Title: Every Boy Should Have A Dog
Author: Rhapsody Belle
Rating: T
Genre: Drama, Oneshot
DLP Category: The Dark Arts, The Alternates
Pairing: None
Words: 1,823
Published: January 30, 2009
Status: Complete, Oneshot
Summary: James raised his wand, and Sirius had one shocked moment to register the stark black ink on the inside of his best friend's forearm before the world went sickly green and then faded away.
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4828199/1/Every_Boy_Should_Have_A_Dog

I had a lot of positive reviews when I posted this in the WbA section; I thought I'd try and see if this fic was worthy of the Library. (It is relatively short, so that might play against me.)


Checked by Minion, Nov. 25, 2012

 

You have my sword.

 

And my sickle.

Definitely library worthy, even if a little disturbing.

4/5 from me.

 

Deliciously evil. I give it 4/5. And thats high praise considering I don't generally like one-shots.

 

Oh yeah. The highest.

5/5. One of the best one-shots in a long while. Dark themed (see: name of website) and presents a reasonable scenario - how far will one go for safety? Also, there is a dog.

 

I loved it in WbA, and that hasn't faded. 5/5, and a yell for a sequel.

 

Nothing more need be said.

 

It's good! Kind of disturbing, but it's going into my favourites. 5/5.

 

Original plot with a touch of evil. Awesome man....
5/5

 

Very original, I liked it.

5/5

 

Now that gave me the shivers. 5/5.

 

Seriously, I think DLP have spoken and this story defenitely deserve the place in the library. Although, I don't really think there is a needs for a sequel to this one-shot since current ending add to the mystery and give us a chance to use our imagination on what will happen next.

5/5

 

Definite 5/5. The most enjoyable part of it is not only is the premise original, it's presented in a way that makes a lot of sense. One could see this happening, if not before then certainly after it's been read.

 

5/5, an awesome piece of litterature.

There's no need for a sequel for a sequel's sake.

 

Unless it's titled "Every Dog Has His Day."

 

You took the words out of my... Keyboard?

Anyway, this is an undeniably discomforting but excellent story. It's a shame that there really isn't much more too say considering how short it is. Highly readable for a one shot and I do hope you pursue the idea further.

5/5.

 

See, I suck with words but I felt I should say something so here I go.


Awesome, 5/5, would read again.

 

It's still as disturbing as when I first read it and still as excellent when I first read it. Kudos to you for having the cojones to post it in For Review, definitely good enough for the library.

I love the gritty realism that James has and his utter ruthlessness in protecting his family, I like to think I would do the same sort of thing to protect me and mine.

5/5 for a superb, short, to-the-point fanfiction.

 

Wow. Superb in every way. Probably the best dark oneshot I've ever read.

5/5

 

I have to agree. It's an awesome dark tragedy story for Sirius. I also vote it a 5/5.