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Reviews for Small Fires: A Bedtime Story for SoftObsidian74

By : emilywaters
  • From ANON - MyDearLadyDisdain on December 22, 2014
    Loved it! Fantastic job. I usually don't like when authors put songs n their work, but you did it really well!
    I've only just started looking at triofics, but I've found that it's rare to find ones where they're all in character. Yours is perfect though. Great job!
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  • From ANON - Lexi on May 29, 2012
    The sheer volume of emotions that is coursing through me is overwhelming and it is all thanks to you. It was beautiful, innocent, raw and cruel in a way that left me breathless at your utter brilliance. I am so awed by you right now that I don't even know how to express my gratitude to you for writing the most compelling trio fic I have ever read. Thank you *standing ovation*
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  • From BellaTragedia on November 05, 2011
    Awww. Oh god. That was cute and depressing and I loved it. I'm just glad they're together even in the afterlife.
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  • From ANON - Katrina on August 20, 2011
    This story would have made me cry, if I could cry.
    This was epic. Dark, bleak, beautiful. Bravo.

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  • From StarrCrystal on February 08, 2011
    Ok so...they're dead? I mean it a happy ending that they were all together
    in the beyond the beyond but its just so unexpected. Im so close to tears
    from reading this...like wow this is a very good and touching story. I can
    honestly say this is the BEST fanfic I ever read
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  • From ANON - eppie on August 24, 2010
    So, I've just started getting into your writing. For this story, you used the pefect sentence structure for this story. It's heart-breakingly sad, even with the ending. It's beautiful.
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  • From kissmewasabi on June 18, 2010
    This was a really endearing story. I haven't read a decent Hr/R/H story in a while.
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  • From callistianstar on September 11, 2009
    This was such a beautiful story. And beautiful doesn't completely cover it unfortunately. I kept reading, scared for the end, figuring that they'd find out Harry to be a Horcrux and sacrifice him, or not depending on if the "madness" (humaneness) ran out or not. But this was kind of gorgeous. I love Draco so very much. I was intrigued when you had him scowl when mentioning Lupin and Tonks, rather than smirking. Writing all the hero's stories and their bravery was so winning here. I love it. The part that hit the greatest cord with me though was probably the sappiest line. I do so love Harry (when he called Ron [and Hermione] his "greatest good"]. I truly love this story.
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  • From ANON - liz on April 18, 2009
    wow... this was just absolutely beautiful. i usually avoid death fics because who wants to see their favorite characters die? but this has to be one of the most amazing pieces i've ever read. it's so cool seeing how far you've come since i first read any of your stuff. i remember thinking that you needed polishing, but you were talented. i liked your writing style even if your characterizations and plot devices needed work. and since, i've been sure to read all of your writings and i'm glad of it. your work is always well written and your concepts original and well thought out. but i think this one tops them all. it illustrates everything i love about the golden trio. their friendship, their loyalty, the way they hold up each other. you wrote ron and hermione as characters in their own right, not just support services for harry. i love that in this story, you can see how much they've grown together and what the war has done to them. but the point being, that as as long as they have each other, nothing can really ever be that bad. because without each other, they had nothing worth having. it was just so poignant. and when they died together, i wanted to both laugh and cry. because i was sad their young lives were cut short after so much pain. yet, in the afterlife, they still had eachother and all the others they'd loved and lost. i'm sorry for rambling so much but this was utter perfection for me. thank you so much for writing it.

    elizabethdenbow21@msn.com
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  • From dragongirl on April 17, 2009
    This one was good.. Eternity sound pretty enjoyable.. LOL
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  • From SalonKitty on April 15, 2009
    Ha, my anti-spam word is 'campfire'.

    Well, I don't quite know how I feel about the resolution. Shagging in the afterlife...hmmm...metaphor, or no, they're still dead. But it was a story well told. Why do people always insist that Draco is going to man up and save the war? Bah, he's a nasty little shit.

    The torture scenes were hard to read. I really felt Harry's anguish when he was trying to make his lovers go. So sad.

    But at least they're still together. Nice job.
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  • From SoftObsidian74 on April 15, 2009
    OMFG, Emily! This is BEAUTIFUL. And what a pleasant surprise. I LOVE the ending. I knew you were going to take them somewhere special, but the eternal campsite, and being able to see all of their loved ones, and being able to be TOGETHER was just wow....and I'm VERY surprised you redeemed Draco. I didn't see that coming at all. Makes total sense. I was LOL@ He's a little insane, after being trapped with the Death Eaters for two years, but the newspapers say it's nothing that fame, wealth, and plenty of adoring women won't fix. He got the Order of Merlin, First Class. Who would have thought that after what they endured?

    The image of Draco killing Voldemort and masterminding all of this is just shocking and yet plausible considering how much he hates that freak. lol. I love how Harry is so non-chalant about the choice he made. He's just content to be with his friends, his lovers. Its all so satisfying. And I loved the humor they maintain throughout this fic, up until the very end. lol@Harry's crack that it will take eternity to teach Ron to learn to carry a tune.

    As usual, your plot and the twists are just BRILLIANT. You continue to amaze me. This is like hands down the best Trio fic I've ever read and I really don't know what else to say about it. I adore it to pieces.

    Thank you for the happy ending, and for this very special bedtime story.

    (((Major hugs and kisses))))
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  • From SoftObsidian74 on April 14, 2009
    I've been thinking about this all day...waiting. I knew it was coming....visually, it wasn't quite as horrific as I imagined, yet somehow, in many ways it was. I think because of the way you wrote the anguish of them hearing each other tortured that it really ripped through me emotionally. I'm kinda speechless. You did a wonderful and horrific job of depicting the torture they were subjected to without being crude and tasteless. Its all a bit too real, you know? I loved that you played up both Draco's despicable and humane traits in this fic. He's an asshole but he's not a cold blooded murderer. It makes me wonder how Snape really died, probably not the way Draco said he did. I loved Hermione and Ron sticking by Harry despite having the opportunity to escape. What I really loved is you pointing out how throughout this fic, each of them was facing direct peril but the other two stood by their side faithfully. I LOVE Ron spitting in Pettigrew's face....I can't believe what that rat did to his hand. The ending bit with Draco explaining what really went down was satisfying, I'm glad he at least gave them that, even though, in this fic, that hardly redeems him. The last few lines were really powerful and I loved how you closed this chapter.....I'm sad, and near tears but for some reason, I'm at peace because they finally are out of pain and danger, and knowing you, I think they're headed for somewhere much better.

    This is so poignant and beautiful, Emily. Some of your best writing. I'm really grateful and proud to have my name on it. Thank you, once again. I can't wait to see what conclusion you bring them to tomorrow. ((((hugs)))
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  • From ANON - sweetsweet3 on April 13, 2009
    what! Please tell me this has a happy ending
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  • From SalonKitty on April 13, 2009
    Okay, can I just say that before Hermione started singing I KNEW it was going to be Blackbird, absolutely. One of my favorite Beatles songs, btw.

    The angst in this fic is tearing me up, really. I feel so upset at the way they accept their fate so easily. They'll keep fighting but they see the writing on the wall and it is just crushing. I'm loving your work here, but it's a tough read. Don't make me cry too hard at the end, please.

    Ah, I hate Draco. What a punk. His character is dead on here.
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