Last week I finished Revenge Is All The Sweeter by TwilightoMidnight! After Parade of the Sun, it was hard going back into the normal swing of things, testing fics, picking through the bulk for a nicely written one...
Any fic that I actually work my way through deserves commending for grammar, punctuation, and good writing. Rave reviews come from a thick plot that makes me think and gets me excited. Although this one is fairly typical, it wasn't bad, and I did enjoy it!
Location: FF.net
Summary: A marriage law has come to pass; an unfaithful boyfriend has been caught and an enemy has been chosen. Draco and Hermione discover the fine line between love and hate.
No listed warnings
Rating: M
Length: Novel Length
Time Period: Post War
Status: Complete
Pairing: Dramione
*2nd Place in the Dramione Awards for Action/Adventure, Best Draco
I always have fics that I go back to after reading something thwarting or riveting, or overly bizarre. Those are usually my favorites that I could read over and over again and never get tired of them. But every once in a while, I just need a certain type of fic to buffer between huge novel fics. Those with a common story line, and a well known plot. Like Marriage Law.
What usually carries through most Marriage Law fics is that Hermione (or the woman) has multiple suitors or is being forced into the coupling against her will. The richest, most detestable match (in her opinion) is set to catch her, and they spend a while hating one another, but then the spark ignites and they spend a load of time sexing. And then all is well. (End story).
This one had a nice little twist. I have to say, what drives this fic is the animosity towards Ron. I really don't like him as a character, and that just helped me right along! But many other things just didn't click for me as important, and I didn't feel like they were executed well. Mainly because I didn't know what was happening in most parts until the very end of the fic.
Some may call that suspense, but for me, it's just unfinished business that has to be tied up hastily at the end.
That being said, this is a very good FF.net fic. It's good for the masses, (hails 3300 reviews) and is great for an intro into Marriage Law. It's nicely written, and easy. And also introduces an OC Dolohov, which was very interesting! I wont rate this one, but it's definitely worth the read!
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