The acid test for me in any "crisis" themed thriller - into which both monsters and shipwrecks fall - is do the characters behave in a sensible way (a way that I would behave in a similar circumstance), and does the plot proceed in a sensible way (no extremes of good or bad luck driving it). My interest wanes as soon as the characters do something stupid or something miraculously unfortunate/fortunate happens to shift the dynamic.
"Sweetheart" passes all of these tests in detail - shipwrecked on an island with a monster. Limited set of options, but the heroine goes through them methodically with only a touch of overly emotional moments (pull yourself together, girl). So I was super engaged feeling she was acting out what my story would be in similar circumstances.
The monster is nothing particularly special, but well directed (just enough reveal at the right amounts and the right times), and reasonably novel in general concept (as a sea creature).
Highly enjoyable and heart-pounding escapism.
"Sweetheart" passes all of these tests in detail - shipwrecked on an island with a monster. Limited set of options, but the heroine goes through them methodically with only a touch of overly emotional moments (pull yourself together, girl). So I was super engaged feeling she was acting out what my story would be in similar circumstances.
The monster is nothing particularly special, but well directed (just enough reveal at the right amounts and the right times), and reasonably novel in general concept (as a sea creature).
Highly enjoyable and heart-pounding escapism.
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