Talk:Blobster/@comment-27838637-20160808130349

I was going to hold-off on reviewing this story for a while due to there already being two in-depth reviews given by Mike and Frank. But after a re-read and a non-stressful day I decided that I should leave my own thoughts on the story for you to read.

Firstly, I really enjoyed the story and I had a hard time finding flaws. The pacing was quite good, and the mood and atmosphere was both suspenseful and enjoyable - much like a true 80's inspired story.

My main issue was that I really don't understand the motivations behind getting drunk the night of recovering what could be a potentially new species. I got the feeling that the characters were a little disinterested in the find, as was evident by the time it took them to recover the Blobster, and the fact that they'd rather get drunk that process the findings.

I really liked the description of the Blobster, very nice job there.

The characterization was done well, but I can't help wish you just added a little more physical description to the chracters. I found it a little confusing trying to differentiate with the characters at the beginning because they didn't really stand out physically (or personally, at the time). There is a good amount of attention to detail in regards to characterization with Raoul, Amber and the Blobster. The other characters had their moments that made them memorable but it would have been much better to establish these characters a tiny bit more in the first half of the story.

My final recommendation is that I think this story could have been a little longer. I didn't see the original but I jut get the feeling that what is written here was missing something. It's not really an issue as much as it is an observation, but I'm just curious how far you could have taken te story. The concept seems almost novel-worthy, and whilst it ended perfectly, it would stll be great to see a sequel in the future!

My overall rating = 7.6 / 10

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