| Reviews for The Workings of Fate |
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Marliarna chapter 6 . 7/20 Actually, Flash is a DC character, but maybe Cooper doesn't know that... |
Marliarna chapter 5 . 7/20 I love Cooper. He reminds me so much of my grand-niece who will very soon be six. She wants to be a big/wild-cat vet and a scientist who helps bring back all the extinct animals! |
DMBSJB18 chapter 12 . 7/1 I’m enjoying this story. But the conversation punctuation is making it hard to get into the dialogue. Using “ and ‘ interchangeably, and forgetting them entirely, or using both of them in the same sentence, it gets slightly confusing. Also, adding parenthesis () in dialogue doesn’t make much sense. Does that mean that they are thinking that? Or did they say it out loud? But, even with those issues, it’s overall a very cute story. Cooper is so sweet. Edward is sweet. Bella is one lucky chick. Thanks for sharing! |
frostedglaze chapter 2 . 4/23 This is wonderful, I love kids and their honesty. |
ChristyWIX chapter 27 . 4/8 Loved the superhero/pirate birthday party. What a fun theme for a child’s party. Great party games too. Charlotte Whitlock, Lottie, how cute. Bummer that Bella's landlord wouldn’t let her out of the lease. At least she finally made it to Seattle. To her boys. Permanently. Cooper giving her 'other mom' as a title was so sweet. I’m sad Edward didn’t get to hear it, as he was out cold. Cute story. Great original character in Cooper. Enjoyed reading this today. Thank you for sharing your imagination with us here. ~ChristyWIX |
ChristyWIX chapter 26 . 4/8 I’m so glad his surgery and recovery went so well. I love that he is the one that asked Bella to move in with them, not Edward. Sheesh, the way Edward moves at a snail's pace, it would’ve been July before it occurred to him to even ask. By that time they’d have a full year's lease to break not just three months left on the previous year's lease. I’m still wondering if it would’ve been better to have them mend his heart with his own valve, versus adding metal into him. It all happened so fast they didn’t get to think on it. Can this metal be removed later, when he’s older? Carlisle may have the answers, hopefully. The other surgery would’ve been mor invasive but, he wouldn’t have the metal in there. I’m so glad they got their ILY's out. It’s been a few months, it really isn’t that fast at all. When you know, you know. |
ChristyWIX chapter 25 . 4/8 I’m so glad he didn’t have what Tanya did. So glad it was treatable as I’d hope. I adore Bella for getting there for those two. They needed her. I was surprised with a Charlie saying she needed to go, right then, as they were more important than her job. Also, glad that Angela understood. Too bad that Jake isn’t certified with fitness, as he could take Bella's job at the center. Giving him a steady job for him and his dad. He’s most likely never even been able to go to college, let alone be certified to do what Bella did complete college fo. I see Bella moving to Seattle soon. She won’t want to be away from her boys. And, Edward really needs her when he goes away on his trips to watch Cooper. Plus, he loves her and all. I’m sure Bella could get a job there in Seattle. Something part time-ish so she can be there for Cooper when he’s not in school. |
ChristyWIX chapter 24 . 4/8 I’ve wondered with him being so small for his age, which you pointed out with the costumes Bella got him for Christmas, if he’d been checked for Tanya's genes being inherited. If Carlisle was monitoring this, why didn’t he advise Edward of it? And, if he wasn’t, what kind of a hack doctor have you made Carlisle in this? When Cooper was having trouble when he ca,e in from playing Dah with Flash, I knew he most likely has Tanya's disease. Hopefully, Cooper's version is treatable and he won’t have the same issues Tanya did while she was growing up. That ultimately took her life at a very young age. This is no longer humorous and you’ve taken all the family away in this story. Poor Cooper. |
