Reviews for Refuge In The Stars

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NO LONGER USING 2006-05-06 ch 2,	abusewowowo...loved this
emotionlesstears 2005-10-23 ch 32, anon.	abusehey i dont know if u still remember me but i just finished this story and it is just superb! I LOVE it! You should seriously publish it as a book keep up the excellent work with all your other stories!
Mass Descent 2005-07-08 ch 32,	abusewell- i would have reviewed a long time ago, except i was so damn busy. congratulations in finishing. i loved this story- and i loved everything about it. there really isn't anything i can say that hasn't already been said- just well done. really, really, really well done.
Madcow13 2005-06-16 ch 32,	abuseI liked the ending. This story wasn't exactly one of a dramatic nature but it still was gripping because it was written so well and you developed the characters as you went along. I agree with Palestrina with the fact that Blaine always seems to be "cute" but I guess Rory always thinks he is cute. I like the way that you show you don't need to be extraordinary to find love. I also like the plot: it wasn't full of dramatic denial and endless flirting. Instead it focused on the more important issues throughout. Anyway, congratulations on the finished fic! It was a great read, well done!
Madcow13 2005-06-15 ch 15,	abuseI've loved the chapters that I've read so far. You have managed to create a deep and meaningful relationship between Rory and Blaine. You also have created great relationships with Rory and everyone else and made her react differently to every person. This makes it realistic and definitely a better read. Anyway, loved it so far and I will read the rest as soon as I can.
Madcow13 2005-06-14 ch 1,	abuseI like the beginning and plan to read more as soon as I can. Nice work so far!
The Lark Ascending 2005-06-09 ch 32,	abuseWell, I've finally finished reading your masterpiece! (I would have reviewed every chapter, but I didn't feel like interrupting the flow. Anyway, this one will be really long ^_^) Okay. My overall impression is that you've created something very marketable to the young-adult audience; your plot is surprisingly well-constructed (though I get the feeling this happened partly by accident?) and it successfully charts your main character's journey from childhood to womanhood in the space of one summer. (This effect is enhanced by Haylie's arrival at the beginning and her departure at the end - wonderful unifying device.) As usual, I think there are a lot of grammar/spelling/word-usage issues here - sounds almost like you wrote too fast for your fingers, which is great - but dually surprising to me is that it could all be cleared up easily by a simple edit, without altering sentence structure (for the most part). Your characters are mostly well-developed (may I say that I fell in love with them all), although there are some instances in which certain aspects are lacking. Blaine, for example, is well-characterised as Rory's childhood friend - but when he returns as an adolescent, all he is is "cute" and he says everything "cutely." This is okay, I guess, since the story is in 1st-person... but I think the cute thing is just a tad overdone. Rory's character development, on the other hand, is very, very well done. Through her gradually morphing relations with her parents, her best friend, and her sister, I could clearly follow the progress of her passage to adulthood. I also liked that you had established, by the end, a set of supporting characters, all of them showing up at the surprise party: this lent a supreme sense of unity, especially since most (all?) of those at the party were characters introduced during your story. In fact, this effect was so good, I would recommend not even mentioning those guests at the party who did not play a major role in the plot. As a teenage girl reviewing, however, rather than a critic, my frank opinion is that I loved it. It's wonderful. It needs a fair amount of tweaking, but it's definitely publishing material if you really set your mind to it. Congratulations again =)
The Lark Ascending 2005-06-06 ch 7,	abuseaw! I had to review here - Blaine is adorable! You and I must have had some shared inspiration at one point (your Blaine Wilson, my Bryce Wells =) but I must say, you developed the whole best-friends-from-childhood thing much better than I did.
The Lark Ascending 2005-06-06 ch 3,	abuseYou know, this story is quite refreshing in that it deals with a fairly cohesive family, as opposed to a family that's falling apart at the seams. It gives us as readers an opportunity to look at the finer human emotions ;) Anyway, I loved the part where Rory remembers her best friend Blaine; I could really identify with her. Onward...
The Lark Ascending 2005-06-03 ch 2,	abuseOh no! An abuser? Poor Haylie. The attempted break-up scene was very true to life. Rory must be very confused... a boyfriend who never kisses her? No wonder she can't make up her mind ;)
The Lark Ascending 2005-06-02 ch 1,	abuseHi! First of all, I'm not going to go into any criticism here, because this is a completed work (congratulations, by the way). Besides that, I loved the warm-and-fuzzy feelings you evoked in this first chapter: the flashback of Rory and Haylie watching the stars was really sweet. Right now, the family seems quite wholesome and together, and Rory's life seems rather average - which is, I'm guessing, the reason for her underlying discontent. Anyway, I'm sure I'll find out as I read more; for now, I think you pulled me in to the story quite nicely with the first chapter. Be back soon =)
Alexz Lynn 2005-05-19 ch 32,	abuseIt feels good to be done, doesn't it? I thought so... :) Well, this story (on a whole) was a little slow in parts, but the story line was good. Looking forward to seeing more of your work in the future. ~ Alexz Lynn
Allie 2005-05-19 ch 32, anon.	abuse: ) very good. Once again a lil *tear cuz it's over, but it ended happy so that makes it better. Looking forward to reading more of your other stories. Me
christine 2005-05-18 ch 32, anon.	abuseI just found out about your story last night and just finish the whole thing today. This story is so great it's like the best story I've read so far on this site. Are you going to write a sequel? I think you should.
kamma7292 2005-05-18 ch 32,	abuseVery good epilouge! This was a great story and I can't wait to see more work from you! I loved this story!

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