1mperio
Sunday 4th December 2016 10:47 | Ginny's House? |
| Well done -- this almost could be a companion to your Thousand Words vignette. |
| Sunday 4th December 2016 11:32 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
| Could be, but this was always going to have a HEA. Again, than you for taking the time to read a review. |
moralitas
Monday 7th September 2009 03:53 | Ginny's House? |
| a great story, tugged at my heart strings. |
gymnastgal19
Tuesday 7th October 2008 16:05 | Ginny's House? |
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gymnastgal19
Friday 28th March 2008 20:19 | Ginny's House? |
nice story!!!
You sure like writting harry and ginny going through rough times dont you....
I like it though almost all fanifics have everything hunky dory for ginny and harry...
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| Saturday 29th March 2008 02:44 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
I prefer the conflict to come from the relationship than hordes of death eaters making their lives a misery.
Thanks for all your reviews. |
gymnastgal19
Thursday 25th October 2007 11:56 | Ginny's House? |
huh... interesting! glad to see that ginny came to her senses lol
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freckleforce93
Saturday 20th October 2007 17:58 | Ginny's House? |
| could you add more chapters? |
| Sunday 21st October 2007 01:21 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
No, sorry, the story is complete.
Thanks for reading. |
freckleforce93
Saturday 20th October 2007 17:58 | Ginny's House? |
| could you add more chapters? |
GinnyBSexy
Sunday 7th October 2007 02:09 | Ginny's House? |
I have always enjoyed reading your stories. In fact I check every day just in case 12 months is updated. I just found this one and found it interesting. But it seems incomplete. You left me with a cliffhanger. Please follow it up.
Thanks for all your hard work. |
| Sunday 7th October 2007 02:43 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
Hi
The best way to ensure you don't miss out on the next chapter of 12M is to add me to your author update list.
A few people have commented that it is complete, but it isn't. This is the fic I intended to write, no more, no less and I have no plans to follow it up.
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bbnaz
Wednesday 29th August 2007 07:06 | Ginny's House? |
This was an interesting piece. I found the anger of Ginny and the Weasleys to be a bit uncharacteristic and difficult to wade through at the start. Also her using a Slytherin law firm (or would that be solicitors?) seemed totally out of character for a woman who had loved someone since she was a small girl and had four children with him. That being said, I loved the scene (after Molly had left of course) where Harry tried to explain his tumult. The unclenching of the anger knot was nicely done and the redemption came at the end. I love a read where I am challenged to step outside the box, only to be rewarded at the end.
Well done. |
| Wednesday 29th August 2007 07:20 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
The original prompt, I think, was intended to see Harry going to visit Ginny in her new abode, but being the person I am I twisted it
Thanks for the review |
pyromain
Sunday 3rd June 2007 10:41 | Ginny's House? |
I can't say what I think of this stroy really. It seems that it's not quit finished to me, its writen really good but the ending is to open for my liking.
I would love to see where its going there is to much hurt at this point to get a feeling to where it will lead. |
| Monday 4th June 2007 07:49 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
My main response to your review, other than wanting to correct your spelling, is that it is fairly obvious where this is going.
But thanks for taking the time to review. |
Ishi
Sunday 3rd June 2007 06:29 | Ginny's House? |
| This is bizarre, because I've actually seen it happen once. It's like you pulled it directly out of my life. Brilliant characterisations, and I love having Slytherins as lawyers ^^. Good job. |
| Monday 4th June 2007 07:46 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
| Thanks for the review....it is based, to some extent on real life so I'm glad that came through. |
doron
Monday 15th January 2007 15:45 | Ginny's House? |
had the same thing happen to me
except the end was realistic - not like here |
| Tuesday 16th January 2007 01:18 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
| Firstly, this is fiction, and secondly the ending was based on a real couple so I tend to think it was realistic. |
Yentila22
Saturday 6th January 2007 03:25 | Ginny's House? |
I believe I have read this story before,you have made some changes,(updating perhaps?) I was very moved by your story. I was married for twenty two years beforemy husband died from cancer and I thought the the thoughts and feelings you described were very realistic. Marriage is work, and it is a commitment that you reaffirm every day. Thank you for giving us a little hope and lot of food for thought.
