Review for Shatter

Shatter

(#) Shi-koi 2006-10-27

Odd, and a bit confusing to read the first time around. The scenes are rather disjointed, although I don't know, maybe that was the effect you were trying for.

I liked it anyway, but I think I would have preferred it to be a bit clearer with regards to what was actually happening, ie, at the end when Yugi falls out of the window, it's unclear as to whether the window is high up and thus potentially lethal, or low down, maybe at ground level, which would give the story a much different connotation.

Since time moves differently in instances when you're faced with your own mortality, Yugi's thoughts at the end could mean anything, and so this sheds no light onto the ending situation.

So, happy in a way, due to the fic being nicely written with no glaring grammatical errors, but low down on the presentation side, not so much with the visual presentation, but with the presentation of the story itself, bare bones to fleshed out fic.

Hugs,

~Shi-koi~

Author's response

(Late response) This piece was written a few years ago and in a hurry so I'm not surprised that it isn't quite as fleshed-out as it ought to be. I do mention in the fic that Yuugi climbs three flights of stairs to get to the room with the window, so the implication is that he is in real danger when he falls. His fate is left intentionally ambiguous and leaves the readers with questions. (What happened to Bakura? What happens to Yuugi? Does Kaiba care?) Often I use veiled, mysterious, or abrupt endings for my fiction because I like the way they grip the audience and allow them to draw their own conclusions. However, some readers really dislike this, which is perfectly understandable. Thank you for taking the time to read and respond.