[Report This]Date: January 07 2025 3:04 AM Title: Chapter 14
Yay, new chapter!
And damn, you've established Natalie quite well as a nasty controlling matriarch, definitely on the level of Sofia. In some ways I think Natalie might be worse, if exclusively discussing how they treat their sons, because for as controlling as Sofia got, she never verbally tore Mateo down the way Natalie is doing to Ryan here, and it was clear she still loved her son. Not sure I can say the same for Natalie, and her sympathizing with murderers is not a good look. I know we're only seeing Ryan's perspective, but I would love to see the conversation Amanda and Natalie had after they left the clinic...would wager it got heated.
Unfortunately I can only imagine it's still going to get quite rough for Ryan when Amanda is out of the picture for a few weeks and Natalie has full control of him. Again, can only hope Brooke helps where she can, but i'm sure she'll also be a headache in her own right.
I like that Ryan might get a social network of other RPs though, seems like just what he needs in some pretty dark times for him.
Still loving these characters and this world, great chapter as usual!
Author's Response:
Yes, Natalie is certainly pretty nasty. I was a bit hesitant when I first sent this back to the commissioner, because I felt like it was maybe a bit too much. But if a cruel giantess momma is requested, then I guess that's what you're gonna get. And I definitely agree with being a bit more harsh on her for being so sympathetic with actual murderers. I think this story is set in a world where the standard for tinies is much less established than it is in Downsizing. And if you've got a large enough chunk of the population who don't see RPs as human beings then you're bound to see some pretty fucked up bigotry. The good news is that Amanda seems pretty dialed in on her mother's bullshit now, so even if she's not there, she can still keep a watch on things. We'll just have to see how it all plays out.
Thanks so much for the review and thanks for reading!!
[Report This]Date: January 07 2025 2:38 AM Title: Chapter 14
I worry Ryan might regret not truly explaining how cruel his mother is to his fellow tinies in the long run...!
Tell those doctors ASAP about those reds flags, get her on file for caution haha.
Again loving how natural and grounded the world and characters are here, as always looking forward to more.
Author's Response:
Honestly, I totally agree. If I were in his place, I'd be telling anyone with a set of ears about the things that Natalie had said. Too much of a risk being that small and in her care. But that probably wouldn't be quite so interesting :D
I'm glad that you're enjoying the story thus far. Thanks so much for reading!!