rate_review Reviews

You have conjured a bow with your words and with your infection pulled the string taught.

Um ....

*speechless*

It's well written acheacheives it purpose admirably.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to have a cigarette.

A beautiful, well written story! Your imagery is powerful and gripping. Your characterization is well rounded and rife with emotion. This story is great as a one shot, but would be equally as good if added to (chapters or sequal). Fantastic job! I hope you write more. ^_^

You already know this, but I'll reinterate here: I really enjoyed this story. And that last little bit of hope that you gave to them was wonderful. I loved the fact that Snape tried to bully his way through their initial confrontation - that was just so perfectly in character. As was his being so matter-of-fact about his chances of survival and then (if he did somehow manage to survive) of his chances with her. And I thought Hermione's determination to give him that barrette and to allow him to see her naked was typical of her Gryffindor bravery. And her statement that she could know him if he'd only let her showed - to me, at least - that she is growing up. She's not very far from being a woman if she can recognize that he'll have to allow her to know him, she can't force it.

Brava! As always, it's beautifully told and the details are haunting and completely memorable. ~sigh~

This is utterly brilliant.. You've taken the arc of Hermione's sexual, emotional awakening in such a clever manner that she, the student, is not despoiled by her professor -- both their virtues remain intact. But the emotional connection and contact is visceral and springs with a filtered promise for the future. Hope granted to a man not given easily to such things... perhaps a gift of egreagreater value than her physical self. Additionally, you have several turns of phrase that are simply ideal -- I dearly love a good turn of phrase.

I can't say what I feel about this story any more eloquently or clearly than the others that have reviewed before. So, I'll just point out the things I thought were particularly cool. *wink*

"What was interesting was that the skin appeared to be totally without mark while Hermione herself, her real self, that was, had moles and freckles dotted rather liberally over her body." I didn't realize it on the first reading, but this was a big clue that FauxHermione was not polyjuiced, and that whoever had conjured her had never seen RealHermione's body.

"His partner, the one with the lying face..."

"It was as though she had received "exceeds expectations" in the subject of being female."

"Beside him she was almost an unborn thing."

Like other fanfic fanatics, I'm sure, I trudge around reading stories whose summaries look interesting, stories that are recommended by others, stories that have pairings I prefer, in the hopes of stumbling across an author who is writing something more than "Harry did this, then Hermione and Ron went over there, then Voldemort was killed." I like an author who uses words to paint a picture, to express something in a way I haven't heard before - you dear Freud, are one of those rare few who fulfill my hopes for great fanfic, and keep me trudging around the HP fanfic world looking for more. Thank goodness you're fairly prolific! :-)

Now, get back to work on Tyger! *cracks whip*

brilliant work as always....interesting to see the finished piece...
hope "shiv" didn't beat you up too badly, not that there should have been a reason because your rough drazfts are far better than some other's final compositions.

looking forward to more of your work

liked the "sex-golum" hermione, very interesting spin on that

I loved it.

The richness of your words and the suspense. I really thought that some glitch in time had occured. Yes it was angsty but there was humour slotted in there too.

Good job!

Standing ovation!

I appear to be the first hit and so I'm going to be the first review. Not bad, eh? I found this one-shot so wonderful, you brought out such complex feelings in the characters and expressed them beautifully. Such despair and yet, at the same time, such hope. Just lovely. You really are a fabulous writer, one of my favs! Thanks for taking the time to write this and don't forget Tyger! Tyger! (*grin*)

How very excellently written. I love the picture you painted of the yin and yang of Snape, and how you touched on his frailty as a mortal man, yet countis sis strengths among the gods. You have a great sensedetadetail, as well, and create a very vivid picture in the imagination. Very well done.