Title: Chapter 17: Chapter 16
Too fast. There should have been some build up to this chapter. You just dumped it in the story. You don't see the character's growth, but we're told she grew. *smh* Like, really.
And I stand by Sasha needing therapy. She didn't just lose a parent at an early age; she tossed away like garbage, again and again with no knowledge of why. There's is nothing wrong with going to therapy. You act like it's a bad thing. I can't even buy Sasha's supposed growth because she wouldn't have just moved on from being tossed aside fot the umpteenth time overnight, especially without help. Oh, she could trick herself into believing that she's stonger, but it will not last. A few weeks of getting angry will not cure a lifetime of low self-esteem.
A character like Sasha, in particular, should be crafted with a mature, cautious hand...if you wont her to be believable. I apologize if this review is harsh, but I think the character deserves more. She could be really compelling character, but there's no real dephtp; it's all facile.
Lastly, I know it's your story and you're free to write it how ever you wont it,so I'm not trying to tell you how to write your story. You don't want Sasha to have therapy, fine, but she needs strong support system.
Author's Response: Thank you for your review. However, this chapter was never meant to imply that Sasha has completely grown because frankly she still has a long way to go. This chapter was a turning point in her life and the previous was a catalyst for the BEGINNING of change not change itself. Also, self-esteem is a lifetime battle- people will have their ups and downs no matter what. And I don't see therapy as a bad thing and never meant to imply as such. However, what I dislike is people's automatic assumption that if someone has issues they should simply go to therapy. Therapy doesn't solve anything by itself. It is the person who chooses to begin to see themselves in a different light that creates change. There is no automatic cure with therapy. And sitting down to talk to someone isn't the only form of therapy; for her and for many people, she may prefer something physical like a kickbox class or an art class. For different people, there are different ways of creating an interpersonal dialogue and critical analysis of one's life.
And lastly, her allowing herself to get angry is very critical to her finally realizing she doesn't have to just sit back and take people's ill treatment of her. I hope you continue to read and see that this chapter was never a finale. It was the beginning of something different by closing a particular chapter in her life. Again, thank you for your review.
Reviewer: Cholyn Signed
Date: December 18 2013