Jun 25, 2025
And I completely binged it. My apologies if you were startled by the flooded inbox, but blame chapter 8 for truly hooking me and making me unable to put this down. As I neared the end, I was getting a tad worried things might be rushed, but I think you managed to pull it off... and succeed in a perfect good chapter combo. Seriously, the first chapter is the worst, only by default. This is an underrated 10/10, no 100/10, gem.
I'm a sucker for stories with well-written philosophical beats, a fact you're probably well aware of, so once chapter 8 hooked me, I was on board for the whole ride. It is a shame this story didn't make the finals, but that doesn't diminish it's quality in the slightest. For your first novel on this site, you knocked it out of the park, so take pride in the fact that you wrote such an amazing story, one I'm very glad I was finally able to read through completely. This novel is easily one of my top 5 favorite stories I've read on this site, and even better than many stories I've read and watched elsewhere. That's just how much your story resonated with me. Congratulations on finishing this story. Even though it didn't make the finals, I have faith that with your peak writing quality, you'll be well equipped to tackle the next contest and possibly win the whole thing.
