R4 (Reactions, Reviews, Reference, Redirection) #0169 · 8:24pm May 17th, 2015
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Here are five slightly edited old reviews:
Numbers by The Quill and Sofa Shop
Tuesday by Bok
The Collected Poems of Maud Pie by Titanium Dragon
Why Me? by Viking ZX
The Brief Reign of Princess Twily by Forthwith
Numbers by The Quill and Sofa Shop
[story link] [my original review]
This falls under the category of ‘functional’. A few mistakes in the writing, but overall decent. It’s a little cliche in places, but still has some emotional impact. A lot of it comes down to it just doesn’t feel like it has much pony in it. I’ve read good war fan fiction and even tyrant Celestia fan fiction, but it needs to be very careful in how it bridges the gap between show and the darker themes. This doesn’t do that at all. It’s basically just two pony names in a generic war setting. It’s a good start to the author’s writing though, since it is apparently their first fanfic. With practice this author will get quite good at being a writer.
Tuesday by Bok
[story link] [my original review]
The description for this story is completely accurate. Just a story of the main character going to the grocery store. The writing isn’t good enough to be all that engaging, the character isn’t given enough depth to be interesting, and there really isn’t anything else there. This story is the literary equivalent of a room temperature glass of water.
The Collected Poems of Maud Pie by Titanium Dragon
[story link] [my original review]
Another confirmation that poetry just isn’t for me. These were all decently written (or so I assume given what I’ve heard) but just didn’t do it for me. If you like poetry, check this out, but if you don’t, you can probably skip it. Falls completely outside of my own tastes, so unable to really judge it one way or another. As mentioned, I’ve heard this was good from people who do like poetry.
Why Me? by Viking ZX
[story link] [my original review]
Another pretty good story from an author I like. This is a little rambling. It could have been tighter, but at no point would I call it padded or stretched out. It does have a really good version of Discord that I quite enjoyed. Plus a bit of worldbuilding about the kind of existence Discord is that was neat. Plus just a tiny glimpse of where he might have come from.
The Brief Reign of Princess Twily by Forthwith
[story link] [my original review]
This was funny as heck. Sleep-deprived young Twilight Sparkle overthrowing Princess Celestia and having to deal with the royal court when she’s been up for three days straight and running on caffeine and sugar. Both adorable and hilarious. I’d recommend this one.
Most of the review, with some random thoughts about the top stories list on this site.
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