Review for A Different Breed

A Different Breed

(#) IWCT 2006-04-17

I love the plot twist of the mentor program! Please keep this coming. It took me a while to realize that Heather was human, and one of the fellow classmates, though. It'd be nicer if you could identify people more clearly -- although I know how hard that is to do without your writing sounding stilted.

You know, personally, I don't think Tina really had a reason to complain. I mean, technically it's against the rules to have a houndour, but isn't there some kind of no tattling policy among the students?

I'm probably only saying this, because I like the idea of Tyler's charater. I seem to gravitate towards the dysfunctional psychopaths -- they tend to make the most interesting characters.

Anyway, I still don't think Tina really should have compained. Tyler managed to control his houndour perfectly. They seem to have a good misanthropic bond. Of course, the fact that he just stood by while his little mauler was mucking around with Taja wasn't the best thing in the world -- but I think that had more to do with interest to see who would win on his part.

Personally, I hope that Tyler gets an actual role in this, and doesn't become some 2-D rival or something. Also, his houndour needs a name!

Looking forward to what you have coming up, I extend kudos now, and until next time, may you catch the tiger by the tail.

=^.^= If Walls Could Talk

Author's response

You're on the right track with Tyler--he's not just a random character thrown in for rivalry points. Everything he does and says has a motive in-story, it's just usually obscured through the Tina-filter. And as far as the no-tattling rule... Well, you'll just have to wait and see.