rate_review Reviews

\"too ambitious for you\"? *snort* -- obviously, your only literary failing is the inability to recognize your own talent. Silly girl...

This was a wonderful, still conclusion to a perfectly tense story. I konw nothing of zen -- not even \"The Tao of Pooh\" -- but it feels tied to the symmetry of Ron\'s ending up in Tibet with Master Xi and Severus and Hermione together at Dumbledore\'s manor. Even Francoise\'s continued waiting for Harry reads true and, while bittersweet, it\'s still somehow right.

Thank you so much for beating down your inner doubts and writing (and posting!) this story.

Special thanks to the wonderful woman (whoever she may be) who acted as your sounding board. I hope she has enjoyed reading the final product and I\'m certain she takes great joy in seeing the wonderful reviews.

I just finished your story, and it was....absolutely amazing. Wow. If it weren\'t so firmly rooted in the Harry Potter universe, I would tell you to get it off to a publisher right away. This was one of the best example of fanfiction I have ever read: well plotted; well written; thrilling; and suspenseful. Thank you for making adult fanfiction a more interesting place to visit by publishing it here.

Wow. I really love this story. The epilogue made me cry, and touched me in a way I\'ve never been touched by a fan fic. You are definitely one of my top 3 authors. As a matter of fact, I love this one almost as much as I love Ordinary People. Almost. :)

this was so good!!!!

I\'d just like to say that I started reading your fic out of pure, succulent boredom. But I admit, it was one of the best boredom induced things I\'ve ever done! I called in sick a few days ago with a sore throat and double ear infection (now I\'m partially deaf) and I started reading this lovely work. Now that it has finished, I

This was wonderful... I\'m not usually a hermione/snape shipper, but you made it quite natural. And your characterizations were spot-on. Usually, you read something, and you\'re all, WTF, that character would never do something like that.. And your original characters were very enjoyable too. The only thing i would have like to see more of would be Nicholas\' dreams.

This is a spectacular piece of work, and I think that you fulfilled all of your intentions. I\'m glad you stuck to the wisdom of resolving the Hermione/Severus romance in the epilogue rather than wrapping it up within the confines of your 30 chapters; it wouldn\'t have been quite as satisfying. They had too far to go for a satisfying resolve. Congratulations.

Brilliant!!! I would say it was one of the best fanfics I\'ve ever read (and it is!!!), but its simply a fine piece of fiction, period!! So, when can we expect another story??? :)

A very spoiled and only slightly jesting fan!

I\'m a freaking bawling mess!!!!!!!!!!!!! That\'s all I can say right now! I didnt think that this story could really have much of a sequel possibility....however - it seems that you\'re opening the door for a Ron comes home story! Man, that was good!

That scene with Francoise and Ron was very touching. I agree that he should go away for a while to find himself. It\'s never easy being recognised only by association, especially if that associate leaves or dies. I\'m really enjoying this story, and have a lot of admiration for the was you have worked these characters. Blessings, Kait