1. How did you feel about the level of on-page violence?

• Too mild
• Just right
• Too intense

2. How graphic did the violent scenes feel to you?

• Not very graphic
• Graphic but appropriate
• Too graphic for my tastes

3. How comfortable were you with the adult situations?

• Too tame
• Dark but fitting
• Past my comfort level

4. Overall, how did the mix of violence and adult content land for you?

• Too soft for horror
• Perfect for adult psychological horror
• Too extreme / overwhelming

5. How much on-page violence is “too much” for you in a horror novel — and did First Responder ever push that line?

• I’m fine with graphic violence — it’s part of the genre.
• I can handle it, but I prefer it to serve the story, not shock.
• I’m sensitive to violence, and First Responder hit my limit in places.

6. Do psychological-horror moments hit you harder than physical violence — and which scenes in First Responder lingered with you?

• Psychological horror always gets under my skin more than gore.
• Both affect me equally — intensity is intensity.
• Physical violence bothers me more; psychological tension is easier to handle.

7. Defining question — Amalie & Karen

In a sentence or two, how do you feel about Amalie and Karen — who they are, what they do, how they act and react?