Hilton for me, although her narcissism makes her more of the prim a dona type... in the future chapters though, will it be expected that she will act more like a man-eater, and has she ever... you know... with those guys she stole? If so, will it be mentioned in the story in a future chapter?

Amy seemed to be more of the short fuse here instead of Landon, though i guess it is expected since the suicide, Michael, was her friend for ten years.

Landon on the other hand, didn't somewhat fit the short-fuse type for me, he seems more of the "avenger" type, though I am just basing it on the essay he wrote in this chapter.

When I read Angela's essay, it seemed that she had no backbone at all at first, except at the end when she at least had a little, does this mean in the later chapters she will be a bit more of the type who is usually at the sidelines?

Now Matt, I can't really say what I think of him... he just seems so plain, he doesn't seem to fit the stereotype you had set for him, him being the nerd... though I kind of enjoyed imagining the nerd and the goth together... and my imagination is a little wild for my age (16).

I have no problems with the length of the chapter... though I did wish that the essays said a little more... sans Clarissa's I expected hers to be short just looking at her character description as given by Matt.

Is the psychologist, Ms/Mrs. Moore, going to play a more important role in this story or is she just going to be the type that is mentioned from time to time.

And I bet that you got the surnames of your characters from celebrity figures, except the principal, it looks more like it was taken from the Harry Potter series, and Landon's surname, it sounds more like it came from the Wright Brothers... but these surnames are also a bit common so I won't go on anymore about this.

Please update when you have the time.
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