This was ALL KINDS OF AWESOME,REQUIRING ME TO DECLAIM IN CAPS!
Soory about that, but this story was just that good. It had everything. Brilliant characterisation. Believeable dilemmas. SOo much of the comments already made, reflect my view of it-
>There's two sorts of dreams, though, aren't there? The kind you work hard to achieve and the kind you told you're supposed to want. I think the wife and kids and perfect family thing is one of the latter. If Rodney really wanted that? He'd have gone after it long since, the same way he went after his degrees.<
Absolutely
>One of my betas was of the opinion that the relationship might not last.<
I’m surprised at this. Neither of them are youngsters. Both of them have feelings of passion and love and friendship for each other, knowing the less attractive side of the other’s character. Sounds promising to me :):)
>Angsty John being morally questionable because of his big awkward love, team dynamics, and excellent porn!<
*nodding* What she said!
Srsly though, because I like Jeannie,and she was drawn here as being quite insightful, I spent most of the last part of the story scared stiff waiting for the 'other shoe to drop'-i.e Rodney to have been primarily on the rebound. Not because I didnt think the relationship was viable, but because I thought that was what was being set up.
Glad that didnt happen. Because I sensed a degree of 'unreliable narrator' about John that made it very likely that Rodney was much nearer to loving him-and wanting a relationship- than he realised.
Brilliant writing- I think I recognise the style, and ma pretty sure you're one of my favourite, much read authors.
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WOW! WOW! And Again......WOW! I Say
Date: 2009-12-19 08:34 pm (UTC)Soory about that, but this story was just that good. It had everything. Brilliant characterisation. Believeable dilemmas. SOo much of the comments already made, reflect my view of it-
>There's two sorts of dreams, though, aren't there? The kind you work hard to achieve and the kind you told you're supposed to want. I think the wife and kids and perfect family thing is one of the latter. If Rodney really wanted that? He'd have gone after it long since, the same way he went after his degrees.<
Absolutely
>One of my betas was of the opinion that the relationship might not last.<
I’m surprised at this. Neither of them are youngsters. Both of them have feelings of passion and love and friendship for each other, knowing the less attractive side of the other’s character. Sounds promising to me :):)
>Angsty John being morally questionable because of his big awkward love, team dynamics, and excellent porn!<
*nodding* What she said!
Srsly though, because I like Jeannie,and she was drawn here as being quite insightful, I spent most of the last part of the story scared stiff waiting for the 'other shoe to drop'-i.e Rodney to have been primarily on the rebound. Not because I didnt think the relationship was viable, but because I thought that was what was being set up.
Glad that didnt happen. Because I sensed a degree of 'unreliable narrator' about John that made it very likely that Rodney was much nearer to loving him-and wanting a relationship- than he realised.
Brilliant writing- I think I recognise the style, and ma pretty sure you're one of my favourite, much read authors.
Yinka