The first part was so beautiful, but it didn't warn of what was coming in the second part, which makes it (upon rereading) even more poignant and powerful and sad. The whole thing is so desperate. You can feel them trying to hold on to what they had and what little they have left.
I suppose bright and Christmasy and fluffy would have been nice, but I suppose this is more realistic... and frightening because it might have been like that. So very well done.
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The first part was so beautiful, but it didn't warn of what was coming in the second part, which makes it (upon rereading) even more poignant and powerful and sad. The whole thing is so desperate. You can feel them trying to hold on to what they had and what little they have left.
I suppose bright and Christmasy and fluffy would have been nice, but I suppose this is more realistic... and frightening because it might have been like that. So very well done.