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Reviews for Poisoned Memories: Ghosts and Shadows

By : shinigamiinochi
  • From ANON - Djargo on May 04, 2011
    Oh my gawd,reading this was so cathartic. You did such a great job building the tension and inner turmoil within Shi. When he finally told his mother,I think the reader experienced the same release of pressure as he did. Finally,Anjaleque knows the whole truth.
    I actually cried when she got it through to him that she would never blame him or stop loving him. Shi's every emotion was very palpable throughout this chapter. His anguish when he thought he'd failed Eirie and hurt his mother;his self-loathing at his perceived weakness;his utter terror of having told after so long;his relief as he mother realized how Cree manipulated him and still didn't blame him. I know I'm rambling but I don't have the coherence of words to tell you all the emotions I experienced reading this chapter.

    I hope you won't have to write PM and TRTK together again because I can't imagine the dark places the stories took you to,especially considering the nature of both stories. Know that you have a fan in this reader. If it helps to lift your spirits I send you hugs,chocolate,and an order to read as much smutty yaoi as possible*_^.
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  • From uniqueindividual on May 01, 2011
    I've always been a fan of Road to Kindness and Incubus lessons, so I checked out some of your other stories....I am reading this one now. I love it so far. I am excited to learn about some background. I sure do love brother complexes, it makes things interesting.
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  • From ANON - Djargo on July 07, 2010
    Oh my gosh. That was thouroughly heartrending. I'm not ashamed to admit I cried as I read this chapter. That the one little sliver of happiness Vel had was so maliciously stripped away by his mother was detestable. It's a damn crime how she turned her self-loathing on Vel cause she was too chicken-hearted to face up to the consequences of her own actions. Everything wrong is always someone else's fault,never her own. How's poor Vel going to recover? Has she finally succeeded in breaking him?
    I can't imagine how devastated Shi is going to be if Vel completely closes him out. Vel is so important to his fragile emotional state even with his brother and parents supportiveness.

    I see that this depressed you a little to write this chapter and you said the the next chapter's even worse so I send you warm sunrays,fluffy bunnies, and hot lemons to bolster you ^_^.
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  • From ANON - Djargo on April 25, 2010
    I'm so happy that Dr. Harris recommended that Shi go home. Even sympathizing with the dead boy's parents and understanding the rage at what felt like an injustice to them,jail was the last place Shi belonged. I think jail would've sent him over the edge. He would've felt like he abandoned Eiire and left him to Cree's mercy. That,topped with everything he'd given to protect Eiire, would've cracked his already shaky psyche.

    I'm hearten to see that Shi was surrounded by adults who loved and truly cared to help. These scenes just further highlight the fact that if Shi had gotten the help he needed he could have one day lived a life not swamped with self-loathing and fear. Anyone who has read TRTK knows that's not the case. Did you mean for this to be a side by side example? To show the contrast between what could've happened to what will happen? If so, I think it was an excellent example. Looking forward to reading more of your work.
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  • From ANON - Djargo on April 22, 2010
    I just finished reading your PM pages on your LJ. I apologize for reviewing so late but RL has been a little hectic^_^. I love that Shii has his parents unconditional love and support even if they're not aware of everything that has been happening to him. His mother is like a bear protecting her cub. I hope that maybe she'll figure out what a sleaze her father is and somehow keep him away from Shii. I know, wishful thinking.
    And by no means are you a lazy writer;if anything,your're pretty productive. After that last chapter you deserve a slow down. Looking forward to the next chapter.
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  • From ANON - Djargo on February 04, 2010
    I know I'm a little late but I just read chapter 5 on your LJ account. Poor Shi. All he wanted to do was protect his brother but being stretched so taunt he couldn't help but snap. I know this won't be the worse thing that happens to him but I hope that Dr. Harris will be able to give him some relief. There is so much anxiety and tension in his inner dialouge and beliefs that it felt like he was really about to lose his mind.

    I hope it was just an oversight that you haven't posted this chapter on AFF yet. Please believe there are people who enjoy this story and are looking forward to how the story progresses. Thank you for the compliment^_^ even if I'm not sure how perceptivr I am. I'll keep an eye out for the next chapter.
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  • From ANON - Djargo on December 07, 2009
    Oh god, poor Shi. To read him turning all those jumbled emotions inward and sink into self hatred was so hard. If I'm reading between the lines correctly, it would seem his bastard grandfather did the same thing to his son as he is doing to his grandson. Separating Shi from his family ,not physically like he did Odin,but emotionally. I can see why Odin called the family cursed and pulled away from reality.

    Glad to hear there are more chapters of TRTK on the way. I'm also glad that you will see this story through to its' finish. I really enjoy TRTK but I also enjoy this story. I look forward to seeing what PM will reveal and how both these stories will add to and ultimately compliment each other to merge into a more complete story.
    I'll keep an eye out for chapter 5, whenever it is posted.
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  • From ANON - Djargo on November 24, 2009
    Oh man. I am equally attracted and disturbed by this fic. I'm pulled to it because of the strong story and the complex characters that you have created. It shows your talent and how hard you have worked to make sure that neither your characters or story are one dimensional.

    To me your descriptions and imagery are so visceral that they just gut you. When you're describing how Shi's bastard grandfather raped him I could practcally feel the innocence leave and the heavy darkness settle in on him. It made me tear up and my heart ache at how little self-worth he seem to have. How he could believe the people he loved,and who loved him, would reject and disbelive him for something that was never his fault.

    That being said, I would still like to read the rest of Shi's story. I also look forward to Solo's, Ammara's and the rest of Duo's street family stories. Even though I know the stories will be hard to read, it is interesting to see where the characters came from and how they ended up on the streets. Keep up the great writing. Thank you for taking the time to write and share your stories.

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