Name: b1elliot reviewed
The Smallprint on Jan 28, 2014 10:33 pm
Progressing nicely.
Author's Response: Yay again! :D
Name: calleope reviewed
The Smallprint on Apr 07, 2011 04:36 pm
Read this back when it was released, but didn't review, even though I loved it.
Two things that tickled me: Old man White TOTALLY morphed into Gary Coleman in my head. But in a good way.
Loved that Draco thought Ginny was the maid.
I can't wait for the epilogue!
Author's Response: LOL! I can't imagine what Gary Coleman and Filip White have in common, but that's hilarious! Thank you so much for reviewing! :D
Name: Len reviewed
The Smallprint on Jan 01, 2011 05:38 am
Poor Draco. I think Ginny won't help him much with his guilty issues (at least at first). But why is Ginny in The Cottage? What issues has Ginny to work out?
Very interesting plot and very nicely written. I can't wait to read more!
Author's Response: Thank you! I'm glad you are enjoying it! n_n
Name: Incognito reviewed
The Smallprint on Dec 22, 2010 09:00 pm
I really do like the premise for this, the idea of a rehabilitation cottage...with evil flowers. Speaking of evil...okay, not evil but crotchety, I do like Mr White. I think, however, that I like Lucy more - just 'cause she is somehow sweet while ordering everyone around. She's the one you need to be worried about - the one with the real power.
As for Draco, I like him here. He's vulnerable, confused, yet so very Draco. The part with the teddy bear was adorable. I can just picture Draco clutching it. Hehe.
As for Ginny, she is different here. We're used to her either being the shy, tormented, stubborn redhead from the older fics or the confident, snarky chick from HBP and up. Here, she seems angry and frustrated and distant. Honestly, she seems like someone who has suffered, so - for me - her personality seems fitting. Besides, how else would she act around Draco? (And Draco does get in a few burns - no matter that those burns were made via internal dialogue).
Overall, a nice chapter to pique the reader's interest. We are left curious, wondering about Draco, Ginny, Jimmy, and The Cottage. What will happen next?
Author's Response: Thanks, Lia. n_n I agree that Lucy is a force to be reckoned with, and Mr. White is pretty harmless. Lucy is one of those people who is so nice, you can't tell when she's being threatening, or you would do what she says just because she is so nice.
Name: Boogum reviewed
The Smallprint on Dec 18, 2010 03:18 pm
Yay, another chapter! This was really good, though I do find sometimes I can't quite place Draco's age. It's been seven years, so I'm assuming he must about 24, but his thoughts sometimes 'feel' younger -- if that makes sense. It's nothing to worry about, though. I think, considering everything, he would have those moments where he is neither adult nor child. And I do think you're writing him very nicely. I particularly liked the lines about the colour and the sun, and how he had to hide in the darkness to really feel it. That was beautiful and tragic all in one.
I loved how you had Lucy insist on Draco calling her Lucy, while Filip insists he get called Mr White. The contrast between them is both amusing and real, and I'm really just loving Mr White. A good, strong OC.
I'm not sure how I feel about Ginny yet. She still seems a bit vague to me, but I'm sure as I read on I will get to know her more.
As usual, I look forward to the next chapter.
Author's Response: Yeah, I remember people saying in the exchange that they didn't really get Ginny. She's not the most strongly written, a product, I think, of how much I rushed the story. I had intended to rewrite and add to the story, to put in the things that I hadn't had time to write originally, but now I'm just doing a minor edit and rewrite. Hopefully Ginny will make more sense later on, but for now, she's supposed to be a mystery.
I love Mr. White. n_n I should have used him more. And Draco was about five years younger in the original version of the story. Maybe that accounts for his young feel.
I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for reviewing. :)