Score: 8
"Great work. A little flawed, but great nontheless"
date: January 12, 2003
The story of owl and the balance of the work is a remarkable piece or work. This is one of the greatest short stories I have ever read, and while I'm only 16, I have read quite a bit. Oz, you once again capture your readers and create a bond with them and the characters of the story. This being said, the reason I gave the Owl series an 8, is because there were some parts of the story which were in no way related to the overall plot, such as when Owl travels far across the desert to retrieve a leaf for lady owl, and she dies anyway. To save 8 pages or so, why not just have her die more quickly from the poison. This would keep the story progress more quickly and help keep the reader interested.
I'm not a great writer as you are, but I hope you will consider my suggestions, and I look forward to reading more of you work.
Author's Response:
Thanks for the support and criticism. I am always trying to make my writing better. Persuit of perfection can be maddening, though. :-p