Date: April 17, 2007 07:40 pm Title: Chapter 1
I couldn't tell at all that you don't like Karen- I think you write her very sympathetically. I like how she's aware of the awkward parts of the relationship- the way being in Scranton shakes him up, when he's thinking about someone else, etc. -but still accepts them- it seems very in-character. And her fear about being stuck with someone like Andy if she's not with someone like Jim is hilarious.
Author's Response:
Thanks so much!
The more I wrote the more I "liked" her I guess and I've "liked" her character more as of Safety Training.
9 [Report This]Date: April 16, 2007 07:42 pm Title: Epilogue
I really enjoyed this - and I love your writing style here. This is definitely going into my favorites.
Author's Response: thanks so much :D
Date: April 10, 2007 02:07 pm Title: Chapter 1
I think it's excellent. I don't particularly like Karen either, but I think you've rounded her out nicely here. Good job!
Author's Response: thanks :)
Date: April 08, 2007 05:15 pm Title: Chapter 1
I really liked it- for someone who doesn't really like her, you've really got a lot of insight to her character.
Nice work!!
Author's Response: Thanks, the more I wrote the more I liked her.
Date: April 08, 2007 12:37 am Title: Chapter 1
I really enjoy sympathetic Karen fic, and you did a good job with this one. Kudos!
Author's Response: thanks!
Date: April 08, 2007 12:36 am Title: Chapter 1
Aww, this made me feel for Karen! After her talking head in the last episode, I'm starting to believe that Karen knows it's just a matter of time before she ends up hurt. Well done!
Author's Response:
Thanks!
Yeah I don't really envy her situation.
Date: April 07, 2007 08:40 pm Title: Chapter 1
Really well done. I enjoyed the style and thought it was a good look into Karen.
Author's Response: thanks!!
Date: April 07, 2007 02:20 pm Title: Chapter 1
she’s playing somebody else’s part and she can tell he thinks she’s bad at it.
She can't be someone she's not. And she's not Pam, and he's not...whoever will fill that slot within Karen. And no amount of hiding or lying will make it so. This was a very sympathetic, and yet realistic, look into Karen. Very nice (and I like the use of parenthetical statements).
Author's Response: Wow!! Thanks so much.
10 [Report This]Date: April 07, 2007 02:17 pm Title: Chapter 1
Mkay, that really unexpectedly kicked me in the grief bone; honest to god, I kind of gulped when I read "and she can almost see who he really is."
You've got such a unique style; I really like the bits in parentheses, and the almost stream-of-consciousness feel of this. And wow, do you paint a really compelling, sympathetic Karen here. I'm not a Karen hater (though I think she needs to get a clue and move on from Jim), but even so... I've always felt a little sorry for her, but this just makes me really ache for her. Those last few lines are absolutely killer.
I really, really liked this - are you going to continue it, or is it a oneshot?
Author's Response:
wow thanks. I'm not sure whether or not to write a bit more but I've definitely got a few Ideas so in the next few weeks I might put an epilogue. It was really interesting to write Karen (who I'm don't like or dislike) so I am thinking of doing more along these lines.
Thanks for the review!