Novel
Dracula
Genre-defining epistolary gothic novel that has been grossly misunderstood and bastardised repeatedly through various terrible to subpar to okay film and TV adaptions. It is not a romance novel; it is a horror novel about a greedy, bloodlust-driven monstrous vampire who is unapologetically evil. Avoid the films, read the book.
By Paul Stewart3 years ago in Critique
Wuthering Heights - A Critique. Runner-Up in Critique Challenge.
A how-to on how not to have relationships. Ever felt ghosted? This ups the ante. Brontë brings us the original soap opera in book form, where everyone needs a therapist and an umbrella. If you can’t finish it, watch Ralph Fiennes go mad as Heathcliff on screen: a must watch!
By E.K. Daniels3 years ago in Critique
Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski
A delectable snack sandwiched between two slices of testosterone and an influx of pitted skin, Ham on Rye is the finding of one's way in the world, in the rigidity of class, American angst, anger, and ego. It succeeded in alienating women through a sweaty and obtuse first-person male gaze.
By Kendra Marya3 years ago in Critique
Pride & Prejudice: How I REALLY Feel About Mr. Darcy
Pride and Prejudice: Where societal satire gracefully dances with romance. Mr. Darcy, a trash bin of aloofness, masters the art of personal growth. Lizzie Bennet’s wit sparkles like champagne. Elizabethan social norms are dissected all while love conquers folly. A timeless tale where even trash bins can transform into treasures.
By Jennifer Vasallo 3 years ago in Critique
Entitled
Chapter 1 The Plane Ride Home The girl in the middle seat of the international flight had only turned seventeen four months ago. She was returning home from a study abroad in Tokyo, Japan and was feeling increasingly uncomfortable along with a host of other emotions from happiness to sorrow to extreme exhaustion. The one that was forcing itself to the forefront of her mind was the uncomfortable feeling. She was in the middle seat, stuck between two grown men, neither of whom appeared to speak good English, both of which were drinking heavily.
By Vikki Head3 years ago in Critique
Beneath Six Feet - Episode 2
The cold, unforgiving reality of a graveyard weighed heavily on the heart. The air was thick with a melancholic stillness that seemed to permeate the very essence of the place. Beneath a looming canopy of gray clouds, a lone coffin lay poised at the edge of a freshly dug grave, a silent testament to the inevitability of mortality. It was a scene that evoked a poignant blend of emotions, a mixture of grief and contemplation, as those gathered around the grave confronted the fragility of existence.
By Rev Dr. Alexander Fenning-Sencherey3 years ago in Critique
To Write or Not to Write?
This was my very first story on Vocal. I wrote it two years ago for the Doomsday Diary challenge and even though it obviously did not place in the challenge, it remains one of my most-read stories. It was published before Vocal made comments on stories possible, so it has no comments on it as of now.
By Lana V Lynx3 years ago in Critique
