rate_review Reviews

...wow, very disturbing, really i justed wanted to smack sanzo. but very well done. i\'m glad u posted it cause it\'s a great character study. Hakkai\'s thoughts at the end were probably the most disturbing though, that he\'d just pretened it never happened and leet them rape him again. it\'s very hakkai-esque though.

I -will- say I enjoyed reading it. BUT only the way you wrote it so well. It\'s amazing how perception can change anything and everything and how twisted one can unknowingly get.
Although it was disturbing, it was cleverly written and honestly, it\'s a real, for lack of a *better* word, interesting. Very, oh I can\'t describe it...
Just twisted, in a moving way.

I like stuff that makes you think. I believe the warnings were appropriate for the gentler reader. Does this make me an absolutely horrid person to say that I\'ve read worse and not been disturbed? I liked this fic. I felt sorry for Goyjo \'cause he was only trying to do the right thing for a friend but ends up doing the wrong thing without being aware of it. Sanzo was his usual self. 95% prick, 5% human. He was actually trying to a good thing but again, the road to hell..... Hakkai. Well he sure got the shitty end of the stick didn\'t he? Grief and how people deal with it is a very unique thing and there is no set period of mourning. Guilt is an even bigger issue and rarely leaves you. Even though the boys ment well, it just keeps piling the guilt onto Hakkai. Perception is everything and everyon in this fic has a skewed view on what happens. Well done.

Conflicting realities it is!
I\'m not in favor on the \'rape\' scenario which yours was totally one. However, I will say this, it is my very first reading in this genre and was surprised to find it interesting.
After reading the fic I thought \'Why doesn\'t this guy just kill himself if he so miserable\'. Sorry I know it\'s besides your point but it\'s the feeling I got from reading this. Anyhow, it\'s just my personal opinion on this specific story so hope I didn\'t offend any Hakkai fans, I like the guy though he\'s not my favorite character from Saiyuki.
I don\'t sympathize with Hakkai\'s character intake in this story but I don\'t believe he\'s deserving of such assault from the other two either. Hakkai dwells in between the realms of life and death, too afraid to die yet not wanting to trully live. He believes that not only should his soul suffer the gods\' wrath for his two crimes of failing to save Kanan and having killed many lives but he also believes that he\'s deserving of the molestation done to his mortal flesh. Some may say otherwise but it\'s rather cowardice of him to stay as he is, at least that\'s what I think. Anyways great job though, you\'re very talented. And loved the mention of different point of views on reality...it really does related to people in general.

Wow. I can understand the warnings... I mean, I\'m a masochist and it creeped me out. -shivers-

But I think you did an amazing job with the different points of view, characterization and the like. (And anyone who mentions Descartes in a fanfic is my hero forever.) Er... *insert constructive criticism here so the review isn\'t just \"omg yey coolz\"*

This is lovely, angst filled piece of delightful heaven.

o.o I know for a fact that I lack your talent, and damn proud too. Because your writting in this piece really shines.

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Wow... this was rather disturbing, and shocking! Yet, some of it does seem to fit... although Sanzo does seem to be a bit OOC here, but considering the act... understandable. The fact that they had convinced themselves they were helping Hakkai... Just goes to show just how fractured all the characters really are in the story. All three are very emotionally fractured, thanks to their past lives... Goku doesn\'t count of course because of his pure innocence by being left alone for so long in that cave. The jury is still out on whether I did enjoy this fic, but it was very well written and that impresses me greatly. One question... what possessed you to write something like this, especially if you didn\'t enjoy it?

Goodness, clever one, this was quite the disturbing ficcie. I really have to say that I enjoyed it, especially when I reached the end line and my jaw hit the ground. I was wondering what they meant by teasing Hakkai that he wasn\'t a virgin; I was certain you would later reveal that he was raped by C.I. on top of everything else. I\'m sure I sound like a broken record, but your fics always maintain an astonishing atmosphere...and this one just oozed a kind of depressing emptiness that made the pit of my stomach drop out from the very start. You worked the shocker in very carefully, very gradually, and that was nicely done. In fact, as soon as I caught the plural on years, my mind was replaying the parts that were clues and you gave me the chills. I also love how you intermingled Decartes into the mix for a very clear message once the pieces fell together. I rarely appreciate one-shots so much, wonderful job.

I\'m just gonna say this, I have a screwed--up--mind.

It was, in the literal sense, rape.

To me, I thought it was sweet. At least Gojyo and Sanzo decided to help, and Hakkai didn\'t end up killing himself.

And to all those who go: \"OH, I\'M GONNA BITCH \'CAUSE GOJYO AND SANZO SHOULDEN\'T BE RAPING HAKKAI.\" Would you rather have NO Hakkai?

I didn\'t think so. (;

When I opened this fiction up, I thought it\'d be just as long as your other ones, but it had a nice length to it, and, as always, I admire your writing style.

Please keep writing, and don\'t worry about how screwed up your fics happen to be. It\'s what this site was made for.

It was an interesting look into conflicting perceptions. The theme of your story was presented well at the beginning with the reader getting a main idea from Decartes\' philosophy. I thought the gagging was symbolic of Sanzo\'s inability to accept another perception. Was it?
Anyways, as the story progressed, I understood more and more of the conflict, especially at the end when you pointed out that the tragedy would happen again.

I dunno what else to say. People read things carrying with them an opinion, so I could see why several different people would have different things to say. My opinion on the story is that it envokes very deep emotions within its readers. Whether people find it disturbing, tragic, etc, it stirred up some particular thought process. You seemed kinda confused on whether to post the story or not. Perhaps the story did not have an aim? (It wasn\'t meant to bring out a particular emotion? ... or something?) Anyways, as a writer I think you\'ve explored this particular side of writing very well. The descriptions and the emotions were very vivid. Keep writing and exploring!