Reviews For Broken Mirrors
Name: Paranoid_Schemer reviewed I: Defiance is beautiful on Nov 30, 2012 08:52 pm
I really hope this is continued at some point. Seems like a waste of a great plotline if it goes unfinished. I really think it's very intriguing and would love for it to be updated soon.
Name: Marinka reviewed II: Our adversaries are insane on Nov 17, 2012 02:43 am
Wow, this was very intense. I liked your Draco, i wonder what he will do next? He probably can find her via blood magic, please write some more.
Name: omega123 reviewed I: Defiance is beautiful on Sep 22, 2011 08:53 am
I love it!! Please update!! :)
Name: cindy reviewed IV: The wise learn many things on Feb 05, 2011 05:00 am
what an amazing(and dark) chapter!thanks for the update!keep up d great writing :)
Name: whyevenbother reviewed I: Defiance is beautiful on Jan 24, 2011 02:14 pm
I've taken a break from the D/G fandom for a bit due to becoming disinterest? I don't know, but this story brought me right back. I absolutely adore this story, the dark edge that it has. Everything isn't rainbows and butterflies and that what the best part about D/G is. I love the obvious thought you put into each chapter, and I am totally drawn into the story. I feel something when I read this story, so thank you. I really hope you don't wait four months to update this wonderful fic.

Oh, also, I was inspired to make a banner for this story. It's very simple, but I hope you like it anyways :)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5213/5385994490_18f52ec037.jpg

And yeah, that picture is totally of Bonnie Wright. She looks so kick ass.

Author's Response: Oh my goodness. I literally just woke up (perks of being a college student) and had just finished checking my mail when I got an email for a new review. Naturally, I wanted to read it (half expecting FIA to not load as it is wont to do) and OMG WHUT YOU MADE A BANNER?! And it is so amazing! I've never had anyone make me a banner before. You're the first. And it's so great. I love it so much. This is amazing. I don't even have words to say! I'm putting it in the blurb for the story as soon as I figure out how to, I promise.

As for the story part, I'm so glad you like it! This story is my absolute favorite, and it feels like I put so much of myself into it (not in the "Woe is me I am depressed and going insane" part or whatever) that it's so rewarding when I get reviews from people like you who seem to like it just as much. And do not worry! I promise the next update will be sooner. Not four months, and realistically, probably not like tomorrow, but it's been really the only thing I can think about so I really want to get to work on the next chapter.

But again, thank you SO MUCH. You have really made my day. n_n
Name: isabel24 reviewed IV: The wise learn many things on Jan 13, 2011 04:23 am
love this story please write more :)
Name: santoschik13 reviewed IV: The wise learn many things on Jan 11, 2011 04:55 pm
This is so different from the typical g/d. I could feel the chills running down my back as i read the descriptions of Malfoy Manor. The story as a whole has a very dark feeling to it yet I want to keep reading. I cannot wait for what is to come.
Name: Cheezie_Biscuit reviewed IV: The wise learn many things on Jan 11, 2011 04:11 pm
I had to reread to catch p but I'm glad for the update! This has created more questions and I really wonder at the source of Draco's insanity as well as what will happen when the pregnancy becomes obvious...
Name: sparklingdark reviewed IV: The wise learn many things on Jan 11, 2011 02:49 pm
That is, I think, the BEST description of Malfoy Manor I've ever seen. Loved the morphing, changing, weirdness of it all, and how you equated it to looking like a Dementor! It really casts this perfect image of that scary, hollow, foreboding place, filled with all the horror you can and don't want to imagine. Also, love, love LOVE creeptastic!Draco toying with Ginny.

... Oh I'm SO excited or more!
Name: msm_2011simonebb reviewed IV: The wise learn many things on Jan 11, 2011 02:47 pm

a great chapie.. looking for more soon..

Name: b1elliot reviewed IV: The wise learn many things on Jan 11, 2011 02:42 am
Wow! Thank you for the update! It was well worth the wait...Hope the next update comes soon!
Name: Anise reviewed IV: The wise learn many things on Jan 10, 2011 10:39 pm
Clearly-- a very disturbing chapter, creepy characters, and you really do get Malfoy Manor right, which I don't think almost anybody ever does!!! The creepy creepiness of it all... (shudders) But again, it works very well.

