I think this is just excellent, its my favourite fic of this challenge that I've read so far. I like the slightly quirky voice that it has - very Tonksian. ;)
And I like Tonks rolling her eyes at Remus for fussing over her but secretly liking it and her optimism, while rather painful for the-reader-in-the-know, seems very in-character.
I also like the fact that nothing really happens, the journey is a mental and emotional one - a fic after my own heart. ;)
I don't think it's suffered for lack of beta-reading either. :)
Anyway, I really enjoyed it. It was bittersweet, but more sweet than bitter, without ever being sickly.
Thank you so much, Katy! It makes me quite squeeful to know that it's your favourite so far. (Though keep reading!)
I think after a year of not having Remus around, it's going to take a while before the novelty of having him there to fuss over her wears off, but being the girl that she is, she's going to tease him about it on occasion.
I think I did have a moment or two of worrying about the fact that nothing really happens, but at the end of the day I just wanted to write a bit of baby-on-the-way fluff and so I just hoped that people would enjoy it for that, and I'm glad you did. :)
Thank you for another wonderful fic! This is why you are one of my favorite RT writers, I think you captured them both beautifully. And that last line would have really killed me if it weren't for the fact that my copy of DH seemed to end differently form every one elses :)
Re: Thank you!godricgalJanuary 3 2008, 18:54:56 UTC
No, thank you -- very much! Reading your review was a sure way to start the day with a great big smile. I'm so glad you enjoyed the fic, and I think honestly, the only reason I didn't upset myself while I was writing this is because for me, DH stops at the chapter 'Shell Cottage'. ;) Thanks again. :)
I really loved reading this, though I am going to make a concerted effort to get through this review and not once mention the words: 'poetic qualities
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Oh my goodness, you've made me tear up (and not just with the last line, which was a doozy). Well done. This is gorgeous. :)
This was one of my favorite lines, and to me represents the entire mood of the piece: I'm grateful when he kisses me because there are some feelings so intense that they need outwards expression and if I couldn't find it in returning his kiss, I'm sure it would have been in tears, and that would have sent Remus into conniptions. It's so, so true, that that's what it's like when you're so incredibly happy and feel lucky beyond belief, when so much has gone wrong and could have continued to go south
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I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to reply to this!
Thank you for such a lovely review, I can't tell you how happy I am that you liked it so much. I'm also really glad you picked out that line. It's rather a complex emotion to write if a few words, yet I thought it important to include because I'm sure they would both have many moments like that, especially after their year apart, and probably, at this point, not quite believing that they have all that they do.
I've always liked putting Remus in slightly domestic situations, even if it's nothing fancy that he manages, but I think after the excitement we see from him in Shell Cottage it's even easier to imagine him completely relishing everything that married life and, indeed, the semblance of normality would have to offer
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The atmosphere that you create with this piece is simply breathtaking -- I can just hear the crackling of the fire and the murmur of the wireless turned low, and feel the love and tenderness that Remus and Tonks have for each other and the baby they're waiting for. I was all prepared to quote the lines that mrstater and bratanimus already have; they so perfectly represent what is beautiful about this: the rock-solid security of love on the one hand, and the intensity of that emotion on the other.
I also really like the balance you've created between their domestic bliss (it's okay, Tonks, really!) and the realities of war, what with Arthur's message and Ted's glaring absence. Tonks, thinking back over how her life has changed, and how she never used to think of herself as the kind of person who would have a family to live for -- something to risk -- is so very plausible.
And, as much as it breaks my heart knowing what's in store for them, I'm so glad to see Tonks (and Remus must be doing it too, really, given the kinds of things he does here)
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And I like Tonks rolling her eyes at Remus for fussing over her but secretly liking it and her optimism, while rather painful for the-reader-in-the-know, seems very in-character.
I also like the fact that nothing really happens, the journey is a mental and emotional one - a fic after my own heart. ;)
I don't think it's suffered for lack of beta-reading either. :)
Anyway, I really enjoyed it. It was bittersweet, but more sweet than bitter, without ever being sickly.
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I think after a year of not having Remus around, it's going to take a while before the novelty of having him there to fuss over her wears off, but being the girl that she is, she's going to tease him about it on occasion.
I think I did have a moment or two of worrying about the fact that nothing really happens, but at the end of the day I just wanted to write a bit of baby-on-the-way fluff and so I just hoped that people would enjoy it for that, and I'm glad you did. :)
Thanks again, and Happy New Year!
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This was one of my favorite lines, and to me represents the entire mood of the piece: I'm grateful when he kisses me because there are some feelings so intense that they need outwards expression and if I couldn't find it in returning his kiss, I'm sure it would have been in tears, and that would have sent Remus into conniptions. It's so, so true, that that's what it's like when you're so incredibly happy and feel lucky beyond belief, when so much has gone wrong and could have continued to go south ( ... )
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Thank you for such a lovely review, I can't tell you how happy I am that you liked it so much. I'm also really glad you picked out that line. It's rather a complex emotion to write if a few words, yet I thought it important to include because I'm sure they would both have many moments like that, especially after their year apart, and probably, at this point, not quite believing that they have all that they do.
I've always liked putting Remus in slightly domestic situations, even if it's nothing fancy that he manages, but I think after the excitement we see from him in Shell Cottage it's even easier to imagine him completely relishing everything that married life and, indeed, the semblance of normality would have to offer ( ... )
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I also really like the balance you've created between their domestic bliss (it's okay, Tonks, really!) and the realities of war, what with Arthur's message and Ted's glaring absence. Tonks, thinking back over how her life has changed, and how she never used to think of herself as the kind of person who would have a family to live for -- something to risk -- is so very plausible.
And, as much as it breaks my heart knowing what's in store for them, I'm so glad to see Tonks (and Remus must be doing it too, really, given the kinds of things he does here) ( ... )
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