I have to agree with Anon Kun Chan here. The beginning of Blossoming Rose did catch my attention immediately, but as the fic wound down, it lost some of its pacing and its reasoning for actions by the characters. In general, the pacing grew faster as the chapters went on, and thus, by the time I reached the ending, where a sudden Roger/Dorothy ship is pulled out of nowhere with little explanation, the story had lost a lot of credibility. I enjoyed how well the characters were portrayed up until that point, but the writing itself is not that intriguing either. I wouldn't recommend The Blossoming Rose so much, though I haven't dared taken a gander at the sequel Mr. & Mrs. Smith, considering how the first one went.
Comment by Coppelia Martyrdom
I have to agree with Anon Kun Chan here. The beginning of Blossoming Rose did catch my attention immediately, but as the fic wound down, it lost some of its pacing and its reasoning for actions by the characters. In general, the pacing grew faster as the chapters went on, and thus, by the time I reached the ending, where a sudden Roger/Dorothy ship is pulled out of nowhere with little explanation, the story had lost a lot of credibility. I enjoyed how well the characters were portrayed up until that point, but the writing itself is not that intriguing either. I wouldn't recommend The Blossoming Rose so much, though I haven't dared taken a gander at the sequel Mr. & Mrs. Smith, considering how the first one went.