Name: Mendi reviewed Daddy's Boots on Oct 01, 2013 06:59 pm

I loved it!

Name: Pipperstorms reviewed Daddy's Boots on Jan 16, 2010 07:40 pm

I thought this was a very well crafted story. My only problem with it, was that i could not identify it with Draco and Ginny.

Author's Response: Thanks! I wanted to have everything be very vague, as if you were privy to Ginny's thoughts as she thought them, and it wasn't until I read an earlier review that I realized it could be misconstrued as another woman with Draco. Perhaps adding in a descriptive word that fit Ginny would have helped. However, I am working on a companion piece that should clear up a lot of things and flesh out the background a bit.

Name: TwistedPixie reviewed Daddy's Boots on Jan 14, 2010 10:40 am

Good god that was depressing. Beautifully written with some gorgeous imagery, but bloody depressing.

A great story, I loved all of the characterisations, especially little Scorpius, he was lovely.

Well done and keep it up, it was amazing! xx

Author's Response: Thanks! I tried to focus really hard on making the reader feel as if he or she were in Ginny's shoes, so I while I don't want anyone to be sad- I kind of am glad that people are after reading this. :) Thanks again for the review!

Name: CCC reviewed Daddy's Boots on Jan 13, 2010 06:08 pm

Okay...that was dark and twisted. You certainly know how to set a mood. The description of the boots was very disturbing. I'm going to go hug my dog.

Author's Response: Thanks! It certainly seems to have done what I have intended it to do- Maybe you can read something really fluffy and that will help. :) Thanks again for reviewing!

Name: Januarybaby reviewed Daddy's Boots on Jan 13, 2010 01:24 am

Fabulously well written, wonderful plot and very, very sad. I felt hopeless after I finished reading this. That means you did your job well; you made me feel.

Author's Response: I am glad that my story was able to evoke an emotional response- that you were able to feel the what Ginny was feeling. Thanks so much for the review. They give me a lot of encouragement to write the next story, and the next.

Name: bere reviewed Daddy's Boots on Jan 12, 2010 10:04 pm

I liked the vagueness, and the scenario you've constructed all from one perspective.

You do a great job of conveying the environment, but my one criticism is that the description is a little bit too much; a little flowery. The use of descriptors sometimes becomes distracting rather than supplemental. For example: "A wave of rumbling thunder crashed in the sky above the lonesome manor—the lone figure jerked upright, her eyes clouded with sleep, a single hand anxiously massaging her disheveled hair. Hastily kicking the slippery sheets from her legs, she blinked her eyes and strained against the perpetual darkness." The repeated use of "lone" and "lonesome" in the same sentence reduces the effectiveness of the adjective, and "perpetual darkness" is vague and doesn't make too much sense. Perpetual indicates a duration of time rather than a depth or intensity which is what I think you're trying to convey.

You really have great talent with describing an environment, but your prose would greatly benefit with a more selective use of descriptors.

Author's Response: Thanks so much for such a great review! I would have to agree that when I write I tend to be too descriptive- I am constantly fighting it, and sometimes let my imagination escape through my words. I actually was trying to convey a duration of time in regards to the darkness- everlasting darkness, if you will. I wanted to draw a parallel between how she perceives her world, and how it actually is. In reality, we know that this story takes place during the night, and the sun will rise, but through the fog of her mind, she cannot see anything but darkness and hopelessness.

Name: Jack Tamara reviewed Daddy's Boots on Jan 12, 2010 08:23 pm

Thanks for answering my questions and I'm really glad that you're doing a companion piece. I'm really sad that Draco and Ginny no longer love each other. Is their love even salvageable? Besides that, I'm so happy that you're writing more from this Universe because it seems like Voldemort has won the war, something in fics that I really like. Hopefully you'll be updating soon. :)

XOXO, JT

Author's Response: There is still a lot I am discovering about this particular relationship, but seeing as Draco and Ginny trump everything, I'm sure they can overcome the obstacles in their path. It just may take a while.

Name: Jack Tamara reviewed Daddy's Boots on Jan 12, 2010 08:02 pm

This fic is very dark and stirring. You have an amazing talent with imagery. Through out the entire fic, I could imagine everything that was going on. I just wanted to clarify some things though: Did their marriage fall apart because of his involvement with Voldemort and the dark arts? And the last line, does it mean that he has disappeared forever? I know some authors like to leave the ending open, but I have taken on a sort of obsessed what?-please-let-there-be-hope-of-a-happy-d/g-ending mood. I would love it if there was some sort of sequel piece. I am a huge fan of dark!draco, but I really hope he and his marriage is still salvageable. Aside from all that annoying commentary, this was really such a beautiful and haunting piece and I deeply enjoyed it. This one's sticking with me for a long time. Good job.

XOXO, JT

Author's Response: Thanks so much! It is meant to be very vague, and more about what Ginny, the main character, is going through, than the plot. However, there will be a companion piece coming up soon from Draco's point of view, and I plan on doing several other pieces in this "Universe", which is basically a world torn apart by the war and Voldemort.