@/{{Flairina}}'s review
HUGE length, but is quite good. However, as previously warned, in the later chapters there is extremely grotesque and detailed imagery, many examples of A Fate Worse Than Death, and a horrendous amount of blood, which flips back and forth with Lighter and Softer chapters (thank goodness).
Strilight's review
The story was exceptional, the writing was good, it kept me occupied for a long time. One thing you might want to do after finishing it is to reread some of the earlier chapters. You might notice something that you missed on your first read, which describes the amount of detail Ri2 added in this story. Or the battle scenes which are epic enough to revisit again.
@/{{yiran}}'s review
I guess I'm going to be the first one on this page that is against this fic, eh? Anyway, it's obvious that the grammar and spelling is completely fine, but that doesn't make a good piece of fiction. The main thing I don't like about it is its excessive Lampshade Hanging. I'm serious. Whenever a character in the story mentions that "that's the lamest and most cliché plot device ever", it's actually worse than not mentioning it, since the author acknowledges its badness (for the lack of a better word), but still uses it anyway. Plus, many times... Read More
@/{{DialgaX}}'s Review
Extremely long but it is worth reading through it. Uproarously funny elements worthy of a good Crack Fic coupled with dazzling action sequences are a winning combination. However, there is an extreme amount of blood, gore and violence and some very disturbing imagery present.
- I rescind this recommendation after reading it through. The massively disjointed narrative, seemingly random use of humor and the sheer amount of terrible things the protagonists go through completely ruin the few good parts of this fic.
Pykrete's review
I was a little daunted by the sheer volume and held off on reading it — I regret that delay in hindsight. The length feels more discretely episodic than Door Stopper. Bonus points for actually managing to get Team Rocket to reach even higher levels of Epic Fail while somehow still managing to be a legitimate threat. Don't let the quirky, surreal humor fool you though, it hits pretty absurd levels of disturbing near the end. Definitely not for the faint of heart.
Why would this even praised at 2000s?
No matter how well written it is, it's not going to save your story from being completely destroyed by having Ghost King, who literally destroys Latia's hometown and even raped her easily getting away with it by having Latias forgive him and even in love with the FUCKING RAPIST WHO DESTROYED YOUR HOMETOWN! I have no idea what kind of human would even glorified Stockholm Syndrome
To makes thing worse, the author seems isn't the only one that glorifies the Stockholm Syndrome, but most of the audience at that time as well! Yes, this fanfic was... Read More
A Fanfic With Lots of Potential But A Lot of Problems
Latias' Journey was one of the first major fanfics I got into, and this was when I was still in high school. Back them, I could read Doorstopper fanfics. I still consider it one of my favourite fanfics, but as an adult, my jaded opinions have changed a little regarding the more extreme parts of the story.
The basic plot is actually pretty good. Latias rejects the romantic advances of the anonymous "Ghost King", and in retaliation, he destroys her hometown, kills her loved ones, and threatens to murder Ash Ketchum (her crush).
Then, about a... Read More
Good Plot Marred by Excreable Execution
I will be upfront with this review. The basic plot and dazzling action sequences are the only good things about the story.
In a nutshell, Latias is forced to go on the run because her hometown is destroyed by the "Ghost King". Unfortunately, this basic plot, which had the potential for a high-octane thrill ride, was completely and utterly mangled beyond all repair by Ri2.
For starters, there is the extreme length — over one million words. Most of this is padding and could be done away with. The other issue is that Ri2 gleefully plays Genre... Read More
My enjoyment lasted only until I tripped over the book and hit my head on the Fridge
Let me start off by saying this: when I read this fanfiction, I loved it. It was one of my first forrays into fanfiction that wasn't garbage, and this one gave me a tangible story that hooked and drew me in. I saw my favorite characters develop and grow, and was thrust into a gripping and terrifying plot. I even stayed awake into early morning to continue reading. Everything I read seemed beautifully designed, beautifully executed. Perfect
That was years ago.
Now a fanfiction veteran, I can turn my jaded eyes to this fiction, and the first... Read More

ZeroTw0's review (moved from comments by Lyra Silvertongue)
Read this if you feel in the mood for savvy characters and DeusExMachinas to the max. That is all!