Rocked To The Core

This is a very well written story; that has some great characters that you learn to really care about.  However, the ending just totally pulls the rug out from under your feet.  I do believe the story is well worth reading, and after I have some time to digest the final chapter, I may come back and update this review but just be prepared to be really shocked and ready for a sense of disquiet.  

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Okay, went up a star level with the new ending, but not sure it was needed.  The original ending was jarring; but if that was the vision of the author than that is what it was.  That said, I do like the new ending better.  I still recommend this story, the writing is very good, and the characters are interesting.  

i really enjoyed this story, it is well written and developed. The best part was the original ending, it made the story real and believable to me, not just a fairytail but very close to real life, real grief and its effects on a true soulmate left behind by a sudden inexplicable loss.

This was a five star story until the ending as you can imagine nobody was prepared for that. GA readers don't see that for the most part in stories on this site but it is worth discussing and it is another part of life.

Here is a story of love that has no bounds, that even more bad things happening will make the strength of their love even stronger.  One chapter is not what you want but the final chapter makes up for it. @Lee Wilson, has a way of storytelling that brings tragic things to a happy ending. Great job from a reader to this author for his writing that keeps us all interested in his stories!

Allow me to leave a review for the story, not my, or anyone’s, personal response to it. As with every outstanding offering from Lee Wilson this is, above all, an incredibly well-written and creative story, start to finish. Unlike other tales told by this talented Author, the reader has the opportunity to decide which ending suits their desired outcome since there are two disparate choices available for all of the wrong reasons.

We are invited into the lives of two very young men in love as they find their way forward in the world and take on exceptional challenges together. In the process their love leads them into a deep commitment to each other and what I can best describe as them forming an impromptu  family of choice. Changes pile on top challenges: name, careers, housing and home, even socioeconomic status. What else could happen? Well…

If for no other reason read on to see what riled up the keyboard warriors who caused the optional/alternate ending to be penned. Unnecessary but it happened.

Very generous of you, Lee Wilson. Happy New Year. 

Interesting story particularly with the first offered ending. Art, at its best, elicits strong emotions, which can be clearly seen by the reactions. Good job

This was a good story until the ending, not just because of the sudden change in direction but I feel if the author has suddenly realised he is having a deadline to meet and rushed things at the end, leaving many loose ends.

Good story which I found a little hard hitting at times. Thank god for the additional chapter. I was totally bummed by the "other ending". I checked the link to see what Adam looked like and he was cute but the image didn't match my imagined boy. My imagination showed a bit of a farm-boy for some reason not backed up by your story. The situations of the characters were plausible in the main. Thanks for creating this story for us.

The ending to this story was, in my opinion, a total cop out by the author. What had been a fairly interesting story became a disappointing and juvenile work.  It felt like a betrayal by the author of his readers. Not cool.