Omg such an amazing story! I love how you showed their character development and everything felt so realistic!

Holy crap, this was fantastic - where do I even start. The characterizations of everyone, especially Kyle, Stan, and Cartman were spot on. My favorite secondary characters was Craig - you skillfully depicted him as an unfeeling jerk in the beginning to a witty, complex, and empathetic character towards the end, kind of analogous to Severus Snape. Your writing style is so vivid - I could picture the various areas of the camp in my mind's eye. The pacing was done well - it truly felt like everyone, especially Kyle, grew as the story progressed. The use of the storm was an effective and powerful metaphor. Finally, you weren't predictable in the plot - I honestly thought Kyle was going to end up with Eric, but treating Stan as a forbidden fruit throughout this story made the events in the epilogue believable. Kudos!

I found the story years ago but I never clicked it, never read it. I regret that decision so much now, this is so darn cute! I thought it would be one of those stories with an ending that made you feel sick but, the ending just had me crying and the sex scene between Stan and Kyle? God I could feel the love through every letter, thank you so so so much for this beautiful story!

Ps; I couldn’t stop squealing the word “cute” when on this chapter, again thank you

Oh man, this was a total treat: I read it all in one go. The way you drew out the tension between Kyle and Stan was amazing; it kept me reading well into the morning, and I finished this fanfic in one go. I love the way you handled the characterization of all of your characters, which is clearly one of the big strengths of your writing. You handled balancing their flaws and their positive traits incredibly well, making all of the characters feel real and endearing, well-fleshed out and relatable. You clearly have a knack for putting together a solid plot too; there were constant ups-and-downs, which made each chapter really exciting. Every twist: Bebe running into the forest, Craig discovering Kyle sneaking out for Mexican food, Kyle and Eric hooking up in the changing room, Kyle receiving a Craig's List email from Stan...everything was just really well-timed. Also, I think you did an awesome job of making your minor characters meaningful and interesting characters. Rebecca, in particular, was one of my favorites. Here matter-of-fact way of communicating had me in stitches. Thank you for writing such an awesome pic! It was an incredible pick-me-up.

THIS WAS FUCKING BEAUTIFUL I LOVED IT I LOVED EVERY SINGLE WORD, PLOT AND CHARACTER! INCLUDING ERIC, STAN AND KYLE WHO I ADORE AND I COULDNT WORK OUT WHO COULD POSSIBLY BE WITH HIM BUT THE ENDING WAS PERFECT! I SPENT HOURS UPON HOURS READING THIS AND WOULD RATHER KILL MYSELF THAN TAKE THEM BACK. THANKYOU AUTHOR YOURE A LEGEND AND STUFF AND YEAH, LOVE YOU!

Eric is trying hard as hell to get at Kyle. But you know I want Kyle to end up with Stan. I think Stan avoided him on purpose during the sing a long. He may even be starting to like little Kyle. They get along great. I know that age difference is going to be a problem for Stan. As for Craig that asshole. Kyle is going to keep his secret and mind his business. He is making things worse by targeting him but I expect nothing less from Craig *rolls eyes*

Holy shit. Like wow. So you hate Craig huh Stan. That is so serious hate lol. I love everything about this story. I like having Henrietta in this story too. She is funny. I like hearing about them discuss their weight issues because it makes it even more real. Not gonna lie Cartman keeps me laughing in this story. His comments about the food lol.

This is going to be another great story. I could not stop laughing. Great choice in who the counselor would be and who would be the campers. I swear no matter the age difference or universe Kyle and Stan are meant to be. I really enjoyed their interaction. On to the next chapter. Which I will be sneaking in between my workload because I can't wait to read this on lunch. I need my fix now!

wow! this is so incredible. it looks lik youve done a lot of research for the diabetes thing, enough to make it seem so real. i love how he can simulateously like stan and cartman but not have it be weird. i love the heartwarmingness of this- you made this camp seem like a real place- i picture the camp like in Holes, but for overweight kids. maybe you even gave hope to some people reading this :) great job- i read this so fast.

Holy shit this is good! I love the portrayal of Stan so much and the dynamic between him and Kyle. I also like how Eric could pin point his sexuality so easily. Great portrayal of henrietta and Rebecca too :)

This was an amazing story, I have read maybe half of your South Park fanfics now and I love the way you write. I know it probably won't happen but this story would be amazing with a sequel, I really would be curious to how Eric responds to Kyle finally being with Stan.

I always have so much to say about your fanfics. You're so good at getting into the characters' heads and illustrating thoughts/emotions that I feel everyone experiences, but that I never see embellished in any other writing. It makes the experience feel so real and personal. You're also amazing with metaphors! Seriously, wow! Some of the humorous dialogue between characters made me laugh out loud, and I lovelovelove the style of humor. I wish I could elaborate on that, but don't know how to articulate it. I found it interesting that the whole "older man" thing was kind of a theme. Cartman, Stan, and Craig had all had experiences with older men, and Stan was Kyle's. Oh, and I love Rebecca's character in this fanfic; it's my favorite. But, like always, so many random things spoke to me:
"I feel like I'm living in this whole other world. Like time and gravity and everything are just - different here." I was in a psychiatric hospital a few years ago, for a couple months, and that's exactly how I felt: Like I was in this little world of its own, and nothing existed outside of it, including time. And like some of the characters in this fic, I felt reluctant about leaving that timeless, little world and returning to my initial environment; saying goodbye to people. As weird as that may sound, considering it was a mental hospital.
There are various other things that hit home with me so hard, but I don't want to make this review too long. I'm just over-whelmed by how profoundly I relate to some of the content I stumble across in your fanfics, in my own, personal way.

