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Perfect Bliss
2007-12-13
ch 1,
wow. I'm tongue-tied. This is just beautiful, heartwarmingly beautiful. If I were good with words I'd write you a better review but I'm not, and you've said all and all I can really say is that it's simply and completely breath-taking.
With Rhyme and Reason
2006-05-23
ch 1,
Hm... I didn't read the original, so this would be "in general." I think you have a marvelous eye for natural beauty and manmade beauty. You manage to connect them here in a way I've never seen before. I can't write pretty letters. I'm okay at poetry, but an actual letter would just be like, "Dear Sister: Hey. What's up? Europe is great. Adios. Ciao. etc.." My only "critique" is that it got a little long. I'd be fine with a few paragraphs. It's a little repetitive, but I understand the importance of this repetition, so I'm not completely vexed. You, pal, have a "way with words." It's really very good. I'm studying abroad in Italy next year, so hearing about European beauty really excites me. Thanks for writing this! Nice job.
hoowdoideletethisaccount
2006-04-11
ch 1,
Ah, Spain. This makes me think about Julio Iglesias' velvet voice, and my Cuban-American friend reading to me in Spanish from his Bible.

Spain is indeed an aesthetically beautiful country, with a fascinating and extremely varied history. That is a wonderful opportunity you've had, to live there for a time. And I'm so glad you decided to write about it.

-There’s beauty in sitting inside with rain tapping on the window and crying becasue things are falling apart- Typo. *because

-whatever I’ve got between my ribs swells up and I get goose bumps even if I’m not col.- *cold

-But and I am I can only offer these two pages.- That doesn't make sense. Is there a typo in there somewhere?

-I’d write you so well the shiver I feel when I cross the Puente de Hierro at night that you would feel it too just from reading about it.- M, that's the way I would love to be able to write. That's what I wish people could feel when they read my stories.

This was a beautiful little piece, Almozara. I hope your sister does read it. I would be thrilled it one of my sisters wrote me such a beautiful letter. :) Very nice job!
Lollercaust
2006-03-13
ch 1,
This ismind-numbingly beautiful.
hey maria
2006-03-10
ch 1,
Believe me, you are good with words. This was exceptional.

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