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Title: A Letter from a Lost Love 28 Sep 2022 2:02 am
Reviewer: cavehack (Signed) [Report This]
    The chapter end was poignant and moving.
Title: A Letter from a Lost Love 19 Jun 2015 4:42 am
Reviewer: Scorpia (Signed) [Report This]
    I'm still loving it so much thank you again, the letter was a nice touch.

    Author's Response: Lily really did have at least a little to apologize for with Severus.  I'm glad you liked the letter.  Thanks again for the review.
Title: A Letter from a Lost Love 19 Apr 2013 10:15 am
Reviewer: Whitetail (Signed) [Report This]
    Oh my gosh ... the scene with Severus talking to Dumbledore, and having to spell stuff out ... brilliant! I laughed so hard. The letter from Lily was very nice too. Great chapter!

    Author's Response: I enjoyed writing that scene.  Thanks so much!
Title: A Letter from a Lost Love 11 Apr 2013 11:58 pm
Reviewer: Fmh (Signed) [Report This]
    A very moving letter and way Harry came to live with Severus

    Author's Response: Thanks so much for your kind words and your review.
Title: A Letter from a Lost Love 07 Apr 2013 12:10 am
Reviewer: rosina (Signed) [Report This]
    Ah yes, the grumpy git is in there, even if he hasn't yet honed his nasty streak!So Petunia has had that letter for years? Wonder how it will affect Snape's relationship with Harry.

    Author's Response: I chose to write Severus younger for that very reason. He's not had ten years to resent Harry for what he pictures him being.  Thanks for the review.  I really appreciate your kind words.
Title: A Letter from a Lost Love 05 Apr 2013 5:24 am
Reviewer: Pandora (Signed) [Report This]
    Oh dear. Snape and a young child. Not a good combination, but I think that Harry will grow on him.

    Great job Tambra. Can't wait for more.

    Author's Response: Thanks for your review.  I'm glad you're enjoying the story.
Title: A Letter from a Lost Love 04 Apr 2013 4:57 pm
Reviewer: the other witch (Signed) [Report This]
    Lily is so ful of herself, automatically expecting that anyone she picks will want to raise her son. Not to mention that spys are not really in position to care for a kid. You pictured Lily much more real than canon.
    I like this story

    Author's Response:

    While Lily is not my favorite character, I think she is also fairly desperate to keep her child from two fairly bad knowns.  Petunia she knows is vindictive and just a big ol' witch, and not the magical kind, and Sirius is extremely reckless, as we all see from his actions after the Potters were killed.  Is it fair that Lily wants Snape to be her child's guardian, the very child she created after dumping him for his enemey? No, not at all, but for the reasons I've given, I think she has a valid concern.  Also, it wouldn't be much of a Sevitis if Snape didn't end up with Harry, would it.  ;)

    Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you're enjoying it so far.

Title: A Letter from a Lost Love 04 Apr 2013 4:05 pm
Reviewer: Kerichi (Anonymous) [Report This]
    Shopping with Severus--fun for the readers if not the characters. :D One tiny nitpick, the author insertion in the fourth paragraph (although, if Snape gave even a moment’s consideration...)
    It took me out of the story for a moment, and you could convey the concept without doing that if you edited the line to read "All because the little prince dressed as a pauper hadn't been informed..."

    Great job with the letter. At first, I thought it was a bit of story-required revisionist history, having Lily write "I ruined his life," but on reflection, I think it's true to character.

    A lot of women, not just young ones, tend to blame themselves for the actions of the men in their lives.

    Author's Response:

    Thanks for the review.  I don't know that I meant that as an author insertion.  It's Severus' stream of conciousness that I'm portraying. It's just hard to do that without actually breaking out the italics and such. I'll go back and re-read it to see if I need to revise it.

    I could actually see Lily taking on the same amount of guilt for Snape's later actions as Severus did for Voldemort's actions with the Potter family.  I think it's human nature to assume some guilt in the face of tragedy.  These two do seem to be alike in that sense, at least in my take on them.

     

Title: A Letter from a Lost Love 04 Apr 2013 4:18 am
Reviewer: Lady Zombie (Anonymous) [Report This]
    I'm really liking this. One of the things I like about your stories is the attention to detail. I have no problem picturing the scene in my head.

    I really enjoy the character development of Eileen Snape. Like Lily, I'm sure she felt guilt over the way she was forced to raise Severus so she tried to make up for it with Harry.

    Love shopping at Tesco's!

    Author's Response:

    Aw, thanks LZ.  I really appreciate your kindness.  I have never actually been to Tesco's.  There is never a need for that store when you're a tourist.  I did, however, surf the web and imaginary shopped there. 

     

Title: A Letter from a Lost Love 03 Apr 2013 4:50 pm
Reviewer: red-headed step witch (Anonymous) [Report This]
    OMG. I know I'm going to love this story. It has been a long time since I read something that promises to be so original. I love Sev's relationship with his mum. It looks like the apple didn't fall far from the tree. I've never read a story where she was alive. It looks like Harry has found a protector in Sev's mum. And little Harry...he is so sweet and vulnerable. It makes me want to cry. I'm also glad Lily had some remorse for how she treated Severus. She was ugly to him. The blood-brother/sister thing is a brilliant concept. I could really see that happening in canon. What if it did? Oh the missed opprotunity!

    Author's Response:

    Thank you so much.   I have always wanted to write Eileen with an adult Severus.  I'm glad you like their relationship.  It's how I always imagined them to interact. 

    I've had a problem with Lily since we found out how she dumped him when he needed her most.  She wasn't a good friend at all to him, and I really wanted to show that she had learned from her mistake.  Their relationship didn't end just because of him.  And really, she knew about his home life.  How could she treat him so callously and not expect him to become what he did?  

    I have to admit, it irks me in stories where Dumbledore just dumps Harry on Snape.  It's so totally outside cannon and is unbelievable.  I wanted a plausible situation for Dumbledore to be able to turn Harry to Severus, and I wanted Severus to receive some redemption in the process.

    Your review is fantastic, by the way.  Do you write?


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