Name: Everyshipunsinkable (Signed) · Date: 24 Jan 2021 05:56 PM · For: Chapter 1

 

I’ve always been intrigued by how this conversation went because in the books we only ever get to see the trio’s point of view. We know it didn’t end well, so I was very excited to read your version of it!

I really like your take on Tonks emotions affecting the way she looks and her, who normally is so in control of her body, being stuck with the black hair, just like she is now stuck with the consequences of her actions.

I also appreciate how you alternate between their points of view because it enables us to get a complete image of the situation. Bless poor innocent Remus for thinking Tonks did some kind of Auror test!

But then of course all hell breaks loose in his mind. I definitely don’t agree with him in his decision to leave his wife, but I totally understand his panic which you depicted very well in the way he speaks in short sentences, by his frantic thoughts and his pacing.

The ending is very bittersweet. Tonks thinks she has convinced Remus that everything will be alright, which you cleverly support by turning her hair pink again, but Remus’ thoughts show us the total opposite. I really like how you wrote that!

Thanks for writing this story!

*review written for the Fairyland Review Event*

 

Name: ShazaLupin (Signed) · Date: 11 Jul 2020 12:04 PM · For: Chapter 1

Hey!  I love Tonks/Remus stories so I had to check this one out!

I hate how hard their relationship was, and how hard Remus tried to fight because he didn’t think he was worth it. I think you’ve portrayed it perfectly here. 

Poor Tonks, she must have been terrified when she found out, and also really excited which I think comes across perfectly here. 

Poor Remus, he probably had no idea what was about to happen and part of me does think it’s a bit unfair that the one who’s pregnant gets all the time they want to process it before talking it through with their other half and they have to show their reaction in front of the other one. Although this is exactly the response you’d expect from Remus it’s still sad and I love the line about him recoiling at the shade of red his wife’s hair was, you can feel just how angry she is going to be at him. 

Aww, that ending was both really sweet but also felt a little bittersweet because of that last paragraph. I loved this fic though, it was such a great depiction of Tonks telling Remus, I especially loved how you switched between the two of them! A great read! :) 

-Shaza 

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Name: danicasyer (Signed) · Date: 20 May 2018 07:59 PM · For: Chapter 1

Hello!

Ooh boy, I just found out this story is a story that focuses on both Remus Lupin and his wife, Nymphadora Tonks which excites me because I haven't read a story with them as a ship and honestly I need to read more of them so I'm glad that I'll be getting the opportunity to review a story that has both of them in it so this is going to be fun!

I really love how both Lupin and Tonks both sound very close to the canon and in-character in this fanfiction and how you were able to capture their point of view about the latter's pregnancy and how it affected them. I really liked that you explored Lupin studying werewolves and his conflict about being one while trying to handle the new regarding his wife's pregnancy while also being conflicted and worrying about the negative effectives about being a father of the baby all while dealing with the war.  I also felt that Tonks scolding and Lupin was also not only realistic but she wasn't going to be scared and back down from the challenges of starting parenthood while trying to be hopeful in spite of the ongoing war that was brewing outside. 

Another thing that I enjoyed about this story was how Tonks hair changed colors from black when she was distressed and worried about having to face her husband and telling him about the baby, becoming red when she was upset and angry about her husband's reaction to her having the baby, and then resuming it's bubblegum pink when things calmed down and she had tried to reassure him about how they were going to handle this in spite of it and that he would be there for her even though it seems to imply that he would have doubts about the situation. I also loved when you described her emotions from the way she breaks the plates and her hands shaking to when. 

I also loved how Remus Lupin was anxious as well as upset about the news since I felt it not only fit his character perfectly. I also liked that in spite of his reaction to Tonk's pregnancy that Remus hadn't lost his temper regarding his wife's pregnancy and it didn't get too messy since I feel they would try and work through the situation.  Another thing I wanted to mention about this story that I enjoyed reading was his conflict about his work trying to think like a werewolf even though he rather not think or worry about that but had to since he had to go against them.  That, and it made my heart happy when he noticed how his wife hair color changed and also was able to figure out that she wasn't talking about a regular test but a different one when she was trying to tell him about her pregnancy. 

The Molly Weasley comparison when it came to Tonks' reaction to Remus' response to her pregnancy was fun for me to read since we all know how Molly Weasley's anger is not something that one should take lightly and I felt that it was a pretty cool nod to her so that was another thing I liked as far as comparisons and descriptions go.

Overall, I just wanted to say that was a really well-written story and I'm so glad to have read this! Awesome job!

-Anni        

Name: Anonymous (Anonymous) · Date: 20 May 2018 07:53 PM · For: Chapter 1

Hello!

Ooh boy, I just found out this story is a story that focuses on both Remus Lupin and his wife, Nymphadora Tonks which excites me because I haven't read a story with them as a ship and honestly I need to read more of them so I'm glad that I'll be getting the opportunity to review a story that has both of them in it so this is going to be fun!

I really love how both Lupin and Tonks both sound very close to the canon and in-character in this fanfiction and how you were able to capture their point of view about the latter's pregnancy and how it affected them. I really liked that you explored Lupin studying werewolves and his conflict about being one while trying to handle the new regarding his wife's pregnancy while also being conflicted and worrying about the negative effectives about being a father of the baby all while dealing with the war.  I also felt that Tonks scolding and Lupin was also not only realistic but she wasn't going to be scared and back down from the challenges of starting parenthood while trying to be hopeful in spite of the ongoing war that was brewing outside. 


