Review by Viper07
I'd like to say that, as someone who was given the chance to read the story before the posting (yes, imma wear that badge with honor and pride), it's holding up as wonderfully as it did then too. Though short, we're thrust right into things with Julie's intentions, Stella's involvement in helping her get what she wants, and the oh so wonderful dread that this is something that's just going to happen now, regardless of the former's desire to even be involved.
Ima come clean, before the revelation of what Julie needed Stella for, I honestly did belief she was shy on the basis that she had a crush. Turns out, for the poor barista at all XD
All in all, a great short story!
Review by McDead
Damn, Julie... you really had to pick the nicest person on the planet to devour, huh?
This is such a cool premise and its executed with such a matter-of-fact tone on Julie's side that it's genuinely terrifying. This sort of thing is SO up my alley though, so I'll eat it up (haha) even if it makes my heart beat at a hundred miles per hour. The contrast between a giant's POV to a small's and how they'll sacrifice lives for personal gain like that, it's amazing. The way you present their individual perspectives is incredible. Makes my head spin. I love it. And I love how your short stories leave me wanting so badly to see how things continue to play out.
At least Stella fell unconscious at the end, poor girl.
Amazing work! :D
Yeah, I did intentionally go a little overboard with the "sugar and spice and everything nice" with Stella lol. SuperDuper mentioned cruel fans like it when the prey is innocent, and I took that personally lol.
Again, tossing around ideas for a sequel. Being on a lot of meds myself, I'm more than aware of how sometimes you've got to up the dosage over time~
Review by ProbablyIX
oooh I've been excited for this one <3
And you didn't disappoint! Short and to the point, but jam-packed with character. I think the story's length actually contributes to the casual nature of the events too. To Julie, this is an everyday thing, just a pill that she'll probably forget about by the time tomorrow's girl comes around. Though of course for Stella it's a life-ending disaster, right as she was about to get with her crush.
Your prose is fantastic, too. Every detail is clear, and evocative. You're really good at condensing a lot of information into a single elegant passage. The 'as she settled on procrastination' line gave me a chuckle, as well as all the slang references to HRT lol.
Also just a really hot story. The way Julie sucked Stella in like a thick bunch of noodles was fantastic, and everything about how you describe Julie's insides was phenominal.
Really great work!
(Thanks for transferring your review over IX, appreciate it <3 )
So glad it lived up to your expectations from the concept you Cali were throwing around! I had a lot of fun writing this one since I kinda just left my weird kink shame arc entirely, and it was fun to kind of dig around in that back and forth in a guilty person's mind between feeling bad and doing the thing that makes them feel good.
I'm so happy you like my prose as well; I've mentioned it before, but it always feels a little short and terse compared to many of my peers work. But length doesn't matter, it's how you use it right? >;3