i’m afraid Catharsis is the sole, most accurate —if not perfect, portrayal of Tom Marvolo Riddle’s character. no amount of words can express my love for Catharsis, i can only say i wish i had a time-turner to keep rereading it like the first time, ‘cos i wish i savored the freaking time reading it instead of being so greedy.
Catharsis’ characters are well-written, i can’t find a flaw. and the story perfectly portrayed the complexity of a love story possible with Tom, and how such character —Avalon, could be so strong and courageous to love him despite all odds. Avalon really is the only person capable of living the life she lived, i love her and how realistic and relatable she is.
i am a Tom Marvolo Riddle lover, i put up with mediocre fanfics of him, even if they couldn’t portray him right, because that’s how much i love him. i mean, those authors can’t be blamed, even i can’t fathom how Tom would be capable of love. with that said, one notable trait of Catharsis that i’m dying to mention, is how amazing it is that Tom’s character redemption wasn’t rushed and had time to develop.
i really admire how the writers were able to put an amazing story of the wizarding universe and a love story with Tom, into a concrete manifestation, which is Catharsis. it’s more than a story for me and i enjoyed each chapter immensely. good luck to me, i will never get over Catharsis and it will be the only thing in my mind for quite some time before i obsess over something else.
thank u daffy and kat, from the bottom of my heart. only the best writers could write such a masterpiece. wishing u both the best always <3