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| Saturday 6th January 2007 03:44 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
My condolences at the loss of your husband.
It was originally posted on Lj as part of the hpgwficafest. The version here had a few changes made to it at the request of my PS beta, but that is the only difference. It was first posted her in March 2006.
I have been with my wife for 26 years now and you are right, it is something that you need to work at. Thank you for your review.
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critmo
Thursday 4th January 2007 05:24 | Ginny's House? |
| I almost didn't read this, because the idea itself seems sacrilegious. Still, I don't regret having read it, even though it leaves me a little unsatisfied. |
| Thursday 4th January 2007 09:51 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
| When I furst posted it as part of the hpgw ficafest a few people commented that they only read it because they knew that H&G was my OTP. It doesn't make a comfortable read - even for me-and its not meant to, so I thank you for reading it all, and for leaving a review. |
kilian
Thursday 4th January 2007 02:47 | Ginny's House? |
| Excellent writing as always. |
| Thursday 4th January 2007 09:52 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
| Thank you |
swngnblues
Wednesday 3rd January 2007 09:19 | Ginny's House? |
I have to agree with other reviewers, in that this is a truly powerful story. I believe what makes it so powerful is that it hits so close to home for everyone. I can think of very few relationships that have not had their share of insecurities and times of utter hopelessness that a split seems to be the only viable solution. The plot relates very much to "modern day" (at least in the states) where it's a matter of "call the lawyer" before everything else. The hurt, the pain, the despair, and the anger you've encapsulated of both characters is palpable. That you offered a "happy ending" here is the "sweet" to everything "sour" you've painted.
I doubt that you had intended this as any sort of "commentary" on current affairs, but that may wind up being the "legacy" of this piece. I hope that you can find the artistic inspiration to write something of this type of "darkness" in the future. |
| Thursday 4th January 2007 09:48 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
Every so often I feel the need to explore this part of life with my OTP so who knows in 2007.
Thank you for such a powerful and complimentary review. |
amamama
Wednesday 3rd January 2007 06:30 | Ginny's House? |
Wow. That was... exhausting. I think you've put your finger on something very important - the way people just don't talk to each other. One assumes, the other doesn't want to fight and eventually they end up squeezed into a corner they never wanted to see. Add the part of the press that loves tearing people's lives apart and a slight lack of self confidense and voilá! There is something to be said for choosing what's right over what's easy, but it can be terribly hard, especially with people you love because you don't want to hurt them, but in the end the hurt gets to be so much larger because you never told. I find these thoughts of Hary to be especially poignant: How could you explain a life-time of regrets in a few words? How could you tell the mother of your children that you loved her dearly but hated her for what she’d done to you?
I think this is the strongest ficlet I've ever read. It's like a punch in the solar plexus. With a possible and necessary happy ending.
Thank you.
Berte |
| Wednesday 3rd January 2007 06:46 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
| I reread this this morning and it still moves me, as did your review. Thank you. |
Grandma Kate
Tuesday 2nd January 2007 10:22 | Ginny's House? |
| It is difficult to read about Harry and Ginny letting things go to hell in a handbasket, but it happens to the best of us. |
| Wednesday 3rd January 2007 04:21 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
| Yes, it can happen to the best of us. Thanks for reading and reviewing. |
GryffindorDragon
Tuesday 5th September 2006 13:31 | Ginny's House? |
Funny story. Just plain weird.
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| Tuesday 5th September 2006 13:49 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
| Is it weird? In what way? |
dragon-breeder
Wednesday 5th April 2006 16:45 | Ginny's House? |
I admit, I cried. I just can't stand the fact that Ginny and Harry would divorce... It's just so sad!
