Reviewer: jacbj Signed [Report This]
Date: September 30 2025 11:21 PM Title: Chapter 10. Outcome

Thanks for the reply and for inviting a more detailed take!

Answering your question (“May I ask for some more detail about the difference in the ending (cathartic) between this story and others I have written?”):

Why this ending felt more cathartic than in other works of yours I’ve read (The Neverending Woman, Michele XL, Megan in the City):

I’d say the key difference here is the presence of a clearly defined protagonist. In many of your stories, the focus diffuses and we’re left with a landscape of antagonisms — including the giantess who starts well-intentioned and ends up corrupted by power, facing off against an equally cruel government. Here, that pattern does not repeat: the narrative holds a moral compass, delivers a cathartic payoff, and still leaves fertile ground for continuations.

Clear payoff to the central question (unchecked power vs. responsibility): each trio lands a coherent outcome — Casey faces consequences, Lisa finds restoration, Kelly chooses reason — and we, as readers, finally get to exhale.

Felt aftermath: the world absorbs what happened (authorities, arrest, relationships broken/redefined). It’s not just spectacle; there is closure.

Real character change (even if subtle): Kelly admits the fear of losing control and opts to revert; Lisa holds her moral compass even while giant; Kevin moves past shock and seeks protection. This metabolization cleanses the accumulated tension.

To me, Side Effects is a self-contained story: the character trajectories complete a full cycle that, at first, didn’t require a sequel — which is exactly why it was wonderful to read Parts 2 and 3 afterward: they expand the consequences without undoing what was already tight and, at the same time, offer a satisfying “What if…” for Kelly.

About the ending: as mentioned, it’s tense and cathartic, delivering exactly what the moral setup promises from early on. The killer giantess (Casey) — the most ruthless and impulsive — is stopped and will pay for her crimes; the empathetic giantess (Lisa) gets her life back; and the hesitant giantess (Kelly) wavers, but makes the most logical choice: returning to normal. And the ripples of that choice hit hard in Parts 2 and 3 — your series shows that “going back to normal” doesn’t erase the damage; it changes the kind of cost.

Conclusion

I’d love to see more empathetic characters and clearly drawn protagonists in future works — I believe that could bring other stories up to this same level, which remains my favorite (including its continuations). The story is captivating.

Again, brilliant work (10/10) — tight, tense, and satisfying, yet fertile enough for Parts 2 and 3 to shine without “undoing” the first story.

Author's Response:

Thanks so much for the detailed reply, and again for the praise. 

While my writing style has improved, I agree that Side Effects is my most complete story when it comes to character variety, plot development and grounding with the real world. I am in the last touches of another story that will feature multiple characters with different approaches that I believe may even be better (I'll love your feedback when it comes :)), but it's true that most of my other works are focused on the antagonist. 

I'll definitely keep the feedback in mind as I write future stories. As you'll have seen, I particually like rampages in the city, which ends up not making this so straight forward.

Just out of curiosity: which of my other stories would come second in your ranking?

Cheers!

Reviewer: ittybittyman Signed [Report This]
Date: May 14 2021 9:41 PM Title: Prologue

Yeah, I was a big fan of the side effects universe. I like it when giantesses really want to grow. The cousin (forgot her name) that tried to get the serum seems like she deserves a chance to be big haha

Author's Response:

Yes, I think she does! :)

Reviewer: ittybittyman Signed [Report This]
Date: May 08 2021 2:41 PM Title: Chapter 10. Outcome

What was the update to this story? I got excited seeing it on the front page haha 

Author's Response:

I made a mistake... posted the new "Megan in the City" chapter in this one, and removed it 5 minutes later. But apparently the story remains updated in the front page. So, are you missing the Side Effects universe? :)

Reviewer: edexdexx Signed [Report This]
Date: December 08 2014 11:22 AM Title: Prologue

Wow this is definitely an underrated story and deserves more attention, and I'm usually not a fan of a giantess ravaging a city kind of plot. I'm in agreement with the other comments. The difference in attitudes make it interesting, rather than having them all want to be destructive.

