R4 (Reactions, Reviews, Reference, Redirection) #0160

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Here are five slightly edited old reviews:
Two Roaming Souls by Belligerent Sock
Home by KitsuneRisu
A Brush with Beauty by Burraku_Pansa
Entertainment for Immortals by Saakra
Sir. Lancealot the 1st by Leonardo Oliver Osborn

Two Roaming Souls by Belligerent Sock
[story link] [my original review]

Another one that reads like the first chapter of a much longer fantasy epic. Writing is pretty good and the author nails a really good version of an older Spike. Really wish there was more of this. So many questions, in a good way. Not to mention this is all setup, so final judgement would have to see how the author pays it all off. This is balanced so fine on the potential coolness that it could swing either to really good or really bad.

Home by KitsuneRisu
[story link] [my original review]

Huh. That was an interesting take on the human in Equestria concept. Horribly depressing as well. Good writing, though. I spent most of the story wanting to smack our perspective character, but at the end there was only sad. Plus, perhaps, a glimpse into a could-have-been. I’ve never been as bad as what we see here, but I’ve found myself thinking a few of the things we see the main character thinking in my day-to-day. Like almost word-for-word once or twice. So many I’m a bit too close to avoid the fairly blunt sads.

A Brush with Beauty by Burraku_Pansa
[story link] [my original review]

Another story where the human in Equestria concept is applied in a psychological fashion instead of literal. Liked this much more than the previous one. Not a whole lot of actual story here, but was still a worthwhile read. The shift between dialogue and narration was a little clumsy, but I think it only happened twice so it was easy to forget after each time.

Entertainment for Immortals by Saakra
[story link] [my original review]

This isn’t very good. Actually, it was pretty horrible. I think it’s trying to be an absurd crackfic but the author doesn’t have the skills to pull it off so it just comes off as terribly written instead. I would not recommend this one.

Sir. Lancealot the 1st by Leonardo Oliver Osborn
[story link] [my original review]

This is very badly written. It is either a parody or a crackfic gone horrible wrong, or someone with english as a third language. I only got halfway through before giving up. I suggest you read TWILIGHT SPARKLE FIXES EVERYTHING instead of this.

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