Wow! There is so much I could say about the last five chapters, but I'll try to practice some restraint here. There were some really lovely moments that I'd like to note, though: Kyle's individual therapy session with Mackey in chapter 8 was particularly strong, and the anxiety he faced over having to choose between his desires for Eric and Stan in chapter 9 were also well-written. Speaking of chapter 9, the summer storm was such a beautiful metaphor for the whirlwind of experiences Kyle had at camp, and though the idea is undeniably heavy-handed, you executed it with breathtaking prowess: the entire day was big and startling and imperfect and revelatory, just like adolescence itself. Your impulse to run with the idea of it being a significant, larger-than-life event was risky, but it was a wise move in the end-especially when you introduced that unexpected, ballsy kiss in the ranger station.

Speaking of risky moves, I was at first unsure how to feel about how much honed-in detail you went into with the sex scenes and intimate moments in chapters 6-7, especially with most of the tertiary characters falling off the radar entirely as the story focused more intently on the Kyle/Eric (and, to a lesser extent, Kyle/Stan) drama. But then I realized that that's EXACTLY what it would have been like for Kyle, as his attentions focused and the days began to feel less individually significant and time began to fly by in a rush as the summer passed. In that sense, the seeming flaws of the story (particularly in the second half) are practically indistinguishable from its pleasures, and at the end of the day, I think that speaks to your talent and flexibility as a writer.

Finally, the epilogue: the serendipitous email from Stan and subsequent coffee meet-up was a really smart way to tell the story of Kyle's previous six years in an interesting and organic way. Kudos to you for that, as well as for achieving an even greater feat: with the long, ambitious epilogue (and with the rest of the story, though to a lesser extent), you managed to provide a note-perfect reflection on how people grow and change. It's a lovely meditation on how we come to terms with our lives and how we adapt without becoming fundamentally different people over time. It simultaneously conveys the weight of indecision, the reality of impermanence, and the necessity of change. The things Kyle and Stan experience in their lives are very real, and they're important, and the epilogue elevates this already amazing story to something even more powerful.

Stray observations:
-Stan and Kyle's conversations in the coffee shop and the park reminded me of the conversations between Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Sunset, and I think it worked very well for what you were setting out to accomplish here.
-Kyle's mystified musings on what gay adult life must be like throughout the story (particularly as he imagines Craig wining-and-dining Stan in increasingly pretentious ways) made me laugh every single time.
-Stan becomes a wedding singer! OMG, yes!
-When Stan and Kyle toted the mattress up the stairs, it was hard not to think of that episode of Friends where Ross shouts at Rachel and Chandler to "pivot!" as they lug the sofa up that Manhattan stairwell.
-To my surprise, after all of the drawn-out "will they, won't they" build-up in the epilogue, I was totally caught off-guard when Stan walked over to Kyle and finally made the first move. I don't care how much it makes me sound like a fanboy, but I was sooooo happy when he did. It's certainly not the only ending that would have worked for this story, but it's certainly the one that made me the happiest. :)
-Thank you for writing this story and for pouring yourself so fully into it. It's just wonderful, and I'm so glad I finally took the time to sit down and read it. Now I look forward to reading more of your stuff!

Cheers,
TEPR

This story is so crazy good that it's kind of ridiculous. I thought about it all day at work today and was dying to sink my teeth back into it when I got home. One thing I don't think I've mentioned yet is your handling of the tertiary characters (Butters, Kenny, Henrietta, Rebecca, etc.); even though they don't show up for very long or usually have anything particularly special to accomplish, it's always a lot of fun to read scenes that feature them. Then again, I'm finding that it's a pleasure to read this entire opus. (Because of its length, "story" and "fic" don't seem like appropriate descriptors. In scope, it's more like a casually paced novel so far.)

I'd also like to call attention to how great I thought the sex scene was. You presented it in a way that was true to the awkwardness of adolescence without falling into the usual pitfalls of trite sentimentality or detached condescension. I really loved the warts-and-all nature of how the scene played out, and I think the fact that neither Kyle nor Eric is traditionally attractive helped a great deal in that regard. You stripped the scene of the glorifying gloss that sex scenes usually get while still maintaining the sense of surreal wonder that comes with losing your virginity. It felt real, and it was just fantastic.

Anyway... now that I'm five chapters in, I'm looking forward to the second half! :D

The more I read, the more I love this story. Your characterization just keeps getting stronger and more focused as you go along. In this chapter, you manage to do a lot with Kyle, Stan, Craig, and Cartman. I particularly like the way you continue to flesh out Kyle and Stan in increasingly complex ways. The reversal of their roles in this cabin (Kyle as more of the "adult") is interesting and unexpected, and I can't wait to see where it leads, especially after Stan's drunken campfire sing-along. Also, I've been chuckling a lot while reading so far. You have a good ear for humor, especially in ridiculous moments. ("...his speech about the dangers of Altoids" was the loudest laugh for me this chapter.)

I'm so glad I discovered this story after you finished it because I think I would have gone crazy if I had to wait long periods for updates. It's a real page-turner! I look forward to plowing through the rest of it as I have time in the next day or two. :)