Nicely written, like the switches between POVs. |
| Thursday 6th April 2006 00:04 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
| Thanks for stopping by to read and review. Sorry I made you cry |
va guy
Friday 31st March 2006 14:59 | Ginny's House? |
I have to admit, I haven't read any of your other fics yet so I have no comparison, but I must say this is a very good piece of work. It's not the usual happy stuff that I've come to enjoy and it’s a fantastic change. The pain on both sides is very real and a reader can feel it. I think I would have like more of Ginny’s POV as well, but that doesn’t take anything away from the story as is. Harry contemplating leaving for America and not seeing his kids is right along with your characterization of him here. He’d take the path of least resistance. He’d miss his kids, but it would cause him less pain to never see them than to see them and Ginny and have the reminder of the horrible memories of the divorce. Not a noble trait, but unfortunately it’s all to true to life. It feels strange to be gushing over a sad story, but it was so good. There is no fairy tale ending to marriage, or life, it takes, as Mad-Eye said, constant vigilance and it takes constant attention by both people. The ending was very true to life, can they put the past hurt away and work for their future. I really enjoyed reading it, and I plan to make time to read your other works.
mike
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| Saturday 1st April 2006 04:29 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
I feel honoured to be your first review
Thanks for taking the time to read and review, it is very much appreciated. |
paladin
Friday 31st March 2006 03:59 | Ginny's House? |
Wow! Your versatility at creating different plots for stories continues to impress me. This one gave me serious thoughtful pause to reflect on my own inner feelings about my current family life.
This story exuded remorse, regret and sadness but yet you finished it with that ray of hope that will always exist for those who are willing to be strong enough. You definitely hit the biggest key aspect of any seemingly unresolvable challenge or situation that a person can be put in; you have to take a chance and fight for what you want.
We all have our own stories to some extent and I am positive that onyone can go back a look on the times we failed were the times we gave up. This shorty perfectly demonstrated what can happen when you just take that little chance and you did it with a topic that is most assuredly wide-spread today.
~Excellent job! Thank you, for sharing this with us all. |
| Friday 31st March 2006 04:23 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
Wow! Your versatility at creating different plots for stories continues to impress me.
This was my 4th attempt at trying to work with the prompt of 'Ginny's Home (not The Burrow)'.
Thanks for stopping by again and leaving a review, your support means a lot.
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Kokopelli
Tuesday 28th March 2006 09:37 | Ginny's House? |
On the whole, a powerfully moving story.
There are numerous editing errors, however, some of which may be attributed to MS Word.
“It’s a start, Harry,” She whispered tears beginning to form again.
should read:
"It's a start, Harry," she whispered, tears beginning to form again.
Otherwise the whispering is causing the tears.
I would attribute the small number of reviews to the nature of the story - I'd reckon that many people turn to PS.net for cheer, not a moving slice of life emotional trauma.
You don't explain (although you were not required to do so) why Ginny changed her mind - obviously at one time she believed her husband to be unfaithful and by the end of the story, she's changed her mind, but the reader doesn't know why. She apparently believes that her home had no room for her introverted husband, but that doesn't explain the infidelity - or lack thereof.
Again, a nice piece of writing - but your Beta needs to spend a little more time polishing the piece (a sin which I often commit.)
JEC (Kokopelli) |
| Tuesday 28th March 2006 11:55 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
Hi John
I've passed your comments onto my beta, I'm sure Sherry will be interested.
You don't explain (although you were not required to do so) why Ginny changed her mind - obviously at one time she believed her husband to be unfaithful and by the end of the story, she's changed her mind, but the reader doesn't know why. She apparently believes that her home had no room for her introverted husband, but that doesn't explain the infidelity - or lack thereof.
But, as you say I don't have to explain and I've already added in more explanation (compared to the original) than I'd like. I'd prefer people to think on why and not have it spoon fed.
Thanks for taking the time to stop by.
R |
JenMusic
Monday 27th March 2006 22:06 | Ginny's House? |
I read this story yesterday, and couldn't immediately review because I had to go out. But this story's been in my head since then. Very haunting, realistic picture of what could be without the work required to keep a relationship going.
The main kick in the gut is that this is not a happy-ever-after, but I think that's a good thin. One of the things I see in the fandom is that we like those kinds of stories (I do, too!), even when canon is so plainly tinged (or covered) in darkness. The world is a dark place in need of redemption - this story parallels that, presenting a relationship in need of redemption. I'm glad they're going to try.
