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Reviewer: Hannah_Halpert Signed 10 [Report This]
Date: April 01, 2010 10:42 pm Title: Compass

As you can see I'm re reading all your old fics. I LOVE first date fics, and this one was awesome.

Reviewer: EverybodyHurts Signed [Report This]
Date: May 28, 2007 07:36 pm Title: Compass

Everything you write is just wonderful, NEJ!  So romantic, from the John Donne poetry, to their familiar, comfortable rapport, to assertive Pam assuring Jim that she wants them to be "more than that" now, to Jim telling her in all seriousness how necessary she is to his life. I'm so happy for them!

*favorites story*



Author's Response: Woohoo! Thanks so much, EverybodyHurts! I'm so glad you liked this. Thanks for reviewing!

Reviewer: StarShine Signed 10 [Report This]
Date: May 21, 2007 09:19 am Title: Compass

But, but... I love sushi!!

 In all seriousness,I rate a 17 for making me LOVE those two once-dreaded words. Just, awesome. Beyond awesome. The end, gah.. too perfect.  



Author's Response: I love sushi, too; just had some for lunch! But I don't know that our sweet smallcity girl Pam would like it all that much. I thought for this first date, they should go for something a little less exotic. Thanks for reading!

Reviewer: kaystar Signed 9 [Report This]
Date: May 19, 2007 08:27 pm Title: Compass

"Nothing to stop him now, or to stop him letting her see in his eyes what was in his heart."  This line, and this story, are so beautifully romantic. 

And this part brought a tear to my eyes:

 " "Don't leave me again, Jim," she whispered.

He lifted her hand to his mouth, felt her fingers against his lips. Felt the tiny tremble in her fingers. He squeezed them, set her hand down on the table again.

"I can't.""



Author's Response: Thanks so much, kaystar. I'm glad you liked it. Here's a hanky... :D

Reviewer: gotkona Signed [Report This]
Date: May 19, 2007 02:29 pm Title: Compass

Beautiful use of some of their past conversations.

Author's Response: Thanks. I think my subconscious is trying to "reclaim" some of those moments.

Reviewer: JRAddict Signed [Report This]
Date: May 18, 2007 09:42 pm Title: Compass

Awww loved it!  I was a little upset he brought her to a karen restaurant...but their little convo more than made up for it

 

Great job! 



Author's Response: Much appreciated!

Reviewer: brokenloon Signed 10 [Report This]
Date: May 18, 2007 05:36 pm Title: Compass

Wow...that was pretty much perfect.  A faint pink tinge climbed her cheek, but she looked him in the eye. She was doing that more lately, he thought.  One thing I noticed in my many rewatchings of the beach flashback is how squarely she looks him in the eye when she says "I wish you would." ...The way you infuse this with weight and drama even as you simply tell the story of them being seated in a restaurant is really remarkable, and on top of that you do it with such graceful, poetic language.  Splendid.



Author's Response: Gee, BL, you are very generous! Thank you! I think most of the poetic language belongs to John Donne, though. :D

Author's Response: I meant to add to your remarks that I think the beach conversation between Jim and Pam is the first real, honest conversation they've ever had. No agendas, no lies, no holding back, no denials. Both of them finally speaking the truth to one another. Fantastic scene. We need more fanfic about it!

Reviewer: Colette Signed [Report This]
Date: May 18, 2007 03:58 pm Title: Compass

You had me at John Donne.That just happens to be the very  poem that, as an overly impressionable undergrad, convinced me that you could love love.(And it has a rather strong erotic undercurrent too...but of course, you knew that ;-)

And how perfect that a story introduced with metaphysical poetry would describe being in love in terms of vetoing the laws of gravity. This:

The law of gravity was definitely being repealed, just for him.

is fabulous. As is his tenderness towards her - proving that simply  holding/kissing her hand can be more powerful than the steamiest scene. And best for last: 

I can't

One of the most iconic JAM lines, turned on its head. Lovely. (Off to pull out my ancient, dusty college poetry texts...) 



Author's Response:

Squee! Thank you, Colette! What a wonderful review! Now I'm floating away.

I am so glad you liked the John Donne; I haven't been able to get those lines/images out of my head since last night. And yeah, the erotic subtext was definitely part of it. But for now, I just needed some sweet, fluffy Jim/Pam to counteract all the angst of the prior 12 months. Thanks so much for your review!

Reviewer: nqllisi Signed 10 [Report This]
Date: May 18, 2007 03:52 pm Title: Compass

Her eyes in the candlelight were dark, big, solemn. She did not smile.

I can totally picture this look. I can visualize every word of this, actually- beautiful and correct. That they need to push the past away deliberately- both the good and the bad- so they can see the future together. And the echo of her words, now so perfect and completely turned around? *sigh* Gorgeous.



Author's Response: Thank you so much, nqllisi. I am glad you enjoyed it. Yes, I wanted to turn that line around. How it must have haunted Jim all these months.

Reviewer: flamingosinparadise Signed 10 [Report This]
Date: May 18, 2007 03:33 pm Title: Compass

That was beautiful, I believe it gave me chills.  Just perfect.  I love how comfortable they are with each other (how could they not be??) and that Jim felt like he was going to float away with happiness (I happen to be feeling the same at the moment).  Very very well done.

Author's Response: Many thanks, flamingos. I think Jim would float away like Andy in a sumo suit.

Reviewer: Cousin Mose Signed [Report This]
Date: May 18, 2007 03:32 pm Title: Compass

Well this is just lovely from start to finish. I appreciated many of the wonderful images you have here, from the idea of their first date being as comfortable as an old shoe, to Jim feeling that the law of gravity had been repealed just for him. Very nice, indeed!

Author's Response: Thanks! I think the "comfortable" impulse is my reaction to twelve straight months of uncomfortable angst between Jim and Pam. :)

Reviewer: lisahoo Signed [Report This]
Date: May 18, 2007 03:13 pm Title: Compass

aieee!  I love this part:

She raised an eyebrow. "So this is a selfless act. You're saving my life."

He smiled, but felt it fade as he looked at her, as the rush of feeling in him drowned his instinct to make a joke. "I'm saving mine," he said. 

Yay!  First date fic! 



Author's Response:

"Yay! First date fic!"

Figured I had to join the crowd. :) Glad you liked it, lisahoo!

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