Reviewer: chrlorez Signed
Date: August 13 2015
Title: Chapter 13: Inundation
I enjoy this series, and really want to know where this is going now. But the characters have gotten increasingly harder to read personality-wise, with the exceptions of Amber (who is straightforward in cruelty) and Jack (who honestly seems to have stalled in character development, but I would too if I was living in utter terror and humiliation for the last two days).
I think Alex doesn't like Betas still, but ultimately dislikes seeing displays of utter cruelty. So why is she still a bully, and more importantly friends with the others?
Also, does Hannah also disapprove of hurting people, or is she just sad because she ruined everyone elses good time? If it's the former, why was she enjoying it so much, and if it's the latter, why was she so broken up about it?
Also, what's Caitlin's motivation at this point? I thought she was just a dominatrix towards Jack at the beginning, but then later showed more layers to it, and now is showing less?
Will any of my questions be answered in the next chapter? I really want to know where this is going!!!
Author's Response: Ultimately, you won't know where this is going until it gets there - I'm not really sure why you'd want to know in advance, isn't that the whole point of a good narrative in the first place?
More specifically, the characters are evolving as you see more of them - they're not one-dimensional and they are capable of complex reasoning, like most people I know. I'll give you the current standing of each of them:
Jack: Utterly fucking exhausted, has not had a rest since being dragged out of the bear, has not had a moment to think, has barely said a word, scared for his life, currently more scared of Amber than Caitlin. The latest chapter hasn't covered his feelings, only what's happened to him.
Caitlin: Not enjoying having her friends over as much as she thought, worried that someone will injure Jack which will make things complicated - not because she doesn't mind him being hurt; rather that she would prefer to have complete control of him herself to toy with.
Amber: Has not been in the story long enough to be anything more than an even more twisted version of Caitlin, motives uncertain, enjoys his pain and humiliation immensely, seems very vindictive and cruel, furious to be told to leave (worrying!).
Hannnah: Ditzy, enjoys being with the popular girls, likes the little man in a similar way to a doll or pet, likes to hold him, very childlike, gets upset because she fears her carelessness will get her expelled from the group - not intrinsically evil but easily led astray.
Alex: Doesn't care much for Betas, does what everyone else does, doesn't share Caitlin's preoccupation with them but tolerates it. Saturday is the first time she truly senses how helpless Jack is, makes her think, puts herself in his position, begins to doubt herself, needs time to think.