My only criticism is Harry's apparent disregard for the children. I suppose, if they've been married 22 years, the kids would be older and somewhat alienated from him, because of his time away. But for him to contemplate moving to the States and not express some agony at leaving them behind seems a little . . . harsh? Or, are you trying to convey that Harry considered them part and parcel of his broken relationship with Ginny, and wanted a clean break with them as well?
Great story. Thanks for sharing it and making me think! |
| Tuesday 28th March 2006 13:07 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
I read this story yesterday, and couldn't immediately review because I had to go out. But this story's been in my head since then.
Thank you for coming back to review.
There are a lot of unanswered questions in this fic which is deliberate, one of which being the kids. There has been a lot publicity over here about fathers not getting access to their kids and a bit of that despair is reflected in Harry's attitude.
Thanks for sharing it and making me think!
Thank you for reviewing and making me glad I shared it. |
anniep
Monday 27th March 2006 16:09 | Ginny's House? |
| The only way to be happily married into the decades is to value that special relationship and be willing to work on it. (We've been married 22 years.) Getting through the bumps and bruises makes you both stronger when you get to the other side of those rough times. Sometimes divorce is necessary, but unfortunately it’s sometimes used as an escape to avoid working through really difficult issues. When you think about how very different childhood was for Harry and Ginny, it would be inevitable that they’d encounter big problems if they didn’t work to understand how each of them operates, responds to stress, etc. Thanks for a well-written, thoughtful story. |
| Monday 27th March 2006 23:14 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
Thanks for a well-written, thoughtful story.
And thank you for such a thoughtful review. |
luka_black
Monday 27th March 2006 15:01 | Ginny's House? |
| I LOVED the story, please you should´ve continued it please, you left us at half reconciliation, please write more, create more!! I loved the story, and more how he tried to stay calm and how Ron knew more about those two than they knew about themselves!! |
| Monday 27th March 2006 23:12 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked it , but there are no plans for a sequel. Thanks for reviewing. |
Macsr71
Monday 27th March 2006 13:40 | Ginny's House? |
You tell a difficult story here, well written, very-very sad. Looking at this from the perspective of a recent empty-nester I understand how tempting just walking away is when you're reasing children. Marriage sometimes is about fighting for the right to keep it togheter when "things" are pulling you away, family, work, children. Harry needed to speak up early, tell Ginny when and what he wanted. Maybe not always, but sometimes. Ginny needed to look beyound her lifestyle and understand his.
You put both perspectives out there, well thought out, well written.
Now, if their both willing to give, willing to tell others to clear out, then they will make it. I can only hope. (unless you want to write the epilogue?_ |
| Monday 27th March 2006 14:14 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
You tell a difficult story here, well written, very-very sad.
Thank you.
Looking at this from the perspective of a recent empty-nester I understand how tempting just walking away is when you're reasing children. Marriage sometimes is about fighting for the right to keep it togheter when "things" are pulling you away, family, work, children. Harry needed to speak up early, tell Ginny when and what he wanted. Maybe not always, but sometimes. Ginny needed to look beyound her lifestyle and understand his.
Wise words. I've based it on my own experiences and then taken it on a bit to create the situation they find themselves in. If you don't work at it it falls apart and then the temptation is, as you point out, to take the easy route and walk away.
Thanks for taking time to review, much appreciated. |
IHateSnakes
Monday 27th March 2006 06:47 | Ginny's House? |
| Good story. S. |
| Monday 27th March 2006 12:29 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
| Thank you. |
Evelyn
Monday 27th March 2006 02:16 | Ginny's House? |
Ok, I'm not married, so I wouldn't know how fast you can change your mind when you've come that far... They did seem rather bitter.
But I liked it! No Horcrux hunting (only a hint at it), no Happy Big Family, not your usual happily ever after. It was definitely different. Nice change. |
| Monday 27th March 2006 12:28 | Ginny's House? (Author Response) |
It was a story with difference. It appears that its a bit too different for most people though, judging by the lack of reviews.
Thanks for reading and reviewing |