Even  Casey who is abusing her power and enjoying her size most is still slightly likeable and is humane since she's at least trying not to go out of her way to  hurt and kill people.

Very good story, especially considering a lot of times people who do these kind of stories just devolve it into a giantess destroying everything in sight with no rhyme or reason.

Author's Response:

Thanks a lot for your feedback. I'm glad you liked the story. I hope that you liked the ending, as well. 

I tried to keep the story logic, based on the characters I had originally imagined for the girls. I'm progressing quite a lot on Volume 2, which I will try to publish shortly; hopefully you'll like it as well.

Cheers!

Reviewer: aronse265 Signed [Report This]
Date: December 06 2014 10:53 AM Title: Chapter 9. Quarrel

Another Great Chapter! You are such a great writer! I loved how you finally got Kelly and Lisa involved with the situation, who knew Lisa was a Brown Belt in Jiu Jitsu!Anyway I would just like to thank you for posting this chapter, hope to see the next one soon!

Author's Response:

Thanks a lot for the feedback. This is the first story I post, so getting feedback is always encouraging to work on more. The story is getting closer to its conclusion, so I hope you'll like how everything comes to an end. I should have the next chapter up in a week or so.

Reviewer: aronse265 Signed [Report This]
Date: December 04 2014 8:57 AM Title: Chapter 8. Search

please upload next chapter soon this is number 1 on my top 3 of favourite stories on giantessworld, it's number 1 because it's such an amazing story, so please post the next chapter soon.

Reviewer: Algo Signed [Report This]
Date: October 25 2014 1:46 PM Title: Prologue

I want to say i am loving it, cleary Casey and Kelly are enjoying it the most, specially Casey, Lisa not so much.
And i hope the formula only works in the three things, and they keep getting bigger and bigger! Well maybe not Lisa, i wonder what will she think if she was the only one ending returned to normal.
Still keep up the good work!

Author's Response:

Thanks for the feedback!

Lisa is not enjoying. Any joy she could get out of her situation is shadowed by the guilt she feels at the consequences for others, including her boyfriend. She had been brought to the limit and she had found out her heart is gentle.

Kelly really likes being big and the possibilities it offers, but she cannot stop thinking on the long term consequences of what's going on. In her mind, they cannot stay this size forever and this is a big restraint, since she knows that any thing she does while being big will be remembered once she gets reduced. She has chosen not to express her feelings so much, to prevent getting caught in the rising tension between Casey and Lisa.

And Casey does not care at all about any consequences. She enjoys her new size and is drunk in power and the only thing that is preventing her from letting the full bitch inside her out is a certain inertia of her former life, where not getting caught was as important and breaking the rules. This inertia is fading away, though...

I'm posting chapters as I get them properly formatted for the web. In the meantime, I'm already halfway through Part II. I'm not sure if things will happen as you expected, but I believe that you will enjoy the direction the series is going.

Reviewer: realRS Signed [Report This]
Date: October 23 2014 6:09 PM Title: Chapter 3: The more, the merrier

The attitudes of the 3 giantess' definitely make for interesting dynamics.

I thought that Casey was going to invite Daphne to join the club, or become the group's 30 foot assistant.

Author's Response:

Thanks for the feedback.

One of the funniest parts of writing this story was trying to imagine how would the different girls react and evolve based on the character I had imagined for them at the beginning. 

As for Casey: the truth is that I did not even consider the possibility of her inviting Daphne, as I wrote the chapter. The way I picture her, she is too egocentric to even think on getting anyone else on the club. She is also not one for planning or scheming. She reacts (in many cases overreacts) to circumstances and in the new chapter that I just uploaded circumstances will change quite a lot. 

 

Reviewer: realRS Signed [Report This]
Date: October 23 2014 9:56 AM Title: Chapter 2: Unexpected developments

I haven't read the newest chapter yet but I really enjoyed the first 3.  I'm not usually a fan of actual giants, but this is a great situation and I really enjoy the dynamics.  

You've done a great job of capturing a drive in B movie vibe.

Author's Response:

Thanks so much for the feedback. I'm glad that you are enjoying it. I hope that the rest of the story won't disappoint you!