Recently I’ve had the privilege of reviewing the work of some very talented young writers. This one is special……………
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Pete’s review of “/?” by Elliot (3)
Firstly, I loved your title. “/?” I know you set this as a very clever riddle. Since the two symbols share the same keyboard key, I’m guessing your hidden title might be “Shift” since you need this key to access them both. Ingenious.
A bright opening line. Who doesn’t love a hug (capital H), followed by five friendly hi’s (lower case h)!
Then the fives began, and the story took off. Don’t you love how the 5’s look like S’s that haven’t had that last curve bent into them by the bendy letter making machine? Or S’s that got tired of being S’s and went over to the side of numbers? And, if you squint at them, you start seeing 3’s in there as well?
Of course you did, you’re clever.
The “l/kkjh” was a real curveball, and the many purple j’s helped to ratchet up the tension. (How do you even change the colour of the text?)
Then the story takes a thoughtful tangent (“mmmmmmmmmmmmm”), before you remind us what’s at stake with”kkk”.
From here the tale kicks into overdrive. Thank goodness you added a comma after about eighty blue“I’s” as I was struggling to keep up with your frenetic pacing. Then, after yet more I’s, a couple of moments for the reader to catch their breath before……
7!
Seriously?
7?
Wow, did NOT see that coming.
And when the r’s swarm, and surely there’s no way out?
Then “swertgg”! Amazing. Absolutely brilliant.
Then another 7! Are you kidding me? Just when the danger seemed past, another 7. And, with another 7, the r’s are resurrected. I nearly wet my chair.
With your second awesome “swertgg” the situation is finally put to rest. Most writers wouldn’t be bold enough to use one swertgg, let alone two. Bravo, Ellie.
There was only one spelling error (impressive)- “l/kkjh” is of course spelt “l/kjkh.”
Overall, this story has a bit of everything. A warm introduction, a plethora of 5’s, j’s and I’s. But there are also r’s aplenty, pensive m’s and terrifying 7’s.
Great story.
I encourage you to keep writing. Would love to read more of your work.
(P.S. thanks for the four hugs at the end.)
The world needs more swertgg.
Grandad. x
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