god this story was so sad i at least wanted marlene and the baby to survive. honestly this is one of the best pieces of work i've read in a long while. that i have been reading it non stop for three days just to get to the end.

The characterization is something i have to praise you on, i personally thought it was very realistic and they weren't just all focused on one character like james or lily.
Each character had their distinct voice i found that was comforting. That when you had a point of view stance on a character you understood them fully. i think that peter and alice were pretty neglected characters as you didn't focus on them much,
And i have to say that Mary's death was quite sudden and a tad unrealistic for me maybe if she had gotten tortured with the Crucioed into madness or maybe lost her memory (for a period of time/maybe forever) i don't see why she would willingly say her name instead of running for her life.
i enjoyed it over all there are just things i wished would end differently,
thanks for listening
fangirling2.0

Isnt Mary dead I don't get it

If you haven't read this story please do it will change the way you look at the marauders and put everything in a more clear view and don't pay attention to how long it is I read it in like four days because I couldn't put my phone down... i would laugh out loud at some of the things Sirius and James said...and Dorcas:*D

You are an amazing writer and you have an extraordinary talent. But. But why. Why would you do this? Why would you rip my heart out in this slow and cruel way? I cried so much and I hurt so bad I can't even explain. I just feel sick and empty and I want to die. Ok, I just stop now, I'm not making any sense anymore. I can't create coherent sentences right know. Also: Romance/Humor? Romance/HUMOR?! DO YOU THINK IT WAS FUNNY? IS THIS YOUR IDEA OF FUN? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? FUCK YOU SO MUCH! (Sorry, I just had to.)

Omg! I absolutely loved this fic! Im never this into a fanfic story but this is the best! i mean yes there could have been a much better and happier ending but this fits perfectly into the plot and god its simply amazing! i couldn't stop crying and laughing throughout the whole fic. Thnx for this great adventure

Wow, well this was great. This story was so well written, and the characters so well developed it was really fun to read! Thank u for persevering thought this story and finishing it b/c I loved it!

I lost could of how many times i cried. I had to finish this. Started it on a Thursday. Went on to finish this on a Monday. On Saturday I read from nine pm until two in the morning. And even then, I only stopped because my phone died. Hell, I died. Every single time someone died, my eyes would water up, a pang would go through my chest and I would force myself to stop bawling.
When Mary died, I gasped in shock. When Marlene got kidnapped, I felt like punching a wall. James dad: I swore repeatedly in my head. When Lily's father died, I put my phone down and cried into my pillow. The floodgates had opened. The Azkaban Scene. Then grad day. How could you even do that. I swear it isn't even legal to make someone cry so much. Dorcas. Marlene. I really want to punch Peter in his ugly face. To see everyone breaking down was breaking my soul into tiny tiny bits. But don't worry. I'm still alive...a bit. I will be hungover this. I know I will.
This is such a great story. Your writing style is so good. I will never be able to forget this. I will badger my friends to read this and watch them cry over every little moment. If it makes you feel better, I cried over the happy bits too. Lily and James getting together. The proposal. Sirius and Marlene. Dorcas and Remus and how they were so comfortable. Lily getting all feisty. Marlene loving everyone. Harry waving his little fists and how Sirius reprimanded James for swearing in front of newborn Harry. The parties. The dances. The drunk scenes.
I love how your Lily is more like the Lily I first imagined. She first seamlessly with James. Oh James. how he loves lily even when he's with Sylvia. How he realises that. How he solemnly he says he will die for Lily infront of Mr Evans. Oh the feels. Remus and Dorcas. How they are so compatible. Sirius. Marlene. The start of the fanfic. I can confrm that I didn't cry but the rage behind my eyes was so...argh. If looks (and thoughts) could kill, Voldemort and his inhumane followers would be dead in a second.
I felt as if i grew up with the characters. Thank you for this and I will be eternally grateful for the wonderful story you have given all of us. It's complete too (which is an added bonus :P)
Thankyou again, nilesalt
ps. I have never written a review this long. :D

this is such a great story! i love how this shows each and every character fully and how lily and james have grown as people, dorcas and marlene's deaths were so heartbreaking but i love every bit of this story and the characters! great job (the last chap made me cry)

