Name: FlamingQuilltips (Signed) · Date: 18 May 2017 09:26 AM · For: You Know...

Hello Karen *waves*

Congratulation on the FROGS nomination. Totally deserved for this tale. I'm transfering reviews from HPFF and realized I've already read it,and LOVED it. So here goes:

 

I never read horror/dark stories, but here I am :D also, a nostalgic Dolohov is intriguing! 

 

My favorite line was "pick you did, sweeter than any fruit..." I loved how you used imagery to describe emotions, and the use of it in second person made it all the more potent!

 

Man this was dark and chilling. Especially the part about the little girl and the Teddy bear. He shows no remorse does he? This is the first time I am reading a ruthless death eaters perspective and I have to say I've got goosebumps. This has become my headcanon for a death watchers perspective.

 

How cold and detached he sounded sitting in Azkaban and reminiscing over his victims. Your choice of words and the flow added to the mood of the story. How you described the gryffindor boys death comparing him to a fish out of water... Just cold, and so graphically poetic. 

 

My favorite part was the incredibly sad deaths of the Prewett brothers. I almost got so angry with Dolohov for treating them the way he did... 

 

Ohh, and the braid thing - definitely creepy. *shivers*

 

Love,

Ysh

Name: TidalDragon (Signed) · Date: 15 Jan 2017 02:52 PM · For: You Know...

Howdy Karen! I am stopping by with a birthday AND holiday wishlist review for you!

 

This story is so incredibly dark, but so incredibly well-written. There isn't often a lot of exploration of many of the Death Eaters beyond Barty Jr., Bellatrix, and Lucius and even then, most of it is done in the context of battle (or war over a longer period) which rarely leaves time for the mental delving you do with Dolohov here. Needless to say I think his characterization was excellent and the explanation of how he survives Azkaban relatively unscathed thanks to the depths of his evil and his sickening (if nevertheless incredibly unique) keepsake.

 

The flashbacks were also truly chilling thanks to your powerful and precise descriptions and painted Dolohov clearly as relatively equal-opportunity cold-blooded killer, which harkened back to the bit at the beginning of how Voldemort had lured him in, preying upon Dolohov's dark desires and demanding his loyalty in exchange for the perfect opportunity for him to kill with increasing freedom.

 

Incredibly well done.

Name: Felpata_Lupin (Signed) · Date: 03 Jan 2017 11:34 AM · For: You Know...

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Hello, my love!
Here for March review exchange! :)

Dark? Was it? I didn't notice... *looking around scared and shivering*

Your description of Azkaban... Oh, my!!! I could feel the horror, the hopelessness, the desperation... It's the most horrifying thing ever, and you wrote it just perfectly!!!

And Dolohov... ok, I'm not sure how you even managed to get inside his head... if I tried, I would run off screaming...

You did an incredible job at showing us the person he was, his craziness, his sadism... The detail of the braid, of how he remembers vividly all his victims and the way he rejoices in the memories... Horrible, yet beautiful at the same time!

This was such a great story! You had me hooked with your enthralling writing and your stunning descriptions! You are an incredibly talented writer!!!

Also, forgot to say... congratulations for winning third place in the duel! Horray for Hufflepuff!!! :P

Tons of love, my sweet Karen!
Chiara

Name: Stella Blue (Signed) · Date: 28 Nov 2016 07:42 AM · For: You Know...

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Hi Karen!! Congrats on winning third in the Writer's Duel!! :D

Wow, this was so creepy and dark! He's literally just sitting in Azkaban, stroking a braid of his victims' hair and proudly thinking back to his torturing/killing them. Your stories are always so interesting as you write a lot of Death Eater POV's, and you're good at it. You got into his head so well! And your word choice - perfect. This is exactly how I would imagine Dolohov sees the world - a character I've never given much thought to before, but here he just comes alive right from the page.

I love the way you twisted the theme of Nostalgia, as well. Very creative. This is such a dark nostalgia - but how else would you write the nostalgia of someone so deep into the Dark Arts? He loves this stuff, and I thought you showed that really well, making it fit the theme and yet creating your own theme as well. Brilliant.

Well done on this story and congrats once again!!