A Sense of Wonder - Comments

It seems that mibba ate my last comment, probably because it realized that it wasn’t worth much, which is the reason why I’m not going to try and recreate it here. I’ll say this, though: reading about the knife attack made me feel a little weak at the knees. I think that says enough about how well this was written.

Now the last chapter, ah, what can I say?… I’d like to know how you manage to write characters that are just so human and relatable. I’m not even joking, I’m half-jealous with your ability to write characters that feel like real persons that I could be friends with and want to be friends with, because when I read about Paulina saying that she had to feel the pain because it was her penance, I just wanted to hug her.

As always, I loved the Balcázar family. They have such wonderful dynamics. If they were real, I’d ask them to adopt me.

And that ending… my heart melted and I smiled like a fool. I just love these two together.

I’ll be impatiently waiting to read what happens next. I don’t know how many words you’ve written since the start of this story, but I’m still not bored of it.

Aw, the last few paragraphs were so cute. I really loved the last one the most though, when Francis is content just feeling her hand on his cheek and being able to turn his head and kiss it. I just about melted reading that part...
Back to the beginning of the chapter though. I can't believe Paulina really wanted to go through cleaning her wounds and stitching them up without any morphine, just as a penance! She did not deserve to be in that kind of pain, for she did nothing wrong.
Looking forward to the next chapter! xxx

Aw, the last few paragraphs were so cute. I really loved the last one the most though, when Francis is content just feeling her hand on his cheek and being able to turn his head and kiss it. I just about melted reading that part...
Back to the beginning of the chapter though. I can't believe Paulina really wanted to go through cleaning her wounds and stitching them up without any morphine, just as a penance! She did not deserve to be in that kind of pain, for she did nothing wrong.
Looking forward to the next chapter! xxx

Hi,

So I first found the Thrill is Gone on Tumblr ages ago (I think you only had about 50 chapters up at the time), read it, liked it enough to follow it for a while, and then real life happened and I fell waaaay behind. I've only recently rediscovered it through Tumblr (again), realised that you were on the final(?) instalment of the series, and sat my ass down to read everything that I've missed.

I've enjoyed reading all of it, but my favourite part of this story (so far anyway) was the entirety of "Volver A Tus Brazos". It was short but you were able to portray the anguish and emotional development of Harry and Paulina so well - it was fully believable and the way you chose to end that part of the series, with both characters achieving closure just seemed so right, even though that wasn't the ending I was hoping for.

Now I'm all up to date with "A Sense of Wonder" and it's great to see how Paulina has really come into her own, and done it all by herself, and to see what she's done so far with her career. Believe it or not I found the depth you went into the political parts of the story fascinating, but that's because I'm not American and don't know very much about US politics.

And though the knife attack was shocking and visceral (and her reaction to it was inspirational and typically Paulina Balcazar), what really disturbs me the most in THIS story so far is Paulina and Francis's relationship! I like to think that it's something that she has to go through so she can compare their love with what she had/will have with Harry, but when I think about the fact that Paulina's now in politics and the royals have to remain politically neutral, plus the fact that it's Francis and not Harry on the fucking banner, I really, really worry that Francis and Paulina might actually be the endgame, and you'll only bring Harry back just so we can watch his heart get broken again :s And I know that Harry's been a total ass to her on more than one occasion, and as I've said before it seemed right that they've ended their relationship for good, but I've invested too much in the story not to see the two of them at least try one more time!

And I know I've been rambling for a while now, so I'm just going to finish up this comment by saying that I love the character you've created in Paulina. I love that you've been able to portray her stubbornness as both a weakness and a strength, that she's not the typical commoner you read in these fanfics who falls in love with a prince, and I love that you weren't afraid to really end their relationship and go off and explore Paulina's life and aspirations outside of Harry, even though this was (or started out) as a Prince Harry fic. I haven't read anything on Mibba besides this series, and I can honestly say you're the only reason I've signed up to subscribe.

Keep up the good work, and try to write as fast as you can!

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I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK ANYMORE. I THOUGHT I COULD LIVE WITH PAULINA AND FRANICS, BUT NOW THAT THIS IS AN ACTUAL THING... IT CAN'T BE HAPPENING. MY HEART IS LIKE DYING RIGHT NOW. POOR HARRY. I REALLY WANNA KNOW WHAT THE HELL HE'S GOING TO BE THINKING ABOUT EVERYTHING - ESPECIALLY SINCE THE NEWS ABOUT THE ATTACK WILL REACH HIM. I CAN'T EVEN RIGHT NOW. OMFG.

REALLY JUST...



AND ERMAHGERD! BALDWIN PARK KAISER! LOL THAT HONESTLY MADE ME SNORT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CHAPTER

I can't believe what happend I think this is the only story I read on mibba now .. Will u include how Harry reacted to when Olivia got attacked ? When will he be appearing

My heart can't take all this love. Those last paragraphs though...
This always happens, I always end up falling in love with the next relationship as much as I did with the first (does that make any sense?). What are you doing to us? Are you trying to kill us? Make us choose as well? What is it, woman?!!
- Sara

Woah seriously this is better than a novela though. It is crazy with Paulina being stabbed and then her realizing her feelings for Francis. But I would like to know what Harry is doing all through this. Like what his reactions are when she started running. I assume he would be proud of her. But with this attack will things change? I am so excited to read the next chapter.

