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Reviews for: Smoke and Mirrors
SockMonkey101
2007-11-21 . chapter 1
'Remember Never'? I'm off to find it!

I loved this...it put a good mood in me. Now I want to bake some pie for Thanksgiving.

Well wishes,
SockMonkey
Silver-Serval
2007-11-16 . chapter 1
Good story! I liked it a lot. But the title confuses me, sort of... Why add 'mirrors' in?
I am not there.
2006-11-23 . chapter 1
Of course I remember John and Dexter.

I loved the opening of this, with the alternation between Dexter and his dad and the teachers. The only thing that would have made it better is if you had thrown in what Pony, Johnny and Dally were doing, but I understand that you probably didn't want to borrow too much from the book.

A really nice look at the church fire from a very unique angle!
fullyxalive
2006-11-22 . chapter 1
...Wow.

That was...well, I can't think of a good enough word for it. I cried. And it takes SOMETHING for me to cry.

Great work.
IAmOnlyMe
2006-11-21 . chapter 1
Ah ha! That last part, I *knew* I recognized it...

I really like how you did all this. The story was very well put together and it was detached enough to give it an objective portrayal, but still close enough to inspire emotions. I kept thinking that the Armstrongs sounded familiar... I'm still amazed at how well you and Artemis and others weave all your pieces together. They all fit so fluidly that you almost don't notice that it's from another story; there's just that little thought nibbling at the back of your mind, telling you that you recognize it from somewhere... or maybe that's just me. Haha.

I love the way you wrote Dallas in this, especially when he gets Johnny out of the church and he won't let go of him. It's very in character; he's so stubborn. But even when he does finally let go, he's still not going to let anyone baby him any, and that's the Dallas we all know and love.

I could say a million more things, but it'd all be stuff that you already know, surely. So I'll summarize all of that--this was absolutely incredible, definitely one of my favorite of your stories, and you did an amazing job with it. And I'm not even exaggerating on any of this.

So great job.

: )
AddictionToFiction
2006-11-21 . chapter 1
Nicely done. :]
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