Novels & Short Stories Forum Critique for a newbie?

Hi, I'm new to this site. I'm unsure how all this works, but I figured saying hi was a start. I'm working on a novel called "To Break The Silence." I would love for anyone to critique what I have, the harsher the better (lets me know what I have to fix). Critiques keep me motivated and I'll actually work on my story if I know I actually have some interest and people need more to read. I posted the first chapter, but I have a lot more written, so if you decide to give me a chance and like what I have so far just message me and we'll go from there. Thanks, looking forward to meeting new writing friends!

Welcome! I just joined too.

Wowza. That's some powerful stuff! I hope you post more.

Thanks, much appreciate the comment. I'm undecided whether or not I want to post more. I don't know whether posting it online is a good idea or not, but thank you for the compliment.