Brady: 

This is the story of an AI starting to understand what it means to be human (at least a facet of humanity). I really liked the world that was built, it felt very much like our own but just a few years in the future. The story felt really well paced and balanced, and I felt that the characters were really distinguishable. The dialogue did a lot of the heavy lifting with characterization and I felt like it was done really well. As far as suggestions, I think I wanted more of a battle against the super strong android since it got built up a lot. Maybe more detail on how Gen looks could help with the imagery of the fighting and conversations between Gen and Nora; I assume they are built like a human? Rereading this piece aloud and taking extra care on spelling and sentence level stuff would help strengthen a lot of your story! Overall, it was a very gripping and thought-provoking story!

Rachel:

This is the story of a sister doing whatever it takes to support her struggling family. I really liked the characters in this story. I was invested in the main pair of sisters from the start and the dynamics were really well written. I thought the story felt pretty well paced up until the ending. The characters were so interesting that I wanted more from them, especially from the father and from Victor. I really liked the specificity of the details included in this piece but I definitely think setting the scene for the city itself and the house would make it all the more stronger. The emotional connection between the siblings in this story really hit home and it was executed so well! Being a sister myself, the relationships in this story felt real and the characters had both good and bad in them. One more suggestion may be to lean into Victor and Lovette’s relationship more. I just had so many questions about them by the end that I wanted answers for!