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Reviews For Death Wish
Forgive me for the serious lack of eloquence I am about to display. HELL. FREAKING. YES. This is... I can't even... wow, just wow. I never jumped on the 'Snape-totally-and-completely-redeemed-himself-and-he-didn't-really-hate-Harry-all-that-much-and-he-deserved-to-be-forgiven-because-he-was-really-just-a-flawed-guy-and-he-wasn't-really-that-bad.' No. Snape was a cruel bastard despite the fact that he continually saved Harry's life and was really fighting for the good side. Had he not made the vow to protect Harry, he wouldn't have given a damn if the boy died. When he died, he was still just as nasty and spiteful as he'd always been; the fact that he spent years honoring a promise didn't change that. I can't stand it when people try to justify his vicious behavior. I love Snape and I feel like it's a disservice to the character to excuse everything he was--all of his nastiness and bullying--because of the fact that he was secretly a spy who loved Lily and saved Harry's neck. None of those things changed his true nature. Harry had every right to be angry with Snape, even after the man died, for the way Snape treated him for so long. Not a lot of fans seem to understand that or even want to consider it. This story is absolutely delicious so far. I love Harry's anger. I love the little things, like Snape having some gray hairs and Harry noticing how expressive his eyes are. And what Harry is asking him to do? My god. I can't wait to see how this unfolds! I trust you. I am a huge fan of 'The Knowledge of One' and 'China Cat'. You have a way of keeping Snape in character and not too many people can do that. You are someone who really understands the complexities of this character, who isn't afraid to write him in all of his harsh, nasty, and unfair glory. And for all of those reasons, it's definitely safe to say you are the one who can take us on this journey and make it believable. I don't like the way most authors write Snape, but I absolutely love and admire the way you write him (I like seeing my favorite character written exactly the way he is in canon). I know that Snape can be put in your hands and that you will do something wonderful with him. Extremely original and intriguing idea. You get ten raving frogs from me! Anxiously anticipating the next chapter. I apologize for the rant, haha. :) Author's Response: Wow. Thank you! I'm suddenly feeling a lot of pressure to live up to your expectations :-) I hope I can manage it. :-) |
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