Nick Deverill Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 A slightly unusual tale with the main 'star' having serious self esteem issues although he does slowly improve. Well worth a read as not only is there a lot of it already, but the editor is Craftingmom and she does seem to get involved in better stories (and writes herself too). Frequent updates at the moment too, as of today, 31 chapters! http://www.gayauthors.org/story/parker-owens/atoz Link to comment
Lugnutz Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 I'm at chapter 8 and it's an extreme downer from the beginning. How much more does he have to take? And, it's at 32 as of November 27. Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 The first paragraph was enough for me. Glad to know it would be more of the same for at least eight chapters! C Link to comment
Lugnutz Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Chapter 12 isn't much better than the start. Lost all interest in it. Link to comment
Nick Deverill Posted November 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 I'll agree the early chapters are distressing, but something about the way it is written had me stick in there. To each his own I guess. Link to comment
Merkin Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 I've stuck with it because the writing is good and because I couldn't believe how badly circumstances continually f--k over the main character. Although it pulls the reader down further than Charles Dickens ever did I think I begin to see sunlight peeping through around chapter 33. At this point I'm addicted and hoping for the best.I'd like to see Parker Owens writing something cheerful. He's a good storyteller and his characters are convincing. Link to comment
DesDownunder Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 After the above comments, I started reading and have got to chp. 10. It strikes me as a dose of harsh reality, not really gratuitous in its description of violence, but unrelenting, nevertheless. I'm thinking that a measure of reality is what is sometimes needed to balance our more romantic offerings, so I'll keep reading, at least for the moment. I think the writing is very well done. Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 As someone so insightfully said here, to each his own. C Link to comment
ChrisR Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 I'd somewhat expected, based on the title, that it would end at 26 chapters. But I'll pass on continuing. Link to comment
Pedro Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 I was not in the mood for starting a long story set in a dark place emotionally. SoI thought I would look for what else he had posted to see if I liked his writing enough to persevere at some later time. He has posted two chapters that seem to be linked shorts, but there is the hint they may develop into something longer. I liked them, nicely observed and nicely written. Try here: http://www.gayauthors.org/story/parker-owens/aquinasstory/1 Link to comment
Nick Deverill Posted December 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Story is now up to chapter 42 and assuming no (further) twists, it looks as though the truth is going to come out. Link to comment
Nick Deverill Posted December 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 Chapter 43 now posted and the cat is out of the bag. There's a semi-cliff hanger end to the chapter, but I get the feeling the end-game is now being played and there ought not be too many more chapters to wrap the story up. Link to comment
Merkin Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 Yesss! I'm glad I stuck with it; the clouds seem to be rolling back and there might even be a silver lining peeping through. The writing has been top-notch, but boy, what a downer most of it has been. Wait--it still isn't resolved. Something could still go wrong... Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 A 43-chapter downer? And you guys stuck through it? You've got more sticktoitiveness than I do! C Link to comment
Lugnutz Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 I bailed after 12 chapters. Link to comment
DesDownunder Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 No it's not a 43 chapter downer. In fact I've found it a realistic portrayal of one teenager's determination to survive. Make no mistake, the opening chapters have to be the way they are in order to set up the rest of the story. This is not a gratuitous s&m tale, because the description of suffering, compels realisation of empathy and compassion. Does the story resolve all that the lad suffers? That is something that has yet to be discovered and I expect we will find the resolution in the final chapters. Link to comment
Nick Deverill Posted December 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Chapter 44 now posted. Link to comment
DesDownunder Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 And like clockwork Chapter 45 is now posted. Link to comment
Lugnutz Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Maybe I'll start on it again when it finishes. Link to comment
Nick Deverill Posted January 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Maybe I'll start on it again when it finishes. A little bit cart before the horse as it's not yet complete, but signs are it will be worth it. Link to comment
Nick Deverill Posted January 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 And now chapter 46 is now posted. Nothing remarkable in itself, but unless you had read from the beginning, you'd not understand a lot of little bits. Link to comment
Nick Deverill Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 And now chapter 63. The final four chapters will all post next week, so on that basis, 67 chapters to tell the tale. Yes it is very black at first, but I do like the author's style and he has a first class editor in Craftingmom. Link to comment
Nick Deverill Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 And today sees the epilogue posted. Tale is complete, so someone who can might like to move this thread. Link to comment
Merkin Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 I'm proud to say I've stuck with this one, through some pretty awful times and finally some pretty wonderful outcomes. It will stay with me. And within this Epilogue here and there are the most wonderful words a writer can put down for a reader to find and read: 'but that's another story...'. I can't wait. Link to comment
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