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Reviewer: Tiny Drake Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: June 23 2026 1:07 PM Title: A Bennett’s word…

Well, when I first read the description of this story, I thought it might not be for me.

However, now that I've finished it, I'm really glad I gave it a chance.

It was a truly interesting story, and the relationship between the two protagonists, as well as the characters themselves, are truly fascinating.

I have to say, I particularly appreciated the fact that the entire story was told from the point of view of a blind protagonist. It's a detail I've never seen in other stories, not on this site or elsewhere.

Whether or not you do a sequel to this story, I'll keep my eyes open for your future work.



Author's Response:

Hi Tiny Drake,

Thank you so much for giving my novel a chance! :)

I know it turned out to be quite long, but any fewer chapters felt like a missed opportunity to properly develop Christine's and Sean's characters.

As a long-time reader myself, one of the reasons I wanted to start publishing stories here was to experiment with protagonists, plot twists, and perspectives that aren't often represented on the site, but that I hoped they could be just as captivating.

Sean's blindness and the decision to tell the entire story through his perspective came directly from that idea, so I'm especially happy that you appreciated it.

Thank you again for reading all the way to the end and for taking the time to leave such a kind review. It really means a lot. :)

--Rasmus

Reviewer: rghud945 Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: June 18 2026 2:21 PM Title: A Bennett’s word…

When I read to the part where the parachute failed, for a moment I really hope to see Christine grow back at the last moment and save Sean from his drop. I mean that would be quite a nice scene, but sadly the EarLink simply doesn't work that way, lol!


Anyway, congratulations on the conclusion of this story! About your respond to my last comment, I mean those are some fair points. I see the uniqueness of setting does bring some limitations to the development of the story.

Before the great reveal about the identity of Christine in chapter 11, aside from the sheer size and power she showed, seeing how she messaged Sean, observed them and called Agent Dunn by unknown means really depicts her image as a higher being or omnipotent to me. So I would say, maybe it was just me having some false expectations about her character from the beginning.

But overall, I think it is a satisfactory and hopeful conclusion. While Christine still needs to deal with her dad, the worst is over and things would likely get better tomorrow. Feels good to see a good ending in a story.


This is likely the most I have ever interact with an author. I do enjoy the exchanges and how detailed you write your respond every time. Thank you, and looking forward to your next story!



Author's Response:

Hi rghud945,

It was my very own pleasure that you came along with me from the very beginning.

Being a newbie writer on this site isn't easy—especially because there are so many amazing authors here. I really needed our frequent exchanges of ideas just to feel like I was more than my impostor syndrome. :)

I already have a few scenes in my head that could become part of a new story, but unfortunately I'm still missing the line that connects them all.

The moment there is something worth sharing, I'll let you know. :)

See you around! ;)

--Rasmus

Reviewer: Rasmus Halldorsson Signed [Report This]
Date: June 18 2026 1:23 AM Title: Questions and Captivity


Hello rghud945!


First things first (PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT! :) ): I've just noticed that one chapter was accidentally omitted because it didn't meet the required 500-word minimum.

Furthermore, my response to you got too long, this is why I need to live it as a comment. :) 

This is how new I am to all of this. So if you're interested, please take a look at the old, but newly added chapter Adrift (Chapter 12).


And yes, I totally understand your point. :)

I knew the direction of the story would be controversial - to say the least.


There are actually a few reasons why I decided to go this route:

Part of it was simply experimentation. Since this was my first published novel, I wanted to try a non-standard hero, heroine and plot structure.


The bigger reason, however, came from Sean's perspective:

I quickly ran into a problem while writing. Epic battles, destruction and military action are usually very visual scenes. Which obviously couldn't work with Sean's perspective.


In other words: the very thing that made the story different also became its greatest challenge very early on. :)


I didn't want to keep repeating the same type of scenes, nor did I want to imitate the incredible visual descriptions that many fantastic authors on this site already do far better than I ever could. So I decided to spend more time developing the characters.


The chapters in Christine's world were definitely longer than I originally intended, but they allowed me to do several things: explore Christine's background, strengthen her bond with Sean, introduce Liv as a proper antagonist, and show more of Mr Bennett's complicated personality as both a loving father and a ruthless businessman.


Could a better writer have accomplished all of that in three chapters?

Probably.  :) I certainly tried my best after redoing and redoing and redoing.


As for the most controversial part — Christine's fate — that was also a deliberate choice.

One thing I personally enjoy in giantess stories is when the supporting characters matter; where the human (mostly male) characters are capable allies, dangerous enemies, or people whose actions genuinely affect the plot.