It really is so difficult to write a good dark Draco, because there are so many pitfalls into which the writer can, well, fall. But I think you've captured the key to what makes this Draco work in Narcissa's cold statement that her son is right on the edge of losing his sanity. This Draco is being torn apart by the acts he's committed and continues to commit; the carnage he wades through rips his mind to shreds, and the dark Draco's that don't work are the ones whose minds remain so carelessly whole. It's as if this Draco has a part of his character very deep within that still is horrified beyond words by what the rest of him is doing, but this part is so deeply buried that it's hard to believe right now it could ever come out. That's the part, I think, that really wants to care about Ginny, that reaches out for her even when his hands are stained with blood.

Ultimately, I really don't know if this Draco can come back from what he's seen and what he's done (or Ginny either,) but it'll be fascinating to see how it all plays out.
Name: DragonKeeper reviewed III: Questions don't do the damage on Jul 18, 2010 09:11 pm
this is really wonderful! please keep it going!
Name: ladylish2 reviewed III: Questions don't do the damage on Jul 01, 2010 10:29 am
This is so brilliant; really intriguing. Can't wait for more!!!
Name: soundspretty reviewed III: Questions don't do the damage on Jun 17, 2010 05:30 am
This is getting very interesting. I'm looking foward to reading more :)
Name: openskys reviewed III: Questions don't do the damage on Jun 16, 2010 03:21 am
This is amazing at first I didn't like how locked away Ginny was from her emotions but now I'm starting to see that she really is not dead inside and I suspect Draco isn't either
Name: gracie reviewed III: Questions don't do the damage on Jun 15, 2010 03:18 pm
please update it i love this story!
Name: aerileigh reviewed II: Our adversaries are insane on Jun 14, 2010 03:11 pm
Okay, I'm doing this...I don't know how long I'll have, but I'll try to get through both. I've read this chapter before, but I haven't read the third yet.

(btdubs, I love the Windows 7 feature of putting two windows side-by-side. It makes reviewing as I go so much easier.)

I love Draco's insanity here. You've wound a delicate filament of pure wack-job through his actions and dialog in these first few paragraphs, and as a result he's dangerous, unpredictable, and frightening -- and I want to know more.

The quick flip from "How have you been?" to the pressure on the wand made me catch my breath, I'll readily admit. Remarkable job expressing the emotional aftermath of her stalwart, foolhardy-but-battle-wizened decisions.

If this were a film and I was casting Draco, Depp would be a first choice by far (in manner, not in look). ;)

//during her brief stint in Azkaban//

^ I must know more about this. Don't forget.

//"I was looking for you," Ginny said, ignoring the initial statement that came to mind: I already told you that I needed to talk to you.//

He just said that. Did you intend to have her repeat what he said? It seems a little odd, because she seems to think he's bonkers for asking again, but he didn't ask again...if that makes a lick of sense.

As for your description of Draco, there are no words. You've done this so beautifully that it's nearly heartbreaking; you've managed to remind me why I like poetry...and this is prose.

//"Merlin's left nut, Weaselette!"//

That line will always make me laugh, since I can't help but recall the discussion about it. That and Rowan's "Helga Hufflepuffs tits!" And why his left one, hm? I dare you to write something to explain that away.

I don't like that she defines herself by her broken state. I can understand defining others that way, or the world that way, but it doesn't sit well that she's decided that she's broken. And that hits on something I hope you'll delve into as this story continues -- why is she fighting? What keeps her engaged in this battle -- causes her to take so many risks daily? Obviously there's the honor of the thing, and her fiery canon Gryffindor traits, and you've hinted at vengeance/justice with the line about her dead parents, but I expect more from Ginny. No -- I expect more from you. I have a feeling you'll deliver. ;)

Halcyon Days. Whether it refers to Plato, the bird, or days of yore, I like it. And I think you like Greek mythology more than a normal person...not that I'm one to talk, apparently. And why do I know the name Margaretha Zelle? Am I imagining familiarity?

I love that she flies at him instead of throwing a counter-curse. Effective and very Ginny-like, though I seem to remember a startlingly good ability with counter-curses from the first chapter. I also love the way you've described the action; you've kept the energy without sacrificing the poetry.

