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November 20, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Ok, so I have only just read the very first chapter, but I needed to give you kudoos for managing to make such a 're-telling style' introduction of characters... not boring, but in fact quite amusing and intriguing. Many have tried, many have failed. You kept the pace up, the language quick and without excessive amounts of words, and for once it just worked for me.
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October 9, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Orbiting Jupiter,
I just got finished reading all of your completed stories on AFF. I've only ever reviewed one other person's work, because most of the things on AFF and fictionpress, etc. are just distractions that leave me kind of depressed after finishing them, because I was hoping to find something worth spending time on, and there wasn't anything. You also left me depressed, but only because I finished reading all of your completed stories and wanted more. I might actually break one of my self-imposed rules and read something that's (gasp) not finished. I loved your stories because the characters all seem real. I never review stories, mostly because I feel kind of like a creep chatting up someone whose work I've read, someone I feel like I kind of understand, who absolutely doesn't know I exist. I'm one of those people who would probably throw my coffee on a celebrity I admire, and tell them they're an asshole, just because I can't stand the thought of being some kind of fawning idiot. But in the end, I feel like I owe it to you to tell you that what you wrote moved me at times, made me happy (ridiculously so) when the characters got together, and and made me want more. I've been trying to pick a favorite story, but I loved them each for so many different reasons. I think my favorite character might be Aspen (but if you ask me tomorrow I'll probably pick a different one, because I love them all), and at first I thought I was going to hate him; that he was one of those stupid angelic characters that's 100% fake and unbelievable. But, you pulled him off. I believed he could exist, and I could believe his circumstances. I also really enjoyed the bondage in "It's Like This", because it wasn't over the top, and it really helped illustrate a loving, beautiful, and angst ridden relationship. Also, you didn't use it in order to shock readers, it seemed necessary and fitting. Those were probably my two favorite stories. Don't get me wrong, I also adored "Doorways and Windows" and "A Stage and a Bus" but, every once in a while I found things harder to relate to or understand. If you'd like me to elaborate I don't mind, but I don't really want to make this a message about what I'd change, because that's different for everybody, and truthfully there's not much I'd change anyway. I think it's great that you have characters that aren't in perfect sappy relationships at the end, that they're in real relationships where they might get annoyed with each other, and fight. But I also love that everything ends happily. Real life sucks enough; when I read a story, I want to be happy for the characters in the end. I'm glad to read something that doesn't try to manipulate the readers by being unnecessarily depressing. Anyway, I thought I owed you a thank you, and wanted to encourage you to keep writing. So, thanks.
Sarah
I just got finished reading all of your completed stories on AFF. I've only ever reviewed one other person's work, because most of the things on AFF and fictionpress, etc. are just distractions that leave me kind of depressed after finishing them, because I was hoping to find something worth spending time on, and there wasn't anything. You also left me depressed, but only because I finished reading all of your completed stories and wanted more. I might actually break one of my self-imposed rules and read something that's (gasp) not finished. I loved your stories because the characters all seem real. I never review stories, mostly because I feel kind of like a creep chatting up someone whose work I've read, someone I feel like I kind of understand, who absolutely doesn't know I exist. I'm one of those people who would probably throw my coffee on a celebrity I admire, and tell them they're an asshole, just because I can't stand the thought of being some kind of fawning idiot. But in the end, I feel like I owe it to you to tell you that what you wrote moved me at times, made me happy (ridiculously so) when the characters got together, and and made me want more. I've been trying to pick a favorite story, but I loved them each for so many different reasons. I think my favorite character might be Aspen (but if you ask me tomorrow I'll probably pick a different one, because I love them all), and at first I thought I was going to hate him; that he was one of those stupid angelic characters that's 100% fake and unbelievable. But, you pulled him off. I believed he could exist, and I could believe his circumstances. I also really enjoyed the bondage in "It's Like This", because it wasn't over the top, and it really helped illustrate a loving, beautiful, and angst ridden relationship. Also, you didn't use it in order to shock readers, it seemed necessary and fitting. Those were probably my two favorite stories. Don't get me wrong, I also adored "Doorways and Windows" and "A Stage and a Bus" but, every once in a while I found things harder to relate to or understand. If you'd like me to elaborate I don't mind, but I don't really want to make this a message about what I'd change, because that's different for everybody, and truthfully there's not much I'd change anyway. I think it's great that you have characters that aren't in perfect sappy relationships at the end, that they're in real relationships where they might get annoyed with each other, and fight. But I also love that everything ends happily. Real life sucks enough; when I read a story, I want to be happy for the characters in the end. I'm glad to read something that doesn't try to manipulate the readers by being unnecessarily depressing. Anyway, I thought I owed you a thank you, and wanted to encourage you to keep writing. So, thanks.
Sarah
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October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Ohmygod, I effing loved this SO MUCH! I'm all sequaky happy giggly goodness. I just, eeeekkk, loved it. But yeah, amazing <3
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June 10, 2008 at 12:00 AM
i think A Stage and a Bus was a good storry and i cant wait to read more of you storry thinking for good storie
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April 5, 2008 at 12:00 AM
I totally loved this story! This was wonderful! Very very good, like, one of my uh, top twenty? Top ten? Don't know. It was soooo good, so funny and you made they express their feelings in a totally convincing way, so moving!
I'm gonna stop there. Thanks for letting us read such a beautiful & cute & moving & funny story! The end is just great. ^^
Bye!
I'm gonna stop there. Thanks for letting us read such a beautiful & cute & moving & funny story! The end is just great. ^^
Bye!
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March 15, 2008 at 12:00 AM
I ususally read Naruto yaoi. I was looking for something different today. Your story caught my eye and I loved it!!! It was romantic:) I loved how you worked their incounters with each other before they became lovers that was hot! Then the bomb!?!(wow) I didn't see that comming. This was a great story! Thanks for the great read ^_^
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March 9, 2008 at 12:00 AM
... it's a bit scary when that this guy can get off while annoying our dear uke...
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March 9, 2008 at 12:00 AM
this is really cute, seeing as to how my pelvis died (techie doing 52 situps) and my ff and fm bond has been completely decimated. sucks because i've got a vagina... My heart feels good, and i've been looking at emo-toons and reading slash. softcore slash. been skipping the sex bits. So cute though, this fic is so cute, especially towards the end.
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March 9, 2008 at 12:00 AM
man, that ending makes me want to go off and just start quoting tom kerouac or something. So I will
“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes "Awww!”
but yeah. that was hot stuff. it's been a nice trip and i want a sequel revolving around the doug the mute, aye?
“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes "Awww!”
but yeah. that was hot stuff. it's been a nice trip and i want a sequel revolving around the doug the mute, aye?
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January 12, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Beautiful story. Im kind of shocked actually.
I cried.
I loved it. Every bit.
And your writing - Please, dont ever stop. Continue. I love it.
I cheer you on.
I loved this story, all the way to its end.
<3.
I cried.
I loved it. Every bit.
And your writing - Please, dont ever stop. Continue. I love it.
I cheer you on.
I loved this story, all the way to its end.
<3.