Christine is intelligent, wealthy, powerful and practically invulnerable. If I wanted Sean, Graham, Liv  or even the military to have any meaningful impact on the story, I needed situations where they matter. Where Chrissy is fighting for her life, where Sean is a boyfriend who - despite his blindness- competent. 


But perhaps most importantly: it felt necessary for Christine's character arc.

If there was any goal of my story (besides introducing a non standard hero :)) was not only to write about a beautiful, giant lady; (there are already plenty of those on this site - Luckily. ) I wanted to write someone with convictions, flaws, a moral compass, and the ability to make difficult choices.


Because maybe — just maybe — a strong personality can be just as memorable as a pretty face.


That said, I completely understand why you preferred the earlier chapters. I had a lot of fun writing them too. :) 

In the end I just wanted to thank you so much for following the story and for taking the time to leave thoughtful feedback throughout its run


You have no idea how much motivation your comments gave me during the moments when I was wondering whether publishing my first novel here was really a good idea.


Thank you once more! :) 

-- Rasmus

Reviewer: rghud945 Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: June 13 2026 4:42 AM Title: Crystalwood Lake

Well, it's been a while and here it goes.


When I read to the end of chapter 23 I was honestly surprised! I feel like it is an extremely bold decision to shrink Christine (hopefully temporarily) and makes her vulnerable. You know, kind of like the meme depicting how those furries feel when they see that common trope in mainstream media, where the hot dragoness gf of the mc being uncursed and turned into a human at the end of a story.

But I do remember that right at the beginning, when Christine first kidnapped Sean, she said about "Giving her a perspective", and this theme or central idea does recur a few times afterward. So it is fairly understandable that you arrange the plot to make her experiences the perspective of humans and the impact of her previous visits at first hand.

Another thing that keeps being mentioned is "Rules", Christine put it as her top priority because of her family education, but I personally guess it is about to get change in some ways.


Now, sorry in advance if the following comments feels too blunt, but those are my honest thoughts.

The interaction between Sean and Christine in her home world, and later with Graham. Liv, being the newly introduced villain. And the reconciliation between Sean and the Agents, Christine and the military. It's all coming together and reasonable. But I can't help but feel like the story is not as exciting as it was in chapter 1-11. Giantess fetish is power fantasy, but perhaps Christine is getting too vulnerable in my opinion.

I can still appreciate the story in terms of its plot, but it is not that fetish-y lately. Even when considering the foreshadowing and the needs of plot advancement, I think the part in Christine's home world is, perhaps, a little bit too long. I definitely hoping to see more action scenes with size, I mean those at the beginning of story are some of my favorites.

Taking this Liv situation as an example, what if, instead of relying on the help from the military (which usually fails in this kind of story, lol), Christine somehow grows even bigger and manhandles Liv like a doll? I am not saying it should go that way since it completely ignores logic and the tone of story, but I think you would get what I am trying to say, that some scenes or events are simply more "desirable" from a viewer's perspective.



Author's Response:

Thank you so much for the feedback, rghud945! :)


I so wish there was a way to DM with you here, because these forums don't really give much possibility for a proper conversation.

Reviewer: Giantess_TG Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: June 04 2026 10:00 PM Title: Questions and Captivity

I read your story and genuinely loved it. It left a lasting impression on me and stayed in my thoughts long after I finished reading. The world building is amazing, and as I went through the story, a few questions about the characters came to mind that I would really love to ask you. Would it be possible for us to continue this conversation on Discord? I normally don't share my personal Discord with anyone, but I truly enjoyed your story and wanted to discuss it further, so I'm making an exception. My Discord is dizzysketchie. I'll be waiting for you there.



Author's Response:

Thank you so much for the kind words! :)

I'm really glad you enjoyed the story and that it stayed with you after reading.
(Especially, because I was so hesitant to even publish the story. It was / is so different than many of the novels you find here.)

So hearing that the world and characters sparked questions is truly wonderful! Thank you so very much!
Just added a few new chapters to the story, hopefully you will like them too. :)

I've just made Discord account and sent you a request.
My days are pretty hectic this month, but I promise to check at my messages every now and then. :)

Thank you again for reading and for taking the time to reach out!

—Rasmus

Reviewer: rghud945 Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: May 19 2026 3:18 PM Title: The Hidden Passenger

Wow…

 

First of all, really excited to see your respond to my comment!

I hope you don't mind me to express my personal thought a bit more. I have been surfing size contents for a very long time. As my taste and preference changed through out the years, I feel like writing is the definitive creative medium that I enjoy the most, the room of imagination and the amount of stimulation I feel from them are simply unparalleled.