//"She tried her best to angle her forehead so that it was the one that slammed into his nose"//

That sentence is awkwardly worded. In your defense, that's not an easy idea to convey, but since I did wrinkle my nose in puzzlement as I read, I'm mentioning it (also, the rest of this sentence is in need of love, too).

//Actually, in retrospect, this entire plan to hunt down Draco Malfoy was a terrible idea.//

Thank you! I'm so glad that SHE still has something of a grip on sane. This entire thing is velvety dark, but at the same time, a small part of me finds immense comedy in the sheer extremity of her predicament. I wonder if she's able to see that too. I suppose that's another reason I think she needs to stop being defined by her broken state -- I feel she should (sometimes) manage to see how funny this all is. And I think she does, given the next paragraph.

//activities that involve you, me, and your viscera//

Gross, Roma! What a line...at least YOU have a dedicated sense of humor.

I'm not sure how I feel about the amount of inner dialog you've sprinkled liberally throughout the latter half of this chapter. I think the beginning, with its intense description and heavy character interaction, is a great deal stronger than repeatedly cutting back to Ginny's mind as they talk. I understand why you're doing it -- there's a lot of exposition going on -- but it's SO much better when it's coming just as much from action and inference as it is from internal thoughts.

Why is she letting him do evil dark spells that she doesn't understand? I have a hard time believing that she'd let him slice her skin and whisper sinister incantations inches from her rather vulnerable womb without understanding a lick of what he's doing. If that doesn't come back to haunt her, I'll throw something. Okay, I see she realized this. But "primitive war paint"? That CAN'T be good. What kind of paternity test leaves a bloody mark?

But excellent job, nonetheless, with the dark magic. One thing that shines in this entire piece is your boundless creativity. I love the way you play with worlds.

Again, his sudden jump to baby names is a well-executed stroke of insanity -- and once more, I rather like him, though I shouldn't like to meet him in the dark. And the Aries "appreciate the poetry" bit? Trust someone named Draco to be so...clever.

//She remembered the gin and tonic. She'd thought she was being clever.//

What? What is this? I don't remember this from chapter one. Are you hinting at a past inside joke? If so, you MUST EXPLAIN!

Lovely end. I've such a ridiculous love affair with cliff hangers.

I'll have to do the third chapter later. I just spent AN HOUR AND HALF writing this, and though I was interrupted frequently, it's still impressive.

(And Mata Hari? Very nice.)
Name: cindy reviewed III: Questions don't do the damage on Jun 14, 2010 10:18 am
i just came across your story,and to tell,it was a bit depressing at first but still very very intriguing..do update soon.cant wait to read more!..by the way,good plot!
Name: thistattooedbody reviewed III: Questions don't do the damage on Jun 13, 2010 08:06 pm
I thought this chapter was throughly engaging! It took me three tries to finish it and I was so angry 'cause I wanted to read the end! Now I have and I lurve it! Brill, can't wait for the next one :D
Name: ginnywitch reviewed III: Questions don't do the damage on Jun 13, 2010 07:45 pm
It's beautiful. I can't wait to read the next chapter.
Name: GoldenFawkes reviewed III: Questions don't do the damage on Jun 13, 2010 03:04 pm
Mark of Cain, huh? Interesting.

I'm not sure whether I like this Draco at all. I think I might prefer him dead, at this point. I'm sensing that this is going to be all angst, with no happy ending. Sometimes that's a good thing, but in my current mood I'm craving something sweeter. But I'll be back for more, no doubt about that.
Name: Jack Tamara reviewed III: Questions don't do the damage on Jun 13, 2010 11:25 am
This is highly intriguing. I can't wait to find out the details of this Mark of Cain. Also, I wonder what Ginny will do about the invitation...Hope she and Draco meet up again soon.

Good job, and update soon!

XOXO, JT
Name: shezachica85 reviewed III: Questions don't do the damage on Jun 13, 2010 10:33 am
cant wait for more. this is interesteing
Name: Cheezie_Biscuit reviewed III: Questions don't do the damage on Jun 13, 2010 09:30 am
Wow I am amazed at the developments so far can't wait for the rest!
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