| Reviews for The Boy Next Door |
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Aletiah 1/14/13 . chapter 20You don't know how happy I am that you update :) I'm so glad that Sage seems to be alright, even after what his dad forced him to do. But at least he's there, and alive, with no bruises. I hope they can find a way to say together during winter break. The poor boys both need some happiness. Please, update soon! |
Guest 1/7/13 . chapter 19 seriously, u've gotta UPDATE! |
Flavy 1/6/13 . chapter 19Wow, are you frigging serious? This isn't finished and looks like never will be. If you're gonna start a story that's this good and then post it, it's really shitty never to finish it, I gotta say... |
GrangerDanger333 12/30/12 . chapter 19Wow, this is such a great story. I really hope you write more because I'm really enjoying reading. I think the flashbacks are working really well, mixed in with the story's present and I want to find out what happened to Sage. I think the relationship between Hamish and Liam is really well written, really realistic somehow. I thought this story would be similar to lots of others I read on this site but actually, its real different, in a good way. Its like you really know the characters. The way you write them is brilliant. And just generally, a very well written story, like really original and so ... err.. professional? Its so much better and more involving and full of emotion than most others on fictionpress :) Awesome work. PLEASE write some more soon! |
Aletiah 12/28/12 . chapter 19 Please tell me you will continue this story. I look for new updates every day for this! |
heyitsstupidme 10/13/12 . chapter 19Seriously, 42 reviews? This story deserves much more attention. I enjoyed reading it very much until now. The way you write just drew me in and the characters feelings and story touched me. I can't wait to read more. |
Guest 10/8/12 . chapter 19 This story is so amazing. Liam is so full of feelings and thoughts and that makes him very human. Your writing - style is awesome. I was drawn into this story from the first chapter and I enjoyed reading it until now. Thank you for writing and sharing this :) |
JHeartbreak 9/12/12 . chapter 19I love this story, it’s excellent. Let me tell you why I think so. When I first started reading, I was pretty unconvinced I would enjoy reading this. For the first half of the story, Sage is more of a stage prop than a character, and Liam’s mysterious dark past is kind of brittle and unconvincing – not to mention those come about a dime a dozen here on FP. What kept me reading was the mood, the incredible control over mood you have. All the sense impressions you throw before us, the times of day, the weather, the coldness, the roughness, the slickness, the slowness, the brightness, the loudness, all of them are beautiful along, but even more beautiful filtered through the intense emotionality of Liam. Whatever I think of his backstory, his feelings in the present are spot on, completely human and genuine. In the first half I felt that his feelings, his relationship with himself, was story enough to hold up the whole thing. And after that, Sage and Luce were developed more fully as characters, filling out the story more. The pacing is great too, because the mood would be broken with bad pacing, and every place things creep along at what seems a slow pace, except that it keeps taking us new places we don’t expect. Now, mood and pacing might seem like lame things to compliment you about, but honestly, I think I’ve enjoyed this mood-oriented story much more than I would have enjoyed another heavily character-driven one. You allow the lyrical sensitivities room to play. I’m really curious to see what comes next. I kind of feel that we’re very close to the end… perhaps that is so. I’m not terribly concerned about the ending; maybe Sage dies and we feel sad, or he doesn’t and we feel happy. I don’t think this is the kind of story that relies entirely on how the ending plays out for our respect. I’m most interested to see what you write after this. You’ve got a burning talent. |
Jack D'Alyea 8/20/12 . chapter 1Please update soon! You write amazingly |
Aletiah 8/18/12 . chapter 19Okay, no Sage in those chapters. Please let him be okay! Hamish is such a great brother to Liam. I really love both him and Annie. He's so lucky to have them, and his Mom too. I feel so sorry for her too, first her husband killed himself and then her son got abused :( Can't wait for your next update, please let it be soon! |
Aletiah 8/18/12 . chapter 18Love this chapter! Poor, poor Liam :( I wish i had more words for it, but I can't find them, so I just say it again, I love this chapter! |
Aletiah 8/18/12 . chapter 17Okay, so now I'm really scared that something has happened to sage. Good that it's two more chapters to read! I really hate Sage's dad! |
Aletiah 8/18/12 . chapter 16As always, you spoil us with a lot of chapters at once :D I'm so happy every time you update! Great chapter as always, and it's so funny with the football team thanking them for being together haha! |
Guest 8/17/12 . chapter 10 i find this story written so beautifully. i really like the growing relationship, sage is so lovely. |
Handsome Devil 8/15/12 . chapter 15I would like to take this time to mimic the last review...why aren't you getting more reviews?! This is a great story definitely one of those that should have a 1000 reviews! Je suis shocked! Anyway I loved this story from the beginning! I hate seeing the flashbacks cause god what an arrogant selfish teenager he was. Obviously Jamie wasn't a good influence but he isn't off the hook cause hello you have your own mind LIAM! But of course he has definitely grown up since then.. So I'm just rambling now lol (don't watch the grammar, I am half asleep). Thanks for writing something so great, never stop & update soon! |