Bella Canzone > Recent Status Updates

- Repetitive storylines between the four chapters
- Violent scene in the final chapter did not make sense for the characters or the plot, especially in the context of the Union soldiers

- Good entry point, but lacking — themes are stated too clearly for nuanced discussions
- Christianity is an interesting and continuous discussion point

- So much of the dialogue and plot feels like a means to the end of the depictions of violence
- The writing style turns the characters into mere caricatures
- Great concept

- Jack’s dad is human scum, but I can’t say I didn’t see this coming

- I feel like all of their problems spontaneously resolved themselves?
- I really wasn’t a fan of the emotional cheating (?) that happened near the beginning
- Mom’s reaction was pretty valid for a victim of abuse

- The dialogue feels so forced and cringe, especially in the third chapter
- I appreciate the character tie-ins between chapters
- Depictions of violence perpetrated against the enslavers feel more like a form of wish fulfillment than a realistic interpretation of violent resistance
- The writing feels rushed near the ends of chapters
- Overall thematic messaging is clear, but there's a lack of emotional depth