Hey, I'm pretty late. (Like, hella late), but I thought I'd review. Honestly, someone complaining about angst is stupid and childish. Isn't fanfiction where angst comes to hang out? Venting and getting all of it out through poems and writing is so helpful! And by the way, I have to say, your poem was amazing. Such a consistent and nice tone.
Your writing, is good. It could use some work, which I'm guessing it got after all, it's been five years. I did want to say that this was great writing for someone who claimed to be a new writer. While fortunately I don't really struggle with getting stories on the page, I have friends who do. And, well, you just have to write it, even if it sucks ass. I had an English teacher tell me that first drafts are basically just the writer throwing up on the page, it's yucky and horrible, but the second draft will hopefully be better.
I wonder if you will even see this, it's been five years. I just recently started reading and writing fanfics, but I've been writing for like, six years. I'm reading a lot of old fanfiction, and this is definitely at the top. :) Have a good day or night.

I posted a final-impressions review on chapter 21, but ...
Is there any way to edit a review comment on ffn?
Anyway, I was thinking about my previous comment, and decided to clarify re. Matthews: it puzzles me the way you had Reid seem not-too-bothered to have let a dangerous sadist escape. I agree with the other reviewer who compared it to Stockholm Syndrome, though obviously that doesn't quite fit.

Entertaining, if a bit choppy, and obviously requiring heavy suspension of disbelief. I read lots of SF/F (and PNR); I can handle that.

Congratulations (belatedly) on your first completed story. It shows real potential, and has some clever ideas.

I like the ending. I'm curious: can he still understand Oscar in All-Tongue?

I only have one major comment (disregarding careless errors due to posting w/o proofreading): I don't understand the character of Dr. Matthews. If he's not supposed to be sadistic in his prime motivations, he sure as heck acted sadistic in his taunting behavior!

Oh, and one minor comment, because I neglected to do so on the appropriate chapter, and I'm not sure which it was: Guardian's problem with the brownies would've been from the [dark] chocolate, not the sugar.

This poem "by a not-well-known young girl" ( with a "newspaper interview", even!) is the first very-obviously-young-and-amateur thing you've done in this fic. I doubt anybody reading didn't guess who wrote it. You should have just left it as "a poem Reid read once." Still, I wouldn't stop reading a good story over this one choice.

Well, now, I didn't expect that! I'm definitely wanting to see where you go from here. Onward!

Vow! Just read this story in - what seems to be - one breath. It was a real page turner as I was truly excited to find what happens next. Though I must admit, that Reid believing so easily to Dr. Mathews and giving impression of feeling almost grateful felt kinda Stocholm-sindrom-ish. That being said, I enjoyed reading this very much, so thank you for writing and sharing it! Kudos!
J.

HOLY! FREAKING! CRAP! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH! Oh my gosh. And to think I almost didn't read this. You really had me going there. THIS IS AMAZING. YOU ARE AMAZING. Keep up the good writing.

This is one of my favorite fanfictions ever... And my favorite Criminal Minds one! Time to go read the sequel!

Great story! I really liked it!

this was amazing, and im reading it again for what seems like the millionth time. I cannot express enough how nice thia was to read and the sequel as well, especially being your first fanfiction. The characterisation is very accurate and it was wrotten beutifully. Thank you very much and I am looking forward to reading more of your work. Lucietta LeBeau

Oh. He shapeshifted into a dog at the end.
I assumed that even after turning back that he still retained the tail. That clears things up.
Whilst reading I kept thinking that if he became human again that it would have been interesting for him to be able to speak the all-tounge (was that the word?).
I also like that fact that there were still some canine instincts left even now when he's human.

love it so much. cant stop re reading.

Awesome story

This, I must say, was a great story. Can't wait to read the sequel. And I must be honest, I was a bit sceptical when I first saw this, these types of stories can EASILY be very bad. But this was just the opposite. Thanks for writing, and, MERRY CHRISTMAS! I'm even thinking of saving your sequel as a Christmas present to myself. That is, if I can stay away from it. ;)

wow. so good. will u marry me? -.
sqeeeee!
AMAZEBALLS.
OMG CANT STOP GUSHING OVER UR AWESOMENESS!