1 [Report This]Date: September 27, 2020 09:44 pm Title: Chapter 6
Honestly, I'm mainly reviewing this story as a bookmark for myself, because it's devastating and devastatingly good. Obviously we've learned some things about Pam's family subsequent to this being written that make it AU, but you do an amazing job building out the version you've created and how Jim interacts with them as they come apart.
1 [Report This]Date: August 27, 2018 03:44 pm Title: Chapter 6
What an incredibly beautiful story. I absolutely loved the whole thing, but that last chapter was amazing. Thank you for this masterpiece.
Date: March 19, 2011 10:28 am Title: Chapter 6
This is definitely in my top 5 fanfics and it is truly an amazing story. I've read it many many times (sorry I'm just reviewing now). Everyone who has gone through a similar experience should read this story. Of course, it makes one wish even more that they had a Jim in their life.
10 [Report This]Date: July 03, 2010 02:56 pm Title: Chapter 6
Just reread this Lovefool. This is such an amazing piece of writing. You develop all the characters so well. The pacing and dialogue are perfect. You convey so much angst, ambivalence and love on the part of all the characters. This is just gorgeous.
Date: December 23, 2009 12:48 am Title: Chapter 6
This is one of the most beautiful and heart-wrenching stories I've read on here. Incredibly well-written and profound.
It could be about anyone and the meaning and truth in the story would still be there. Wonderful job.
Date: June 08, 2009 07:05 am Title: Chapter 6
this....was so good. i have goosebumps as i write this review.
another amazing story
10 [Report This]Date: January 11, 2009 02:08 am Title: Chapter 6
Oh my...oh my.
So I'm way late to the party on this, but...oh my.
I'm going to be completely honest - I almost never read family-centered stories. Really, like never. Just not my cup of tea. But this...? This was...I don't have words. I was on the verge of tears while grinning the entire story, and my heart just ached but...
Dammit, I can't even write a proper review. LoveFool, you've done something amazing here, and it makes me want to be a better writer.
Date: January 04, 2009 01:18 pm Title: Chapter 6
This is so simple and lovely. I'd love to see a sequel.
10 [Report This]Date: November 27, 2008 09:58 pm Title: Chapter 6
I'm all weepy. I can't remember the last fanfic that made me cry. Beautiful story and a great last line. I loved it a lot. Well done.
Date: November 26, 2008 01:07 am Title: Chapter 6
I just discovered this thanks to the recommendations thread, and just in time for Thanksgiving, too. Sitting down to read this all at once was quite an emotional experience. I really felt Jim's struggle to find his place in Pam's family, and then his triumph when he finally realized that he didn't have to do anything but be his own, caring, patient, giving self. Both Pam and Jim were perfectly in character, and even your Roy had that rare and ideal balance of gruff exterior with a soft center. And God, Frank, with that sense of humor right up to the end. I saw the similarities between him and Jim even before he pointed it out. I think I was waiting for that moment between them even more than the alone time with Pam, although that was wonderful too. Everyone going through a rough situation like this should have a Jim in their life. He's perfect, but not too perfect (he does have some hilariously less-than-perfect thoughts sometimes). In the spirit of the season, I am thankful for this show and the inspiration it gives to writers like you.
Date: October 01, 2008 04:43 pm Title: Chapter 6
What a beautiful story. I really don't have sufficient words to express how beautiful, poignant, amazing, realistic.....on and on.... this story is. Made me literally break down and cry. So glad it got posted on the favorites list for me to find.
Date: June 14, 2008 12:10 am Title: Chapter 6
..............That was so good, I needed to give it a bit of silence before I said so. Excellent, excellent fic. You have really added to the JAM story in a way that probably every fan wants because one of if not the most amazing thing about them is how real they are. the whole show is obviously "fake" "reality", but in so many ways it's more real than the "real" "reality" shows out there. You have really given depth to every character and explored those moments in life that are beautiful and painful and exquisite because they're REAL and true, and you've done it in a way that's universal and sill true to JAM. Absolutely stunning job. I adore it.
Date: May 30, 2008 08:04 am Title: Chapter 6
Oh my gosh. My nose is twitching and my eyes are tearing. Just when I thought it couldn't become any more poignant than the conversation J&P shared in Ch. 5, you delivered Ch. 6. Lovely, just oh so very lovely.
Date: April 21, 2008 05:03 am Title: Chapter 6
Wow..That was just Wow. Incredible, I was crying my eyes out, the way you wrote that story was heartbreaking and real. One of the best pieces of writing I have read. Fantastic job, bravo! Look forward to reading more from you in the future. Oh and this part; "No...Just...Warm me up...Please...I just...Promise me you'll let me go first" ; Broke my heart.
10 [Report This]Date: February 09, 2008 04:32 pm Title: Chapter 6
I just wanted you to know that I made an account just to review this. I could not tear my eyes from the screen. This has got to be the best fanfiction I've ever read. I loved the humor when Jim was thinking about Roy and when he was talking with Frank. The entire story was amazing. My favorite parts were when Pam was yelling up the stairs to Frankie about the Christmas tree, when Jim was writing Pam his Thanksgiving note (so cute), and the very end of it, when Frank was giving Jim permission to marry Pam.
'Years from now when I looked back on this day, I knew I'd remember it as one of the most emotionally taxing of my life. I'd gotten permission to marry the girl I loved from a man who would die only eight hours later.' That was the best sentence in the entire story.
