FanficRecs Unclouded TJ's review
Quite impressed with the background and effort put into this fic. Lesser authors could have made the For Want Of A Nail story and skipped to Area 11 but this fic goes above and beyond laying the groundwork for reasonable character changes without explaining things backwards. Very recommended especially if you enjoy alternate histories.
FanficRecs Xencipher's review
Quite possibly THE BEST fanfic this troper had EVER read. The For Want Of A Nail summary was very tempting, and it delivers exactly what it promised. The character development is arguably better than the anime in some places, and it's fun to see just how different some of these characters are than in the anime canon.
FanficRecs Owlbot's review
While the author certainly takes his time in a rather lengthy prelude to what's essentially the meat of the story - the drama in Area Eleven - by no means is the long prelude tedious. Although the story lacks the theatrics of canon, by no means does it lack drama; the revised relationships amongst characters, especially among the Imperial siblings, often border on Crowning Moments of Heartwarming, and surmises what could have been.
FanficRecs Kchasm's review
Brilliantly written. It has the feeling of Alternate History, especially with the excerpts from Fictional Documents at the beginning of every chapter. Note also the various interesting parallels—for example, it's the Lelouch-led Brittanian army that gets called "the Black Knights".
FanficRecs Raxis's review
Amazing story. Any story that can believably make Kewell likable and deep is really something.
FanficRecs Rogue 7's review
Fantastic. The author takes a far more in-depth look at Britannia than the one provided by the show, and does an amazing job of fusing together British and American traditions and references. It introduces and makes sympathetic all of my favorite Britannians, and in general is simply a great read, even if you aren't a Code Geass fan. The only flaw I can see is that the author picked Army to win the Army-Navy game. With a friend at Annapolis, I pull for the midshipmen.
FanficRecs Kodai Okuda's review
Definitely the best Code Geass fanfiction I've read to date. I'm pleasantly envious of your obvious talent. Good job and Kudos to you Cal Reflector for putting the effort into this work, you deserve the compliment for a job well done.