Wow. That was really, really, really good. In my opinion, the best novel-length (or multi-novels-length) marauders fic I've read. I really like how you did all the characterization and the various relationships. I also liked how you took a long time to put Lily and James together, but their relationship never seemed to be stalled or sabotaged just to make the story longer. Also, I cried. A lot. Especially during the last ten chapters or so. The only thing I wish was different that you didn't gloss over the scenes when the characters were kidnapped. The rest of the time, the story seemed to follow the action, and in both cases (Marlene's kidnapping and the Marauders' ransoming), you told the story from the point of view of the spectators. But, I admit, that's a rather small complaint. Overall, this was a really amazing story. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I just wanted to say that I was brought to your story through a recommendation on tumblr. I've been an avid FanFiction writer and consumer for close to 10 years now and James and Lily's story has absolutely always been my favorite-no questions asked. It's really difficult for me to find good pieces of work that are long, well-written, canon and true to the characters that I have not read. After reading about this fic all over tumblr, I was really excited to get into reading the 95 chapters you have here.

Unfortunately, I feel that I'm probably not going to be able to finish this.

I'm on chapter 70-something and I just can't push myself to read any further. Not only did I find this fic completely out of character and non-canon, the entire thing was filled with grammatical errors and misspellings that I'm positive could have been caught if you had run this through a word processor. Beyond that, I've failed to find any kind of plot or story line in this fic and that's really disappointing. To read through 70-something chapters of a fic online and not once come close to being able to identify a real plot is really, really upsetting. I have no clue why or how I was able to stick it out this long with this fic, honestly. Others may argue that the point of this story was simply to show a progression of the main relationship through a series of moments, but even so, the lack of any kind of identifiable story arc was really too much to deal with.

I think you have the potential to be a really good writer, but this piece was honestly just not as good as what I was expecting. So much of the dialogue was just awkward and I found myself rolling my eyes or cringing a lot at what I had been reading. The characters weren't like themselves at all and I found a lot of what was happening completely not-believable, even in a magical fictional world. I just was expecting this to be a much, much better piece of writing than what I was given. That being said, as it's been a year since this story was completed, I hope your writing has improved and I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

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you have individually discovered and explored the depth of each charavter even peter. i couldnt help but feel sorry for him sometimes. but overall i despise him too much for his despicable cowardice and for being such a traitor. and planting the seed of doubt in sirius mind against remus.
You potrayed their loss in the last ten chapters the warzone atmosphere. completely nailed it. it a shame what happened. it..just..heart wrenching. they were all so young and it just took the life out of all of them. it was heart breaking. and seeing as how this connects with harrys life breaks my heart even more. it just shows a picture of what his life could have been if peter hadnt been a traitorous bastard.
I particularly loved how you included 'until the very end' and 'always' by james and lily at their wedding ans throughout the entire story. it hit the entire ending of deathly hallows home. all the feels.
i am bundle of feels right now thanks to you but i dont regret it. this was a wonderful story and i enjoyed every single word of it every single character though James and Marlene were my favorites closely followed by Sirius and Lily but i guess there really isnt a case of favorites. they were all so different from eachother so unique and still co existing still living it was amazing.
Again thankyou so much for writing this and i wish you the best in life and in everything you do!
Keep writing!
Also apt characterization ans story telling btw.

Hey,
I just read this story in one go and honestly its the most heart rendering phenomenal piece of work on the Marauders Era that i have read till date. I cant cant begin to explain how i personally feel affected by their tragedy. its i cannot wrap my mimd aeoumd the tragedythat aurrounds them and hats off to you for potrayimg their transition from unscarred teens to young warriors who lost everything each other slowly and slowly and are still some of them the survivors standing strong for the sake of love. Love is such a dominant feeling and it overwhelms you completly no matter which form it is in.
i wanr to write a long comprehensive comment because God knows you deserve it. I cam say with 100% confidence that rowling couldnt have written the Marauders Era back story as in elaboarated on the information she has already given any better.
As an avid fan of James and Lily i'll say hands this is one of the best potrayals of their relationship. its just its like it should be. its how i imagone it to be. thankyou for this.
sirius marlene remus dorcas peter every charavter was so beautifully discovered their depth thprighly

This- I have no words. I am overwhelmed with emotions and haven't cried this much for a fanfiction in a long time. The winding down on the story could perfectly depict the war time and the loss/emptiness they were beginning to feel. Thank you for contributing this amazing piece of the lives of the Marauders. You have done an exceptional job. Although at some points I didn't really understand the cause as to why they would be out fighting, but those are minor details.

Regardless, great job. And thank you!

WOW THAT WAS EXPLOSIVE!

Best marauders fanfiction I've read. I am dead inside :'(