S. Morgenstern's 'Through the Looking Glass' (abridged) - Team Canon

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Title: S. Morgenstern's Through the Looking Glass (abridged)
Team: Canon!
Author: el_em_en_oh_pee
Prompt: Moon
Wordcount: 3,792
Rating: PG
Warnings: none. Thinly disguised meta, maybe, but really, none.
Summary: The moon Tarot card is associated with such things as "illusion. Escape into daydreams to avoid dealing with reality. Inability to discern

Comments

[calanthe_fics]

I had 2 people e-mail me within minutes and tell me to read this fic, so I did. To say I'm feeling shellshocked is probably an understatement. It's possible I might feel the same even if I read the story another few times. This fic is a bit of a head-scratcher for me. I'm going to admit what some possibly wouldn't - I don't understand it. I'm confused in my own mind as to whether my confusion is the result of an 'unreliable narrator', as your Eloise seems to be, or because of the switching between realities and not having a firm conviction of 'where' Harry truly is.

As with all such experimentally styled fics I imagine this will become something of a cult classic. I'm afraid I'm going to have to wait for someone to explain it to me, and I look forward to learning more about your fic.

I do, however, commend you heartily for posting so bravely and against the 'common' style.

A small footnote - It's Lewis Carroll, not Louis.

[misscake]

I'm really intrigued by the back story of this fic -- the style in which it's written -- and look forward to the reveal so the author can talk about it.

As far as the story itself, I liked the idea of challenging what is reality and whose reality is true here. Well done.

[anonymous]

What, we don't get even one ROUS? ;)

Seriously, this was just absolutely, completely brilliant. I loved it! I was fascinated all the way through.

Also:

There were about a thousand more words of Draco saying "Potter" in different tones of voices and Harry looking shocked and slightly amazed, so I took liberties with the cutting of that.

This completely cracked me up, as did several other parts. Great job!

[empress_jae]

well, i've read this three times now, and i have to say i'm in the same boat with Cal. i'm quite confused with what's going on here. i guess i can say that i somewhat see where you were going...but i get lost at the breaks. i feel like there's a bit too much cut out for it to make sense and still stay in the format of literary nonsense (which i can only assume is what you were doing).

however, i applaud your writing style and taking a chance for going off the beaten path of typical fandom fics. it's a bold move and you have the utmost respect from me as a fellow writer in fandom. i don't think i'd be confident with doing something like this, and i admire you more for that. i too can't wait for the reveals and for the chance to discuss.

[tiger_iris]

Sorry, I'm lost.

I think I grasp, at least, what was happening to Harry, and I managed to understand, after a while, what was real and what was not, and why.
Nevertheless, and I'm sure I'm having a kind of mental block here, I didn't understand what relates this fic to team canon. I comprehend this is some kind of meta, but in which way is this canon?

If this comment sounds a bit harsh, I apologize, because this is not my purpose. Anyway, I won't vote, because I don't feel I'm able to and therefore it would be unfair. However, I'll wait for any further discussion of this fic.