tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155366155775407128.post5206749849486554350..comments2023-03-24T16:48:47.924-07:00Comments on Once: Chapter OneThe Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03317878258574080974noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155366155775407128.post-20182853087445897642011-04-27T15:13:14.266-07:002011-04-27T15:13:14.266-07:00Here we are introduced to the dull series by The A...Here we are introduced to the dull series by The Author. "Once" has a bland, slightly despicable protagonist-- though it is refreshing to have an unattractive woman in focus, for all we know about her she may as well be a shallow blond love interest in a mainstream Hollywood film. We are told, not shown, the dynamics of the relationships between the characters. We know the mother and son are a mother and a son because the narrative tells us so, not because they act that way. We don't know how the dynamic works without The Author spelling it out for us. Already there is heavy foreshadowing alluding to the involvement of the main character's ex-husband in the future of the account; and already we can see a curve to the story, which at this point seems predictable and dull. <br /><br />In all, this first chapter is dull, and lacks action; there are little to no interactions between the characters, and we are given no reason to care about them. So why keep reading? If The Author wants us to continue giving him page-views then he must work on his style and his use of the medium. So far, the story is dull, and practically unreadable. Would not recommend. Hopefully The Author will pick up the pace for the second chapter.The Critichttp://watchingwaitingwriting.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com