pentium415
Friday 16th April 2010 07:15 | Midsummer Night's Dream |
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ihatesnakes
Monday 8th February 2010 09:40 | Midsummer Night's Dream |
| nicely written. |
tammy369
Wednesday 25th June 2008 08:12 | Midsummer Night's Dream |
wow a great read... I must admit though i would like more... your writing is very expresssive and easy to 'feel'.
My only complaint is that some of the passages with the old lady were difficult for me to read with such a heavy accent... but i got there! |
Hihavaniceda
Tuesday 3rd June 2008 05:48 | Midsummer Night's Dream |
yes yes yes ..... I really loved this .... great bit of work !
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Hihavaniceda
Tuesday 3rd June 2008 05:48 | Midsummer Night's Dream |
yes yes yes ..... I really loved this .... great bit of work !
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gymnastgal19
Friday 26th October 2007 11:26 | Midsummer Night's Dream |
This was incredibly odd.. lol... harry just vanished and then comes back...
it wasnt a bad story though. It was hard to figure out what Lars and his mom were saying though
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Shin
Monday 18th June 2007 08:23 | Midsummer Night's Dream |
Needs moar, next chapter please.
Oh, and it's verry well writen, I like it |
| Monday 18th June 2007 11:58 | Midsummer Night's Dream (Author Response) |
| Sorry to disappoint you, but as this is clearly marked as complete, there is no "moar" or next chapter. Thanks for reviewing all the same. I'm glad you liked it. |
katty_18
Friday 8th June 2007 21:07 | Midsummer Night's Dream |
| i LOVED this story. your writting is beautiful and the story line was captivating |
Bryher
Sunday 18th March 2007 15:25 | Midsummer Night's Dream |
What a wonderful story One of your best I think. Thanks,helen
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Ladybug
Tuesday 20th February 2007 07:56 | Midsummer Night's Dream |
| What exquisite prose, just beautifully evocative. I adored the description of the light and the sea throughout. Luna was brilliant with her either/or analysis of Ginny. For some reason the cat at Luna's made me think of the seal on the beach - not sure why exactly! I've been thinking an awful lot about the final paragraph - at first it sort of jolted me out of the emotions of the story and my natural response was to ask, 'And?' I thought for a while that I'd have preferred the story to end on the penultimate paragraph, which seems the natural conclusion to the whole of the preceding story. But now I'm reading the final paragraph as just a continuation - although it sounds concrete and 'real' as opposed to the mystery of the rest, there really is no reason why it is not just more of the same that Ginny has experienced up till now. I hope that doesn't mean I've hijacked your story and made it something it's not supposed to be! But it does mean that your skilful weaving of the words into magical meaning has caused me to stop, consider and appreciate all the colourful hues in your story. |
| Tuesday 20th February 2007 08:14 | Midsummer Night's Dream (Author Response) |
I've been thinking an awful lot about the final paragraph - at first it sort of jolted me out of the emotions of the story and my natural response was to ask, 'And?' I thought for a while that I'd have preferred the story to end on the penultimate paragraph, which seems the natural conclusion to the whole of the preceding story. I've gotten several "What happens next?" and "How did he come back?" reviews, but yours is the first to phrase it like this, and I really appreciate it. I completely understand where you're coming from, and did almost end this on the penultimate paragraph. I didn't, though, for much the same reason why I didn't explain how Harry was able to return; namely, I wanted to emphasize the whole magical, mysterious aspect to it that can't be explained, and that only someone like Luna can truly grasp, and play with the recurring theme in the books that love is the most powerful magic of all. Only when Ginny lets go of Harry can the magic take effect, thus bringing him back (it's the time-honored "If you love someone, set them free" theme), and so that's why I included the final paragraph -- to complete the spell, so to speak.
As for the cat and the seal... you might be interested to know that in an earlier draft, the cat had green eyes.
Thanks for such a wonderfully thought-provoking review. |
nerd2006
Wednesday 14th February 2007 00:11 | Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Oh, this was so good. I really enjoyed it; lots of angst with a touch of humor. |
Yentila22
Saturday 10th February 2007 21:17 | Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Incredible story...at one point I was holdeing my breath. Just one question dirty socks?? |
Lillie Ann Potter
Friday 9th February 2007 22:13 | Midsummer Night's Dream |
what? wow... ok! partially confused here! it probably doesnt help that its quarter after twelve but still! please! *falls to knees at Author's feet* continue! write another one! i need more!!
btw- YOU SO ROCK!! |
through~Lily's~eyes
Friday 9th February 2007 18:59 | Midsummer Night's Dream |
| And I love the fact that you left Harry's return up to the reader's imagination. That makes the story that much more enjoyable. |
through~Lily's~eyes
Friday 9th February 2007 18:54 | Midsummer Night's Dream |
Amazing, amazing work. This was beautiful and perfectly encompasses grief and sadness and longing felt by one who desires their true love. It makes me wish for one, myself. Fantastic imagery. I love the sea and could almost taste the salty air. You did a wonderful job with this.
Oh, my phoenixsong name is Connor Landon, by the way. I had to sign in with this account because I started the Connor account when I was 17. Because your story is rated R, it wouldn't let me read it. I'd just like you to think of me as Connor Landon, if you will. And that your story is one of the best I've ever read. Superb work. |
Grandma Kate
Thursday 8th February 2007 07:56 | Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Midsummer's Night is a good time for reunions. And, obviously, unions. March is only nine month away. |
| Thursday 8th February 2007 18:40 | Midsummer Night's Dream (Author Response) |
| Just like Lars' mother said. |
Anny
Wednesday 7th February 2007 18:38 | Midsummer Night's Dream |
| cute |
Gioia
Wednesday 7th February 2007 13:04 | Midsummer Night's Dream |
This was beautiful! You painted such vivid images and made me feel Ginny's emotions so tangibly. There was such a dream-like element to much of this fic - like the reality of Harry's presence was just barely within grasp. It was lovely!
I do wish I understood better, though, how it is that Harry returned! I'm not sure that's really the point, though. ;-) Great job! |
| Thursday 8th February 2007 18:39 | Midsummer Night's Dream (Author Response) |
Thank you! That's exactly the effect I was trying to achieve, so I'm glad to hear that I succeeded.
As to your second point, you're right -- the hows and whys of Harry's disappearance and return aren't mean to be the point. I debated delving into that, but realized I'd end up with a very different story than the one I wanted to tell.
I appreciate the time you took to leave a review. |
