 Ybs 2009-10-12 . chapter 40Sometimes I wish that people like you could just continue writing forever, and ever, and ever. This story was so gosh darn good that I read it while I was supposed to be studying for my final exams. Please, please, please write an epilouge like you promised.
I really like your character of Willy Wonka and Nadia. Wonka is such an eccentric character that sometimes, I find that stories don't really do him justice, but you've put a new and refreshing twist on him. I really also like Nadia, with her lively personality and her way of dealing with Wonka, very good job done there. In regards to Charlie, I have to say that I adore him, and all the other Buckets. I also like how you've given the Oompa Loompas their own characters, as opposed to a collective mass.
Your plot line was also exceedingly interesting. From going before to after the Golden Ticket contest was a great idea because you were able to also incorporate so much more into the story.
Another thing that I really like about your story is your OCs. They've all been so well characterised that I can really relate to them, as an actual person on their own inside a wonderfully constructed world.
I also love the lyrics that you've composed, both the Oompa Loompas song as they were wheeling Gloria to her doom (what happened to her in the end anyway?) and Sweetoof's song as well. That final bit was done beautifully, the way everything just came together in that song.
SO, my final words shall be: Kudos to you on writing such an amazing story and I look forward to reading more things from you.
Until next time
-Ybs |
 Jiffie 2008-07-31 . chapter 40Ok, I needed some time--ya see I read this at night, and was to dizzy from sleep to properly leave a review. Now this is THE best story I've read EVER. Now let me shear some history with you, I've started reading stories online since I was ten, the first story was a SesshoumaruXOc (I don't know if you know who that is) it was great but lacked plot and very marysue-ish. However I loved it, because it was my first story. Many marysue stories later, I encountered a fantastic fanfic in the Invader Zim section-that changed my life, it was so very well thought out--something the old stories I've read didn't have, but it was a little OOC. Thus evolving me into a new person, now 'Rome and Juliet' type stories was no longer a heart wrenching drama, but a very cliche pop up book.
Now many-non poorly plotted- marysue stories later, I ran into a story sectioned in Nightmare before Christmas. THAT was nicely written, had a strong hold plot, and a very unique Oc. Now this author pulled strings on me that I didn't even know was attached, you see (and I hope this doesn't single her out) the story was OogieXOc, which there's not many of here on . I thought a romance with him was very odd; I actually went to read it for kicks, to laugh at such a far fetch romance. let me just tell you, I've never thought I would find Oogie to be so... sexy, no she didn't change his appearance, and try to make him look more attractive, no, it was his personality (now before I get into that, I LOVE villains, bad boys if you will) and she had him so down to the 'T' that I developed an attraction to him (crazy- no, CrAzY- yes) once I've read her story, I felt I couldn't stand ANYTHING that had a OOC in it, if one thing happen that I couldn't see that character doing, I'd quickly click 'back' button.
Now many-- non poorly plotted, non marysue, non OOC stories later, I fell back into the SesshoumaruXOc(him being my fav character, but no one new how to keep him IC) I found a story of him that was very curious. It was split into many seasons; the first season didn't even have him in there, just a few glimpse of him-- not bad but strange. Now I'm one for romance, and the first season didn't have ANY, but yet she was able to keep me interested. Now the morel in this one is that, her story did have all three thing (Good plot, no marysue, and completely IC) , but it was VERY well written, she'd make a long story feel short, and a short story fell long-- all in the good way-- Now I'm not strict on this one, I'm not that anal on properly written stories, don't get me wrong, 'Luk n @ worde's lik dees' hurt my eyes, but I wont curse them on it.
Now, this is your review box, and I think its time to move onto you and your partner story--first off, I think you did a fantastic job on these last two chapter. If I hadn't read your author note about the lost connection, I would have thought the two of you were still together on the fic. I did not notice any change in the last two chapters so I assumed you both clearly thought of what you wanted, how you wanted it and where it was going to go. This story was amazing, and like the four I've named up there, it has changed my life. You story does indeed have all three things (Good plot, no marysue, and completely IC) and the fourth one (Perfectly written).
The life changing symbol in your story I would say is all of the above, you plot-oh don't get me started- (Spoiler for anyone reading this) Willy Wonka OWES her job to avoid inspectors, Cevil sends her to WW factory to embarrass her on not being able to close it down, Willy accepts to see if he had the potential to get inspected, heart broken thinking that he didn't (because of Cevil) Nadia falling in love with him but being rejected because of Willy's fear of love- but thinking its because he wants children(something she cant give) and sending her home only to want her back, realizing his mistake, and learning that she think he rejected her for being infertile. ALSO (suck in big breath) She hates chocolate because her mother love and makes it and when she died of diabetes (*inferring* was either born of it or grew into it and most likely ignored her health and kept eating chocolate until she had a sugar induce stroke, thus killing her) mother give her three beans, saying their magic, first one don't grow, years later second one don't grow- at this point done with magic and chocolate altogether- Willy learns and try to change her mind on chocolate, making love and proposing to her in between... or... some where.
And (inhale) Looking for Cevil to teach her a lesson, finding her by doing a public scandal of kissing and proposing to his former inspector, so she could show to her boss how 'scandalous' Nadia is, so the can black list her from the world. Willy then let it be known his devious plan from there. (End of your story spoiler) But I'm sure you know this because you’re the author. I don't think I have to explain how good that plot was... oh wait, I did. Ok now on to your character(s) very well thought out, fits in to this story very nicely. Willy, he was indeed IC, I find cold Willy very sexy (See above). I think you two really did your research on him.
The truly only problem I had with this fic (which isn't very bad) was that you made it seem like Willy didn't know who he gave his tickets to. Willy did know who got the golden tickets, he sent it to them purposefully (Message me and I'll tell you my reasons why--I plan to make a story of it) The only two Willy did not know of was Mike and Charlie-- Mike because he hacked into it and Charlie because he wasn't supposed to have the money to buy it. You see and I quote "You, you're Mike Teavee. You're the little devil who cracked the system."- Willy wasn't happy that he didn't get the real fourth ticket winner because of him. And "And you, well, you're just lucky to be here, aren't you?"- Quit surprised that this kid had the money to get the ticket that he has been saving for someone else.
I think that wraps up this extremely long review-- and no, (not to sound rude) I didn't write this long review to impress you, I wrote it because you deserve it, both of you. And like I put in all my reviews, I am not a goddess of story reading, my review is just as important and just as insignificant as someone just writing 'Eh, nice story'. I do hope you read my history of how I developed in story reading, and take that I wrote it to give my thanks to YOU, not to seem as if I am some kind of experience critic that just gain more experience from reading your story. And again, I am not claiming to be a 'story reading goddess' just a person who enjoys the thrill she gets when she reads a good story. |