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Complete A Summer of Change by Lorddwar - M

Discussion in 'General Fics' started by Giovanni, Sep 5, 2005.

  1. ChuckDaTruck

    ChuckDaTruck Overlord

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    I don't like this story, but I've already stated my reasons earlier. Maybe I'll give it another shot.
     
  2. jbern

    jbern Alba Mater

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    I have liked this story. The only thing that continues to irk me about it is how Tonks could have been working as an Auror, Unspeakable and OOTP "Harry Babysitter" at the onset of the story and if she was that good and able to stand up against Horace how on earth did Bella knock her out of the fight so easily at the DoM right before she killed Sirius? Wouldn't both her paying jobs be on high alert now that the Dark Lord has returned? I wouldn't mind having two jobs that paid me and I only had to show up occasionally!

    The other thing that hasn't been explained to my satisfaction is what happened to Tonks's previous team leader? She's been with them for awhile now and it seems like her and the other member have already worked together before.

    But suspending a little disbelief and accepting the effort for what it is the author has done a credible job bringing Harry and Tonks together.
     
  3. Dark Syaoran

    Dark Syaoran No. 4 Admin

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    I did like it before but now I just cant read it... I dunno whats wrong with me.
     
  4. harryboy111

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    well as of today this story is completed. i can't say that i like how it ended but it was a good story all the way through in my opinion. lorddwar hasn't said if he is going to do a sequel but he assure his readers that if he isn't that there will at least be a pretty long epilogue.
     
  5. BlueMagikMarker

    BlueMagikMarker Pirate King Yarrgh's First Mate

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    I've been following this one since... I don't know, the third chapter or so. It was great for a while but then started to get repetitive and overly fluffy. One thing that bothered me is the way the characters talk... and how Harry went through his enlightenment but that was fairly minor in the whole scheme of things. The ending was a bit... well pretty disappointing. There was no closure, so the story is unresolved unless he writes a sequel.

    As of completing it, my opinion hasn't really changed. It's a bit too fluffy and repetitive, but overall its worth the read if you're into Harry/Tonks and powerful/unspeakable Harry.
     
  6. ip82

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    This story turned out fine in the end, but I don't think I'd be very interested in reading the sequel. The only reason TSOC was even remotely bareable was because there weren't that many scenes featuring the Weasleys and Hermione - so all the disgusting fluff and mush were between Harry and Tonks alone.

    If plot were to move to Hogwarts... meh, I don't think I'd be able to force myself through through another chapter like the last one (everybody is admiring how strong, yet emotional young man Harry is etc etc... yuck).
     
  7. CGB

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    The end isn't as good as the beginning was. Definitely too much fluff. But overall it's a fairly good story. Harry isn't too powerful and he gets his power at a reasonable rate. Harry/Tonks and Harry the unspeakable isn't bad either.
     
  8. huntedorange

    huntedorange Seventh Year

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    I liked this story overall really, it went a bit crappy towards the end i thought but one of the better ones of the harry becomes unspeakable storys out there worth a read, esp now it is actually finished.
     
  9. Swimdraconian

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    I've followed the story from beginning to end and I must say that towards the end, it started to sound like the author was getting tired of writting it. But what irritated me the most is that everything fit together all nice and neatly without any sort of major conflict. If the author had replaced a good amount of the rather fanciful fluff with some good old fashioned plot, then maybe I might be more interested. As it is, I'll give it two and half stars out of five for a nice effort. 'Cause hey, you gotta start somewhere.
     
  10. cu_cullen9

    cu_cullen9 Second Year

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    If this was the final chapter it feels more like a half finished work then anything else. everything feels like its just waiting to be resolved.
     
  11. ThunderGod

    ThunderGod First Year

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    finished?

    finished?..er..what..I've read and gave been waiting for the next part..um..somehow I didn't notice it was finished..I may have to reread it to see...

    ThunderGod
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  12. cu_cullen9

    cu_cullen9 Second Year

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    That was my point, if i didn't know it was finished I would havewaited for the next chapter, or a sequel. But it was just supposed to be a summer before 6th year fic.
     
  13. Lord Ravenclaw

    Lord Ravenclaw DLP Overlord Admin DLP Supporter

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    Hopefully he does a sequel, and to be honest it wasn't that bad of a story. Not at all, especially compared to the tripe a lot of "authors" put out today.
     
  14. Swimdraconian

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    Have to agree with you on that; there is alot worse out there that claims to be readable.
     
  15. Rain

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    Irritating in parts because of the lack of real conflict and fluff, but fun to read. It's nice to find a story that doesn't have Harry swimming in problems.

    I wasn't aware it was finished either. Hopefully there will be a sequel because this sat at the top of my "Frequently updated good story" list for a long while. It'd be a shame to have to drop my standards further, as this was one of the few well written, fast updating stories I've come across lately.
     
  16. cu_cullen9

    cu_cullen9 Second Year

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    according to the author no sequel or even a epilogue planned or even to be thought about.
     
  17. glaina

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    Overall, I thought the story was pretty good, if a little boring at some times. The fluff got to me. Way too much of it. I agree with everybody that it didn’t seem to be finished at all. The only aspect that indicated an end was everybody praising Harry in the last chapter.

    I don’t really think the overly-powerful unspeakable thing was very believable. I understand how powerful he gets when angry, but he takes down a much more experienced fighter with no training.

    I also was agitated on the diction of the characters. People in the story rarely used conjunctions. It was always “I am” whatever or “I have not” whatever, instead of I’m or haven’t. It just bugged me.

    Overall though, I still thought it was an interesting story.
     
  18. ThunderGod

    ThunderGod First Year

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    yeah.it was good, interspaced with fluff that well I got to skim past after the first few, they didn't fit somehow....but when it ended..well it didn't seem to end...oh well

    ThunderGod
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  19. Duke of Rothwood

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    Well I am surprised that it is done, has a half-finished feel to me.
    But I hope he does a sequel, I enjoyed this story and it would be good to have it continued. The Unspeakable!Harry is quite rare and as such, I like it

    As a side note, other than Enigma at Work, are there any UnspeakableHarry stories
     
  20. ThunderGod

    ThunderGod First Year

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    I have read a few but none stands out as much..sorry for no links:{

    ThunderGod

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