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for Save Me From My Pain

by queenpoet

person Flick
schedule October 30, 2003 at 12:00 AM
Wow. You made me cry. Well done! Im glad u changed it right at the last minute. Yes Yes Yes please do a sequel.
person Flick
schedule October 30, 2003 at 12:00 AM
I just dont know what to say. But I thought I had better review because I think I have reviewed every chapter so here\'s another one for you. You deserve it. You\'ve done a great job on this fic and I\'ll be reading the sequel as well of course :)
person celticwitch
schedule October 30, 2003 at 12:00 AM
Tanya - good job! I don\'t know if you should have let the flames change the direction you wanted your tale to go in. As hard as it is to get flamed, and as hard as it is to feel that you\'re not satisfying your readers, not all stories have a happy ending. You were dealing with a complex character and complex characters do complex things. The ending of the last chapter, when Severus committed suicide, had me crying. The beginning of the epilogue had me almost sobbing (the letter was wonderful). I\'m just wondering if succumbing to review pressure and having it be a dream somehow cheapened all the work you did leading up to the sad ending. I\'m not sure, I think it would have been better having ended with the letter (not that I want to see Severus dead because I love the guy and all). But all in all, you did a nice job, especially for your first fic. Consider what I said, though. Not every story hasa happy ending and flames should never cause you to change the direction you wish to go in.
person Deb >^..^<
schedule October 30, 2003 at 12:00 AM
YES, YES, YES I want a sequel!!! When you start it could you PLEASE email me & let me know? I would LOVE to see where you take this pair!!!

I also want to say thank you for not staying with the death line for Severus... would have been too much to deal with!!! I am feeling MUCH BETTER now;-) HUGS, Deb >^..^<
person celticwitch
schedule October 30, 2003 at 12:00 AM
grrr...I wasn\'t done when my computer did a freeze on me and the unedited review went through. OK...

I think you needed to set Sev up as more unstable for the suicide route to really have flown. It could have been very believable had perhaps you used the epilogue to have addressed what was going on in his mind. Perhaps have someone find a journal or something that addressed his instability and his belief that he wasn\'t worthy of love. the letter was good, but there needed to be more. Signs that this was a possibility. Signs that would make someone (Dumbledore?) not surprised by this. But as I said, that\'s my opinion. You have to write your way :)
person Talene
schedule October 30, 2003 at 12:00 AM
I certainly hope you feel this is a better review than the others I have left. I try to leave reviews that though noth ish is said still encourage the author. Seems I was mistaken and will cease doing that. Your last two chapters made me cry and grieve. I am not very good at expressing myself in some ways. You will have to settle for what I have written here. I have cried over maybe one or two ther stories on this site if that tells you anything. I love your writing and hope you will continue to author new stories. I also hope you do not consider this review as \'empty\'. Take care and Blessed Be.
person Stratyllis
schedule October 30, 2003 at 12:00 AM
Yes it is great again. In fact it\'s fantastic!! Thank you for letting Severus live and making a happy ending. Will there still be a sequel? I hope so.
person Tatia
schedule October 30, 2003 at 12:00 AM
This fic is FANTASTIC!! I loved your ending, and I cant wait to read your sequel! Best Wishes!

Tatia
person Rileywolf133
schedule October 30, 2003 at 12:00 AM
Yep, it is! Though, in that last chapter you nearly gave me a heart attack...It was very depressing....Sexy guys should never die. Anyways, I would like a sequal, though I don\'t know much you would be able to write about, besides their growing relationship.
person Missy
schedule October 30, 2003 at 12:00 AM
Ok here ya go............... i am finally done tanya
I Rate it:
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5 million stars!
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