(Don’t read this review if you haven’t read the story. Contains a lot of quotes)

A very catchy opening. “Father stared in blank horror as his head was severed from his body.” Was also an unsual way of describing decaptation. It’s good that you introduce the voice early on in the story in a casual way, this makes the reading experience so much better. There are a few typing errors, but those anre only minor. “How many hours passed? Why haven’t I bled to death yet?” Was a nice way to introduce the uncanny into it. The description of the shard of crystal, that almost finishes off the main character was intresting. The choice of the word crystal conjures up an age where glass does not exist, lending the work an ancient & forgotten air. I was a little confused with the line “ripped my life from me.” It didn’t seem to make much sense with some parts of the story. “When the air stroked my vocal cords it whistled" was a beautifully worded line, highlighting the way actual vocal chords work. I was confused though, about the paragraph in italic. It is a repeat of the next paragraph isn’t it. I don’t see the point of it. However it does meet my standards; Characterization is good, showing a range of emotions and facets of the protaganist; pitiful, weak and sad at first, gradualy progressing to scared and frightened, then peaking in an animal like rage against his attacker. 4 out of 5.