Another thing that I enjoyed about this story was how Tonks hair changed colors from black when she was distressed and worried about having to face her husband and telling him about the baby, becoming red when she was upset and angry about her husband's reaction to her having the baby, and then resuming it's bubblegum pink when things calmed down and she had tried to reassure him about how they were going to handle this in spite of it and that he would be there for her even though it seems to imply that he would have doubts about the situation. I also loved when you described her emotions from the way she breaks the plates and her hands shaking to when. 


I also loved how Remus Lupin was anxious as well as upset about the news since I felt it not only fit his character perfectly. I also liked that in spite of his reaction to Tonk's pregnancy that Remus hadn't lost his temper regarding his wife's pregnancy and it didn't get too messy since I feel they would try and work through the situation.  Another thing I wanted to mention about this story that I enjoyed reading was his conflict about his work trying to think like a werewolf even though he rather not think or worry about that but had to since he had to go against them.  That, and it made my heart happy when he noticed how his wife hair color changed and also was able to figure out that she wasn't talking about a regular test but a different one when she was trying to tell him about her pregnancy. 



The Molly Weasley comparison when it came to Tonks' reaction to Remus' response to her pregnancy was fun for me to read since we all know how Molly Weasley's anger is not something that one should take lightly and I felt that it was a pretty cool nod to her so that was another thing I liked as far as comparisons and descriptions go.
Overall, I just wanted to say that was a really well-written story and I'm so glad to have read this! Awesome job!

-Anni    

Name: Renacera (Signed) · Date: 09 May 2018 11:40 PM · For: Chapter 1

Hello there!

Ahhh, this moment! Honestly, I'd somehow never imagined what this conversation would have been like for Tonks and Lupin, but I think you wrote it in such a realistic way. As far as I'm concerned, this could be canon.

The plot is one that's very important, and something I'm not sure people always think about (though, maybe they should, with how the world is right now...)—how does the "I'm pregnant." conversation go when the problem isn't not wanting a child, it's that the world isn't a good place for a child? It's a really dystopian thing to consider, but I think it's important. And this story really captured that.

I loved the small details you included within the plot and characterization: Tonks' hair color, Remus scratching things out on his notes, the stuttering and worry that emanated throughout. You very much embodied this moment in these two people's lives.

I was so sad for Tonks at Remus's reply to her telling him the news. It should be a moment of excitement and joy, but with the way things were in their world, it couldn't be, and that's disappointing. I can't imagine how I would feel if my partner responded the way Remus did, even if our world was in chaos.

Overall, I think this was really well written! Great job!

Best,
Emily

Name: Felpata_Lupin (Signed) · Date: 06 May 2018 12:10 PM · For: Chapter 1

Hey, there! :)

I thought I'd visit your AP, and since I love Remadora, I had to stop by here!

I think you did a great job with this. I loved the alternance of POVs and I think you portrayed both characters so well! Dora with all her worries, but at the same time so strong and so certain of her love. Remus being his self-deprecating self... I love that you still pictured him so sweet and caring and that he tried to be supportive in the end, even if he didn't think they could deal with it. The whole story was filled with so much love and I just want to hug both of them so tightly!

I think this was really so interesting, I love that Dora was excited at first but then immediately scared because of the war and what the world would be like for her child. I think it's something any mother would worry over, and especially in a time like the one they were living in. I loved the contrast between the first and second section. Dora is scared of confronting Remus (and I can't blame her), while he's eager of talking to her because it would be a distraction from his mission with the werewolves. I loved how you included that, btw, and how hard it is on him, trying to think like the monster he'd fought so hard to avoid to become. It was really effective the way you expressed it, too.

And of course Remus' first thought would be what if the child is a werewolf, too... and of course he would panic like that. It's still so sad that he has such a low self esteem... :( I'm so proud of Dora for telling him off that way. And I love the idea that her angry reaction would make her so Molly-like. I bet she did take after her a bit. :P

The last scene, with Remus hugging her and agreeing that they would make it, even if he's saying that only because he feels it's his duty to be strong for her, was just so sweet. I wish he followed through with it, instead of trying to run away. But I guess he did in the end, didn't he? I also wish they didn't die and leave Teddy orphan... (that's the main thing I will never forget JK for...)

Anyway, I loved this! I think you wrote this so well and I really, really loved your characterization and all the details you chose to include. This was a lovely story!

Lots of love,

Chiara

Name: magnifique (Signed) · Date: 03 Apr 2018 08:12 PM · For: Chapter 1

Awh Meg this was so good! So precious. I love Remus x Tonks a lot and I really love how you wrote them here. It was honest and poignant and really raw where it should have been - I felt like the characterization was spot on and I was totally in my feels by the end of it. Lovely, lovely job!

Name: victoria_anne (Signed) · Date: 02 Apr 2018 09:49 PM · For: Chapter 1

I saw your post in the updates thread so I thought I'd come give it some love!

 

When I found out Tonks was pregnant all the way back in Deathly Hallows, it was always a nice, exciting thing and I never really stopped to consider how those characters must have felt when they found out. You've done a really good job at writing her fears and reminding me of all the dangers she's in. Even though I know what happens, I still find myself wondering what happens next, and feeling nervous for her.

 

I like how you change the POV throughout the story. It's done really well - not confusing or annoying at all. It contributes so much to the story, building up the anticipation of how Remus is going to react to the news.

This story is bringing up long-buried emotions about Remus and Tonks *cries* And the little detail of her hair turning back to pink was so sweet and hopeful! I'm glad this had such a happy ending and that I don't have to read through to the true ending of their story lol. So thank you for giving me something wonderful to read!