I had this entire comment typed, but it wouldn't submit and there's no way in hell I can recreate it, but here's a try.
I still can't believe Paulina was attacked. I also can't get over the fact how strong she is, both mentally and physically. It is no easy thing to give a speech after being stabbed like that. Or to get stitched up while refusing morphine. I don't even want to think about the extra pain she'll be in.
I also feel really bad for Irmalinda and Ricardo, not really knowing what's going on and not being able to hear from Paulina herself. I guess it was worse for Ricardo than in was for Irmalinda, since she heard about it from, at that time, the next best thing. But for Ricardo to have to hear about it from his supervisor, that's brutal.
Looking forward to the next chapter! xxx

I still can't believe Paulina was attacked! That's just brutal, but wow, did she handle herself well, fighting of the attacker the way she did. And to deliver a speech after that as well, no matter how long or short is was, that's respectable.
I feel so bad for Irmalinda and Ricardo though, having no real idea of what's going on. That must be really hard on them as well.
With refusing the morphine, Paulina is back to her stubborn ways, no real surprise there, but I don't even want to think about the pain she's about to feel while being stitched up.
Looking forward to the next chapter! xxx

I loved the reference to good old Teddy. So much of this was brutal, seriously Paulina is metal. She is just grade A lady and one hell of a fighter. I don't like her getting hurt but I do like that you chose to have her handle her attacker herself as best she could. It was a great chapter!

... It took me a while to start writing this after reading this chapter, and I honestly think it's because I was in shock.
I don't know what to say...
But apparently I wasn't the only one in shock because no way in hell would anyone deliver a speech and be all "Paulina-mode-activate"(??) without a little bit of shock and adrenaline cursing through them.
I think I need to wait for the next chapter to actually figure out what the fuck I want to say...

I've said this once before already, but it's always as if I'm watching a movie when I read your writing. The attention to detail I'd so incredible. My heart started beating faster during those last few paragraphs. I think it's also because you slowly hinted at something happening for the past few chapters. So good! Not that she was stabbed of course lol!

I like her relationship with francis, but I don't want to lmao

What - how - but - nooo. How.... how???

So, I've gotten that out of the way. I intended to comment after each chapter (3 chapters? You've spoiled us!) but I couldn't stop myself so I ended up reading one after the other. And I'm still shocked by what happened, but for the sake of this comment I will try to recreate my thoughts before I knew what was going to happen (does this even make sense?)

Chapter 5
I love how the relatioinship between Paulina and Francis has developped. It's just so sweet and strong. I love that they have a lot in common, and that he gets on with her family so well.
Another thing that I really like is that this story is centered around Paulina's political career, and that you develop the characters' relationships in parallel.
This chapter really made me smile :)

Chapter 6
More smiling.
Aah, these two. They're so damn cute and sweet...
I love the tension between the two of them, and at the same time there's something very reassuring in their relationship. I like that idea that, yes, it's going to happen, but it's okay if it doesn't happen now. They can wait. One day... Like the previous one, this chapter has me all starry-eyed and smiling.

Chapter 7
No, no, no, no, no...
I'm in shock.
I hope you know that it's not right to end the chapter like this and leave us wondering how this'll end.
More seriously, I loved how you built up the tension in this chapter by reminding us of the threats against her, but it was still sort of unexpected. We were still following Paulina and just like her we thought that it was still going to be alright in the end, and then 'boom!' there's nothing I can say but:
'What - how - but - nooo. How.... how???'

(see what I did there? How carefully I constructed this comment?)

Lol so I just noticed that you posted again... or after I had read the last updates

BUT HERE'S ALL I HAVE TO SHARE ABOUT THIS LAST CHAPTER.



I can't even right now.

NOOOO! Paulina can't be stabbed! That's not right, it's unfair, it's just ugh!
And falling in love with Francis also might not be the best idea, but at least it's someone we know and like she's fallen for.
Looking forward to those last four chapters! xox

Ahhh!!! I can't even deal!? She is in love with Francis but he's a Kennedy and she knows THAT never ends well... And she got stabbed!?! OMG!! Update soon. I'm almost speechless!!

Chapters like these makes me see how much they mean in each others' lives. It's quite adorable! Especially with how they just keep talking on and on, and how the conversation just never dies. Too cute!



But then there's a part of me thinking, "Oh crap, this is too fucking good. No friendship should be this fucking good. Fuck." And then when things start to develop and we learn more about their feelings. The Harry fangirl in me is livid and a beast is ready to fucking fuck shit up and rearrange the story by punching my computer screen. But then the rational part is like, "Bitch, calm the fuck down. Paulina's happy as a mother fucker and she's getting her life together." But of course, I'm still like, "Yeah, umm... NO?"



BUT SERIOUSLY THOUGH, THIS NEXT GIF REPRESENTS HOW I FEEL ABOUT SHIPPING PAULINA. LIKE, WHAT THE FUCK? WHO DO I SHIP HER WITH? HARRY OF FRANCIS? DAFUQ? LIKE... SHIIIIIT, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FEEL.



AND ERMAHGERD, I WAS LIKE LAUGHING SO QUIETLY (since it's going to be three in the morning), BUT SO HARD AT THE SAME TIME WHEN THEY WERE JUST CRACKING UP TO THE SONG. I FEEL LIKE PAULINA WENT KINDA CHOLA AND THAT MADE ME GIGGLE LIKE A SCHOOL GIRL.

Just saying, but Francis should totally get her that robe - no matter what. It needs to happen.

*stares at computer screen till a new update appears*

update soon please!!!