This story touched me in so many ways. I felt the pain and hysteria in Pam's voice every time you wrote her. It was truly terrific. I loved how some sentences were simple, and some were more descriptive. Just the right amount of imagery and descriptiveness. It was fantastic.
I'm so favoring this. Thank you for writing such a wonderful story.
Date: January 17, 2008 05:30 pm Title: Chapter 6
After I read this, I have only one thing on my mind: How. In. The. Hell. DID I NOT NOTICE THIS STORY BEFORE!!! This was wonderful. You really got Pam and Jim just right, and I am also impressed at how well you wrote Roy. You've already prooven and you can write comedy, and now you've prooven that you can write drama. I'll never be as good of a writer as you, that's for sure. A very powerful, sweet, heartfelt story. Well done!
Date: January 14, 2008 06:35 pm Title: Chapter 6
Wow. I literally have no way of my own to conceptualize what you've done here, so I'm forced to rely on a comparison. Have you ever read Ethan Frome? It's my favorite book of all time. That's not really relevant, but I'll throw that out there regardless. Anyway, it takes place in this snowy little hamlet in Massachusettes and tells the story of Ethan--a man who once had these vibrant dreams and desires that eventually faded (never died completely, mind you) due to circumstances out of his control. The quiet, deceptively gentle environment of his town is ultimately, victoriously defeated by human emotion and desperation. That tone--the reason why this book is my favorite of all time--is exactly what you've created here. Your story is quiet, moves along almost as if you're telling it underwater. It's smooth--almost temptingly so--in that it feels like we're watching these characters from miles away and through foggy glass. The minute Jim writes that letter though, and he finally gets it, the glass disappears, and it's like I'm watching you tell my story. The circumstances surrounding Jim's revelation, while beautifully executed and wonderfully told, are not the main reason why this story resonates so heartily with me. You're summary says it all: it's an understanding of grace, a willingness to live in spite of life's unfairness, and the simple necessity of human connection that make this piece as potent as it is. Simply amazing!
9 [Report This]Date: January 06, 2008 09:02 am Title: Chapter 6
This is a beautiful story. Great, mature characterizations, heartfelt, and real.
Really Great Job! Thank you
Date: December 04, 2007 11:26 am Title: Chapter 6
Oh my god that was amazing. My face must just be a red wreck after trying so hard to suppress bawling at work. That scene with Jim and Frank Sr...even though I knew what conversation was coming...it was beautiful. And I don't think any of this qualifies as angst in the fanfic sense. Not one bit. Angst always seems to be shorthand for keeping UST unresolved for as long as possible. But this was real. It wasn't a soap opera. It was a tragedy. And like life, it was funny and sweet and heartwrenching and painful and amazing and worth every second.
Author's Response: YOU. ARE. AWESOME. Thanks so much for the wonderfully thoughtful feedback! I'm so glad you listened to the recommendation! And you know -- I hadn't really thought of that distinction between tragedy and angst, but I like that distinction! Thank you! So, so glad you enjoyed it.
Date: November 30, 2007 02:18 pm Title: Chapter 6
Ooooh. So sad, but perfect. Jim was right- Frank had everything, and now Jim had it, too. Beautiful from beginning to end.
Author's Response: Wow! Thank you so much Nqllisi!
10 [Report This]Date: November 28, 2007 01:41 am Title: Chapter 6
I almost have no words for how your beautiful heartfelt story has touched me. What a beautifully drawn family and a deeply emotional story that has left me crying into my laptop. Well done. Thank You.
Author's Response: Aw, I hope your laptop is ok! :-) Thanks so much for the lovely comments Sevian. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
Date: November 23, 2007 06:34 am Title: Chapter 6
There really aren't proper words to tell you how touched I was by this story. Every time I reread it, I'm crying at the end, and just very, very emotionally satisfied. The ending of one season always signals the beginning of another.
The way you wrote the atmosphere of death/dying in the Beesly household was spot on, especially how each member dealt outwardly with the turmoil within.
Loved how Jim verbalizes his wishes for the future with Pam, both to himself ( sixty years ), and to her via the terrace conversation.
Have I rambled on enough? Suffice it to say, this story is right up there with the other classics in the fandom and will be a frequent reread in my favorites. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
Author's Response: Wow...what awesome, awesome compliments. The word "classic" just makes me all giddy inside to think that someone will think of this story, this way. I'm definitely proud of it, so knowing someone else regards it as highly just is so wonderful. Thank you so much!
Date: November 22, 2007 10:08 pm Title: Chapter 6
So good! Very moving in this last chapter! Well done.
Author's Response: thanks a bunch Beckysue!!!
Date: November 21, 2007 09:51 am Title: Chapter 6
This was such a beautiful story. You captured the emotions perfectly. Loved the first person narrative, and think it really enhanced the story. Wonderful work!
Author's Response: Oh, thank you so much bitterpill! The first person was a nice new challenge for me. I think the story definitely called for it. Thanks for the kudos!
Date: November 21, 2007 08:06 am Title: Chapter 6
I adore this story. It was perfectly matched to the song, it was just a lovely perspective of what, maybe could happen, cutely. I loved it.
Author's Response: thanks pamalama! I'm so glad you enjoyed it and thought it fit well with the song...it's one my new faves!