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![]() ![]() I read this last update in 2011 when I was still in high school. I would now like to say... LIIIIIIIIEEEEEESSS! |
![]() ![]() ![]() This is definitely awesome. His name is Jack Harkness, for gods sake! Just this one fact makes this teacher cooler than any other man could ever be. I only read chapter one so far, so I don't know if he has a vortex manipulator or something, but... THIS STORY IS GENIUS! FANTASTIC! And you write really good, you seem to know quite a bit about the poetry you write about. Which is very good. Sorryenglishisnotmyfirstlanguage, A. |
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![]() ![]() ![]() Hey! I just came along your story and I have to say that I really enjoyed reading it. It kept me up till the very early hours of the morning but it was totally worth it. I hope you are doing well and you have overcome your personal problems. I really love the story. While it's not exactly like the stories I usually read, I have to say that I like your English and your use of the language. I can feel for the characters and see that you have put a lot of love in shaping them. It's been a long time and you have probably stopped writing this story, but I wanted to let you know that there readers who still appreciate it. I hope your A-Levels went fine and that you're finally studying English at Oxford. :) |
![]() ![]() ![]() I love this story, cannot wait for the next chapter! Jack and Elizabeth are great together although i want to see what will happen to them once people start to find out that they are in a student/teacher relationship :D Keep up the amazing story please. And i also hope that your personal problems have been sorted. |
![]() ![]() ![]() omg i love this story! 3 |
![]() ![]() ![]() I keep thinking, "...is her name seriously Elizabeth Swann-Tuner? And is his name seriously Jack?" O.o And it...kind of...puts me off a little bit. But just a little. But...I love the story, despite that. And I can't wait to read more. Update when you can. :3 ~Emma |
![]() ![]() Love it! The chemistry between Jack and Elizabeth is amazing! Although, I have to say I miss the "shy Lizzie" days... Update soon! |
![]() ![]() ![]() I have been just reading this. I really enjoy it. It does seem to have happened a little fast everything. But, it is still a very good read. I do enjoy reading it. It is still kind of strange with the huge age difference, but love happens and age shouldn't get in the way too much. :) |
![]() ![]() ![]() Ok can I just say . . . WOW! Just wow! I am in LOVE with this story! It's just so amazing I can't stop reading it! I'm hooked! This is one of the BEST things that I have ever read! And I love reading. Your passion for writing really shines through, as does your love of reading, which I really admire, and enjoy. I love the plot line, I think Elizabeth is an awesome character (I think her surname is brilliant by the way, nice touch XD) and Jack . . . *mega drool* perfect guy, I'm in love with him! And he fact that they live in Cheltenham is AMAZING! Cheltenham is awesome. Only thing I don't like is Alex (grrr) but I think that's the reaction that you wanted from us :)I really hope I can post something like this one day! Hey I'm really sorry to hear about your personal problems by the way :( it sucks when they keep you from writing, and I've been there. Hope you can update soon! I'll be looking forward to it! |
![]() ![]() ![]() AND ALSO! Sorry for another review, but your personal issues-I hope they work themselves out. It sucks when writing has to take a back seat. You have a lot of dedicated fans to this here story, and I hope you could get to writing more of it. If you need to talk, you could shoot me a PM anytime :)) |
![]() ![]() ![]() Okay, well, let's see. As just kind of an easy-going, casual tale, it's pretty good. I like it when I read it from that lens. But as a story, an actual, realistic story...I can't say the same. I feel like this story is very wish-fufillment-oriented; everything happens very perfectly and very quickly. Like, Jack is just too dang perfect. He stood up for her countless times in tenuous situations where his job and his morals could've been called into question. Very valiant, very heroic, very chivalrous-too much so. He's rich and fancy and high-society. And royalty? There's just too much perfection in one person. Why would he be a teacher? Why would he fall in love with a school girl? You know? Sure, he can be good-looking/hot or whatever, but if you give him riches, it's just too much. He wouldn't really even have to be working if he was as rich as he appears to be. He's a bit of a male Mary-Sue of the teacher/student type. Unless Elizabeth is a young Gisele Buchanen (or however the eff you spell her name, that model lady), I can't see Jack being attracted to her. He literally has EVERYTHING-what does Elizabeth have, other than the innocence that you claim? That being said, I quite like Elizabeth's character. She doesn't go all mode on him like many teacher/student romances have the leading young girl do-her character seems very real. She's quiet, she's reserved, she's not Miss Popular, she's not stellarly brilliant in every single subject in existence-no. She's just a kid that's good at English. I like that about her very much. I like how she comes across as insecure sometimes, and how you do let her innocence shine through sometimes, which is a key part in her relationship with Jack. Her character is realistic. Too realistic to be with Jack, who's basically a God. That is the problem here. Also, I feel like the story is FAR too fast-paced. They say "I love you" painfully early. An extravagant first date can be forgiven if they waited longer-say, nine months? The relationship was just too BANG. Now that can be hot, but most of the time, that is based purely on physical appearance. There's not often a deep sense of love there; usually lust is calling the shots in that situation. So "I love you" wouldn't fit there, in conjunction with it being too early. She also meets his family ridiculously too early for my tastes, but perhaps I'm a bit old-fashioned? It's the first weekend that they're together. And shouldn't the family be a bit more bent out of shape than just the dad throwing a hissy fit? These are all reasons that I say the story is very wish-fufillment. It's not all that realistic. Clearly there's going to be an element of "unrealism" in a teacher/student story, and clearly most teacher/student stories are simply wish-fufillment. But there is a difference between recording your ideas and actually writing a story. Looking at this as a recording of ideas, I like it. It's a rather enjoyable read. Your writing isn't bad, and though it can be cheesy at times, I think you've got quite the ear for dialogue; it flows very naturally, especially compared to the quick pace of the plot. But if it's read as a STORY, I think it falls a bit flat. Sorry if this review comes across as mean. I do rather like your story. It's cute. But I think there are some parts that could use some tweaking. |
![]() ![]() ![]() Im not mad... but keep your promise! I love this story a lot :) |
![]() ![]() ![]() Great story! :D I love teacher/student stories, and this one has definitely caught my interest. I love it! :D |