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Stricken, Smitten, And Afflicted
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Reviews for Stricken, Smitten, And Afflicted
<3 Love this story!
Loved it !
lol my husband and I had to put things on hold for a week or so because of our kitten. She's so attached to me, especially right after we got her, that she would follow me everywhere and closing the door would make her yowl so loud, we gave up! Lol Cats are great like that! Thankfully now, she's learned not the yowl at closed doors, but runs in as soon as it gets opened and jumps at me. she's such a momma girl!
Well I must say, this has been a very different approach to the Marriage Law challenge. That said though does not mean that it's bad. Quite the contrary in fact. I'm fascinated by the creation of Severus' family. His interaction between this family round the dinner table was impressive, and the character interactions all round are well thought out and flow with reading. Some fics written for this pair have quite stilted dialogue but I've found that not to be the case here. Well Done and congratulations for a totally readable story!
Great ending - loved how she talked to the readers at the end - very funny. This is a fantastic marriage law fic and I enjoyed every minute of it - my complements to the writer.
This stinks of Lucius - he tried to hex Severus to death - had someone destroy the shop and then the Snape want to stay married - he has bribed some ministry offical to try to force them apart- I just know he is the root of all this evil.
Oh poor Crookshanks - the cat is not happy being ignored and then seeing Severus all over his mistress - what is a cat to do? LOL
Iceland sounds romantic in its own way -them making love in a field of flowers -exotic pleasure and then Hermione falling asleep in the shower. This is a great chapter and you have made Severus a good husband to her. You have brought out the natures of each character that fit with them and would bind them to the other.
Great wedding, receptition and honeymoon night - it was one of the best written ones that I have ever read-Good Job.
Finally someone to share Severus's life, his pain, his joys and all that goes with it and even though at first he pushes it away - he then reaches out for her. Great chapter - good twist to the story.
Well the new flat sounds interesting - got to start somewhere. It sounds dreadful with the bugs, and all the magical vermin living in it. It was too good to be true - in comes Lucius. Cannot wait to read the next chapter - hexes are probably going to fly.
Good chapter - well the flames of passion are there - the dresses her being made and it is 3 days to go to the wedding - why is no one panicing yet- eek. Well at least Severus's talk brought the Grangers back to the table -you are an excellent writer of fan fiction.
Hermione - bless her - I love the her parents scene - I could see them doing that while thinking they can force her to choose the muggle world over the magical. I loved how you wrote Severus holding her throughout the night. Good scene there. The last part where they felt each other up was too hot and I loved it.
Well Severus is slowing being more touchy feely with Hermione - not too much because she is still a student but in a way of early dating - great chapter and the progression is perfect for the relationship.
Well Severus is showing a little smoldering passion towards Hermione - a touch her and quick manuever with her on her back and him on top - yes and Hermione is finding she likes what he is doing quite well.
Oh crap - Lucius is pissed and a pissed Lucius is a deadly one. Severus's attitude is what is throwing Hermione off - she cannot come to see what she will have with him because he is expressing words but not emotions and actions.
Severus and Hermione have a long way to go before they realize that it could work between them. He still sees her as a student and not a woman but time will tell.
Severus better step it up or she will be forced to marry the Ferrit. Hermione would chose Severus over Draco anyday.
Well Severus is figuring out that all the other witches are brainless and Hermione's list is full of deatheaters -sooner or later - I am sure that they will come to the conclusion to give each other a look?
She may think it is hysterical now but they are well suited even if they do not know it - good chapter
Interesting first chapter - I like a good marriage law fic. I cannot wait to see what happens when Severus and Hermione get paired.
It was a great story! Loved it!
Really enjoyed it.
I really enjoyed your story. I found it to be humerous and the characters fairly well in accordance of what to expect. Severous was a little out of character, but really we only know of his proffesional and spying life. I do not remember any cannon refering to his home life, other than Hermione finding out who the half blood Prince was. This story was enjoyable, lighthearted and hopeful and a very unique view of the typical Marriage law stories where Hermione needs to be save for one reason or another, usually Malfoy. Kudos for originality!
Oh, would you just call him Severus for Merlin's sake. There's nothing quite as annoying as the author referring to her character by his last name even after leading him trough several intimate scenes in an otherwise decent story. I have seen many authors do this, but I simply can not see any justification for it - not at least if you intend your readers to sympathize with the characters.
Response from zambonigirl (Author of Stricken, Smitten, And Afflicted)
I see this as a matter of a. Continuity and b. Personal Opinion.Continuity because I have called him Snape throughout the entire story, and to suddenly change because they're lovey-dovey would upset the balance more than calling him Snape in my opinion.Personal Opinion because I actually prefer authors to call him 'Snape' rather than the more familiar 'Severus'. This opinion, however, has never dampened my enjoyment of a story, nor has it incited me to leave rude reviews.
Response from Pelagia (Reviewer)
Continuity? To be honest, it wouldn't annoy me half as much if all the other characters were called by their last names also. In my opinion when writing in another characters point of view it is just fine to call people by their last names or given names or whatever the character in question happens to think them as. When the narrator calls a main character by his last name it immediately makes me feel detached from, if not the plot, then the characters.
Personal opinion is a very different matter altogether and I'm not going to argue against it. The reviews are also personal opinions as you well know. When you put a story online, it becomes subject to other peoples opinions, which might not always be favourable. It was not my intention to be rude and I do not see my review as such. However, I do not see the need to heap the authors with praise just because it seems to be the custom among the community. When everything is good in everyone's opinion the value of the appreciative comments inflates.
Response from zambonigirl (Author of Stricken, Smitten, And Afflicted)
There is a large difference between leaving a critical review that is meant to help an author grow, and a review that is just plain rude. You have chosen the latter. You have not given me anything to go by, other than your personal opinion that you do not like the use of Snape's surname during the naughty bits, and that *you* find it annoying. You have not mentioned any other part of the story that you have liked or disliked. I wonder if you've even read the entire story at all. Given your nitpick on only one small area (there are a total of two sex scenes in seventeen chapters), I'm guessing no.