I used to be a lurker all the time, but a few years ago I suddenly had a very strong urge to comment those stories that I like. Especially since I feel like the feedback that a story would get are usually way less than other medium like artwork or video, probably because reading simply takes more time and the enjoyment it brings is not that direct and instant. While I can only consume but not create, I imagine it would be disheartening for an author to receive no feedback and feels ignored, so the least I can do is to comment, to express how much and why do I like it.

 

Back to the update of the four new chapters, I gotta say the scope of this story is larger than what I imagined. We have some Grade-A wholesome moment and then an adventure at Christine's homeworld. Looking back at the first encounter with Christine, she was rather mysterious and manipulative, I mean in a hot and attractive way. But after the emotional peak and confession in chapter 11, I do like her now being more sincere and sweet to Sean as well.

Now, based on the Chekhov's gun principle, it is almost sure that something would go wrong during the dad meeting and there would be new challenges for the lovebirds. I am glad that you figured out the upcoming storyline and I can't wait to see more of it!



Author's Response:

Thank you! :)


I can confirm that comments like yours truly mean so much!


Not only because you take the time to express your thoughts, but also because you get so invested in the story that you start feeling the characters’ personalities and speculating about what may come next. Seeing that makes all the hours spent searching for the exact word, rereading chapters again and again, and trying to make sure the story, grammar, and atmosphere are all ready to be shared feel completely worth it.

The only way for an author to really know that is through comments like yours.

And about the story (no spoilers yet :) ): even though I constantly doubt myself as a writer, Chapter 11 is one I keep rereading because I feel it managed to give Christine multiple layers. At the same time, I also felt that for Sean to truly understand her, he needed to see where she comes from and the kind of people she grew up around. That was one of the biggest reasons behind the “Christine’s homeworld” storyline.

Here are a few new chapters that I finally feel are ready to be shared publicly.

I sincerely hope you — and all of the “silent readers” :) — will have as much fun reading them as I had writing them.

Rasmus

Reviewer: rghud945 Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: November 30 2025 11:46 AM Title: Bonding and Fire

So... I was revisiting all the stories I have ever saved one by one and I reached here, extremely surprising to find that I missed the last three chapters a year ago.


Anyway, I read through the whole thing from the start again and it's still as good as I remembered. The plot is intriguing and leaves many mysteries. The design of a visually impaired protag, is still the one and only I have ever seen in stories, quite innovative and ingenious as it left a lot of room for imagination when you depict the scenes from his perspective. The ways characters speak and act seem natural enough. Christine, being the star of the story, like a typical giantess role she is full of confident, sometimes teasing and threatening, but reasonable as the same time, showing hints of gentleness to Sean. I really like the personality and manner she showed, overall a very attractive character.


Chapter 11, oh boy... The great reveal of so many things, and one hell of a cliffhanger at the end. And sadly the story stopped there. If I have to speculate what would happen next, Sean would be fine mostly, Christine is unharmed as ever but absolutely pissed, leading to some serious destruction and killing. However, the depiction of rampaging scene didn't seem to be the focus of story so far because of the narrating perspective of Sean. How would the relationship between Christine and the power holders goes is unclear, but likely not in a good way. Just like your bios wrote, seeing how you arrange these "struggles" for Sean and Christine, it is hard to imagine a good ending for them at this stage. So perhaps it is indeed quite difficult to continue writing it.


Honestly, I can't believe I am the only one to commented on such an interesting story, and I'm not sure how likely this would reach you as well, but I want to express my feeling and gratitude nonetheless.



Author's Response:

Thank you so much for your kind words, rghud945! :)

I actually read your comment last year, then again a few months later, and somewhere along the way your comment helped me realize that the ending I originally envisioned for this story might actually work after all. :)

Your feedback genuinely helped me get over many of the doubts I think every new writer has:
- Are the characters good enough?
- Is the plot interesting enough?
- Are the grammar mistakes too distracting?

What made it especially difficult was that you were absolutely right — I really did want to write something that felt a little different, and there was no way of knowing whether that would resonate with readers at all.

I wanted to thank you properly for a long time, but I also wanted to wait until the story was finished in its overall form.
Some smaller corrections may still happen, but the structure and ending are now complete.

So truly: thank you.
Your comment meant far more to me than you probably realized.

And because of that, I dedicate the remaining chapters to you. :)

Reviewer: rghud945 Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: June 10 2024 5:09 AM Title: The Colossal Encounter

Interesting. I have seen story featuring a blind giantess, but this is quite fresh with a blind protagonist. The hints of preferential treatment content definitely caught my attention. I do wonder what would be “not ordinary” about Christine though. Look forward to read more!

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