Reviews for Only the Young

Reviews For: Only the Young

A Forgotten Lover 2007-12-29 ch 1,	abuseOh wow. Just incredibly fucking WOW. I thought it was Darry reading the letter, but it was Soda re-reading it...oh... Was he dying? I wasn't really sure. good job/ =)
BlindedxxFalcon 2007-11-18 ch 1,	abuseYes! It's posted! I love this.
IAmOnlyMe 2007-11-16 ch 1,	abuseI love this. The letter is perfectly in character... ugh, this just makes me so sad. We all know his fate, and reading this is like glimpsing at what his life was like in his last few months. So awful. I like the format of this, too. The letter, and then first person POV. I'm so glad you're writing again, because this is just amazing. I hope to see more from you (and Queen Jane) very soon. Are you planning on doing any more one-shots like this? : )
Silver-Serval 2007-11-16 ch 1,	abuseOh! So pretty! Erm, I mean, I liked it. xD Not often you find something so well-written. I liked how you made the letter so closed int eh beginning, but then so confused worded in the end. I figure Sodapop would say that then do that in the war... It's rather sad that he died though, ya know? Anyway, great job!! ~ Silver-Serval
Fosterchild 2007-11-16 ch 1,	abuseYou know this is so awesome. Glad you posted it!
xXFlowerxChildXx 2007-11-15 ch 1,	abuseamazing as always.
FlaminSquirrelz (TheLorax) 2007-11-14 ch 1, anon.	abuseI was a little apprehensive about reading this, simply because you said it ties into QJ's story, which I've only just begun reading, but I couldn't help it. I had to read it anyway. I'm glad I did. This is so well-written, as I'd expect from you, and you capture such emotion so well -- a sort of detached yet still there feeling, if that makes sense -- you'd think that really is Soda writing the letter. Such wonderful imagery; I can picture it all perfectly. This is really great, nice job.
SockMonkey101 2007-11-14 ch 1,	abuseWow. A lot of heavy emotions going on here, and I think you handled them extraordinarily well. Honestly. You didn't take on something this huge and diminish the emotions felt with it, nor did you make it too all out and therefore unbelievable. It seemed completely genuine. Really, I think this was one of the best fics I've read in a long time.
FeistyFeist 2007-11-13 ch 1,	abuseOk, so my heart was pounding as I read this. Beautiful and great...I can definitely picture Sodapop writing this. Your writing is very...good and visual without being too flowery. Get what I'm saying? ;) It makes an impact.
xodamhsoirxo 2007-11-13 ch 1, anon.	abuseThat was really amazing, I could swear that S.E. Hinton was writing it with the voice of Soda as she intending it, I wish I could write like that. Once again, amazing job.
Hawaiichick 2007-11-13 ch 1, anon.	abuseWow, great story! I can tell you really know your stuff and the Vietnam war. Tell me this isn't a one shot. It's so rare to find a story that is both well written and accurate (in regards to Soda and Vietnam). Thanks!
NittanyLizard 2007-11-13 ch 1,	abuseThis was just awesome. The letter had such an authentic sound to it, and I could picture it like a movie where there's a voiceover of the actor reading the letter as it's being written. I loved the ending, and even though it wasn't what I expected, I don't think it could be any other way. Congratulations, this is a great story. You should be proud of yourself :). Liz
SharpShooter-Pony 2007-11-13 ch 1,	abuse-gasp- Damn, how do you people do it?! This story was amazing! And you know, it's one that you'd think Soda would be depressed writing, but all I can imagine him doing is smiling as he wrote it, because he's just so tired he doesn't even want to bother being sad. Ha, I don't know if that's what you intended, but either way, great story. -You know what I should know? I should know how tall my baby brother has gotten. I should know the sound of his voice, but you said it's gotten deeper since I've been gone. Seems like I ain't been gone that long, but it don't feel out of the realm of possibility now. I should know which boy is sweet on my sister so me and Steve can keep an eye on him. I should know how much sleep you're getting, or if you've been too busy working and worrying yourself sick to rest. I should know why I'm here.- Aw, I don't know why, but that paragraph is just really touching... Well, the whole thing is touching really... Well I'll stop now; Sharp
Maxiekat 2007-11-13 ch 1,	abuseIt's so great to have you back. I've always loved your writing. Anyway, this was beautiful. It truly felt like a letter that Soda would have written to Darry. You really captured the despair of what he'd be going through over there, but it still held that hopefulness or earnestness that mark it as being something that Soda would have written. I love the ending and Soda's decision not to send it, to protect his family from the horrors he has no escape from. So many powerful lines throughout, but for some reason this one really stuck with me: "Don't worry. Next time will be fake, just like I want it to be."
Queen Jane Approximately 2007-11-12 ch 1,	abuseOh, Muffin, how I love you so. And I'm so glad you decided to post this because it is just brilliant. And I know we may be Intarwebz spouses, but that totally does not make me biased. xD So, you know, even though I've read this twice already, and even though you already know how I feel about it, I felt I should read it again, and review. Because you deserve it. Look, I'll even point out the lines again that stuck out to me the most: Promise me you'll smile? I bet you don't smile enough. - We don't blame him, though -- not all the guys who do that are going as crazy as he was, and he was going crazy, honest to God. That's why we covered for him. - I should know which boy is sweet on my sister so me and Steve can keep an eye on him. - I should know why I'm here. - He walked away. He's never walked away from me like that before. - As I said, I also loved that whole last paragraph of the letter, and also, this line: Don't worry. Next time will be fake, just like I want it to be. So beautifully written and I definitely think your letter sounds much more realistic than any of mine ever did. :p Also thank you for the dedication. I feel special. ^_^ I sound like a broken record now, but that's because I really mean it: so brilliant and I just absolutely love it. :) Love, Cupcake :)

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