rate_review Reviews

Here I am, ready to write you a real review!
I would have sooner but I was hit by the trifecta of distractions, school, work, friend drama which resulted in a brain state that didn't allow for much more than, "Like fic. Want more. Write writer, write."
First off I would like to commend you on your amazing work of ficary. Even without the revisions you've done it has been a pleasure to read. You have kept V true to his character in all senses, and you have kept Evey human, but still as strong as her rebirth left her.
I love the variety of quotes and I'm sorry that another site would only let you use Shakespere. I can't imagine that V would only ever quote the bard, who while brilliant, is not the be all and end all of literature. I also love that you think of him as a former college professor. Most people don't think about what he was that had him sent to Larkhill. My top choices were always libraian/archivist/curator, college professor, journalist. I think a little bit of me thinks of him as Rupert Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
I love that you used Pratchett. There was always one quote from Good Omens that came to mind when I watched the movie, that I thought V would appreciate.
God does not play dice with the universe: He plays an ineffable game of His own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of any of the other players [i.e. everybody], to being involved in an obscure and complex variant of poker in a pitch-dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a Dealer who won't tell you the rules, and who smiles all the time.

-- (Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman, Good Omens)

Well, now that I have bored you with an ungodly long review full of fangirly joy and probably some horrible spelling, I shall leave you to your devices.
-Little Miss Reaper

Oh!! Poor poor V!! Evey saw his room, and just as I feared, he caught her looking at it. I know he was ashamed at what she saw. But Evey is right. V made her fearless, and he has to deal with it. It broke my heart that he thought she would want to leave him. His comment about her being a rational person was it? made me sad. But love makes us do irrational things. Again, I wanted to give V a big hug. I'm glad he has Evey now though, and she is there to stay whether he likes it or not. But I would like to think that he likes it. LOL. See this is why I wanted to wait until my head was clear, but I couldn't resist reading the newest chapter. I cannot wait to read what V thinks of Evey's confession of love. And again, kudos on finding such beautiful quotes for V to use. How do you do it? ^.^ I really love this story, and I will wait patiently for the next installment, or at least try to be patient anyways. LOL.

Thank you!
The wait was gladly well... waited. As before you deliver a very delicious and intriguing chapter. I hope you keep writting and I will await patiently for your next submission

Oh Lord. If that's the case, (the whole quiet unflappable ones falling the hardest thing) then I am in trouble. I have a very long fuse it seems, and well, I don't want to know what happens when I reach the end of it. ^.^ *blushes* pshaw....a review ain't nothin'. Small price to pay for the privilidge of reading such a wonderful story. *gives V a bear hug* Poor buddy. He built a whole room for his rages? Oh that makes me so sad. And what is it about this pattern that makes V fixate on it so? Hmmm. I was wincing a bit when I read about V caring for his wounds. I can do it for anyone else...but when it comes to me, for whatever reason...I get a bit woozy and grossed out. Poor man to wish a bullet had hit an artery or major organ. I can feel how much V does *not* want to go out there to talk to Evey, and his thoughts of Evey running away and rejecting him simply break my heart. *gives V another hug* As always I can't wait to read more, and as always, I am amazed at how you find such beautiful and apropos quotes to weave into your story. ^.^ And I'm crossing my fingers, hoping my review doesn't get eaten too. LOL. I usually push the shuffle button about a million times before I am satisfied I have one I can see well. It should at least tell you it's wrong before making your review dissapear first, no? ^.^

XXOO
Ero

Such a delicously detailed story. I love how you manage to keep them in character and how you make them relatable. I can picture Even seated there with her book and pillows, trying to swallow her fright andconcern for her beloved while he makes a racket, because they care for eachother. It's just so touching and well written that I want more. Please tell me you plan to update soon.

So, I finally finished reading from the beginning as you suggested, as well as the two chapters I missed. Wow. That was some breakdown V had. My heart broke for him; the pain, ( both emotional and physical, although sometimes emotional pain can manifest physically) the confusion, just swirling around, driving him insane. I felt for Evey, having to watch him go through all that, not knowing what to do, not knowing how to stop V from falling appart or how to put him together again, all the while trying to keep the revolution in motion that V started, and worrying about making sure V's trail is covered. Gaah, all that would drive a person insane. I liked that when he locked himself in, he at least threw the key at her. I also thought it was sweet how when he first leaned against the door, she leaned against it as well to comfort him, but then when he ran away it made me sad again. The purple book returns!! ^.^ I love how she used it to bring him back again, and then of course the door leaning again, very sweet. I can only imagine the conversation they are going to have when V has finished regaining his composure. Oh, and I just wanted to mention Evey's research on the burns. Her thoughts are true of how every one is deep down inside, but most of us learn to look past the superficial. Researching the burns was a very smart thing to do to help her understand V to an exent. I cannot wait to read the next installment of this beautiful story.

I was begining to worry you'd died.
Thank you for the update, it was a good way to start my day.

Please keep updating!

So.....they had their talk. They admitted they loved each other, and V is frightened out of his wits to become so vulnerable, which he already is, so I guess he doesn't want to become even *more* vulnerable. ^.^ I love that he became her sun, but I wish V would let her in, and trust that she loves him for the man he is, not what's under the mask "literally or figuratively". And then the evasion. *sigh* However, it was simply wonderful that Evey knew exactly what he was doing. ^.^ I am sorry this isn't longer or more eloquent, but I've had a wicked, raging migraine the past two days.

I am a fan of poinent fluff, sometimes a little fluff does some good. ^.^

How lucky you are to have V for a muse. I bet he tells you the most fascinating things. ^.^ How dare the people on FF.net, critcize you for that. Did they *see* the movie? Did they not *see* all his books? I agree with you wholeheartedly. For someone as well read as him, with such an extensive library, he would quote other authors as well. *shakes head* Silly people.

I will not cheat, and read ahead. I want to be able to leave you a review for every single chapter. ^.^ The Charles Dickens was fabulous, and very apropos..but you knew that. ^.^ I just love Charles Dickens. This chapter made me think. V had some very valid concerns. What *is* a man to do that has planned every step to instill change in an overbearing and corrupt government, even down to his own death, but the last part of the plan doesn't go as anticipated. I feel bad for V. I mean, Evey has her V back, and obviously they love each other, but I commiserate with him on the whole last words thing. What would *you* do, if in thinking you were going to die, make a variety of confessions, and admissions, and declartations of love and such, and then, you don't die. God, that would be awful. I know, more or less what I would say, and I *really* wouldn't want to be around for the aftermath. I can't wait for the next chapter. I sort of feel like I am in AP english class here. LOL. I'm not critisizing the other authors on here, but your writing is more.....in depth. XXOO