ChristyWIX chapter 23 . 4/8 I’m not surprised in the least that he got this job. I noticed how many times he leaned on his family in this story so far and wonder just how he'll do this on his own now. He doesn’t have his support system anymore. What’s he going to do at a brand new job if Cooper falls ill and needs to be picked up. He can’t call a family Esme er, as they are four hours away. Once he’s always had his family, he doesn’t have what normal single parents have, which is a romp of other single parents to lean on. Ones they trust because they’ve known them for years. Who can he trust in Seattle? Money is not everything. I understand why he wanted the extra money but, sometimes you need your people more. This isn’t even about leaving Blla behind, as she can, and most likely will, follow them and move in. It’s about Cooper and having a safety net for him. Edward alone, four hours away, is not cutting it. I really liked your Edward, until he turned this selfish. What’s worse is he thinks he’s being selfless for Cooper's sake. That’s really so wrong. |
ChristyWIX chapter 22 . 4/8 Although they are enjoying themselves, I still think it was really crappy of Edward to start something with Bella before telling her he could possibly be moving four hours away. Now we learn he'll have to travel at times for weekly jaunts. How will that be best for Cooper? He can’t be enrolled in two schools so, leaving him with his grandparents for a week here and there won’t work for his education. And, it would be awfully selfish for Edward to expect his mom to come and stay with Cooper there in Seattle to watch Cooper while he’s away, leaving Carlisle alone at home. I don’t think this is the best thing for Cooper at all. Again yes, it is more money for Edward to raise Cooper with but, at a cost. The cost of being four hours away from the rest of his family. And, not being around for Cooper while traveling. I don’t think he’s thought this through very well. |
ChristyWIX chapter 21 . 4/8 Poor Cooper getting ill. Little man was not well at all in this chapter. Well, when he was belting out Bon Jovi he was good. That was a cute scene. Seems Edward is going to be getting that job. This Victoria has been mentioned twice now. It would be lovely if she stays put there in Forks when Edward moves on to Seattle. I have a feeling that you’ve got other plans though or, she'd not be mentioned at all. |
ChristyWIX chapter 20 . 4/8 Didn’t read the interview. I imagine your readers loved it though. Most likely was cute. I am elated that Edward and Bella had their first time with no interruptions. Whew. I liked that Bella woke him up the way she did. Edward was very quick in thinking of what to answer. Kudos on him for that. Thinking that quickly, when he’s still inside Bella, yikes! Seems his answers were working for Cooper. Until Emmett gets a hold of him at a later date. Poor Edward when that happens. |
ChristyWIX chapter 19 . 4/8 I love Cooper and very much enjoy reading about him. Not the CoopPOV chapters though. Now we received a spoiler of something that should have been so special. Especially for Edward. I would have preferred to learn about them getting together for the first time from the adults and not through Cooper’s eyes. What a bummer. I know it’s all new for Edward but, Bella should’ve thought to lock the door. He’s seven not an idiot. Kids know about this stuff way earlier than most adults think these days. Between being in school for two years now, and an uncle like Emmett, this kid wouldn’t be this innocent. Even with his own dad being a virgin. Well, not anymore I suppose. Still bummed that got spoiled that way. |
ChristyWIX chapter 18 . 4/8 Wait. So all along he knew he was going to apply for this job, knowing he was going to have to move away and still was leading Bella on like this. Wow, that’s a really crappy thing to do. It’s crappy for him to do to Bella. However you know what's worse? He’s done this to Cooper. That little boy is very attached to Bella right now. If Edward knew he was leaving, he really should’ve said something far sooner. If Angela hadn’t come around and seen those papers, he never would’ve said anything to her at all. I get that this will bet him more money, to afford him a better life for Cooper but, at what cost now? What a jerk thing to do. Very mad at your Edward right now. |
ChristyWIX chapter 17 . 4/8 That was a sad chapter. Why didn’t edward invite her to whatever the family's plans were for NYE? Or, why hasn’t he asked her out again since the first time? It’s been months now since that first date. The first date that they enjoyed so very much, before the call from Garrett. And, did Bella pass out when they counted down to midnight? Why would Edward suddenly show up when he hadn’t bothered to invite her anywhere earlier? Or, if Angela was truly behind this, why didn’t she invite him to come much earlier in the evening? Too many whys in this chapter. |