I never reviewed this?! Wtf. I was so sure I did!
Regardless, I absolutely love the stylistic experimentation of this fic. Thoughts, words, and actions bleeding into each other made the vignettes of this fic feel like well-worn memories, the feelings within blending together into a mass of emotion and nostalgia. Plus, the factual historical edge to England's memories adds impact to the events described. The essence of the Hetalia characters is also preserved, combining with history in a beautiful marriage of faith to the anime and your own narrative - though I think that sort of thematic marriage is one of your strong suits . Overall, I think this is quite a strong D-Day themed Hetalia fic and I wish this hidden gem was more appreciated for what it is.
Thank you for this strong piece of writing, dear. 3

Ah, this was a beautiful thing to read and I'm still pissed that this site is broken and doesn't send me ANY emails anymore, I had to wait this long before reading it!

This reminds me of some of your earlier works, experimenting with style and rhythm but this is far more polished and complete. I loved the lack of speech marks, you could tell dialog for the most part but there were those subtle sentences that could be both observation and speech, giving an interpretive, dream-like quality to the writing. The concise use of imagery and voice work so well in this, it was a pleasure to read and a wonderful addition to the fandom. Mrowwww! I love when you write WWII-era FACE fics...! X3 3

Impeccable, as always with you. The lack of quotations was an interesting choice, but not a bad one. This could benefit from a read over as there were a couple (not many though) typos that prove distracting with a clean, crisp style such as this one. Overall, though, I loved it. I always enjoy your characterization of England. And your war fics are always superb.

the lack of speechmarks is perfect

What a marvelous story! Every word seems carefully chosen to give just the right feel and effect. Amazing. I love it. Your skill at writing shows in every letter. I got a new perspective of D-Day that I hadn't before, and I'm grateful you chose to pay tribute to that day. Thank you.

This was, to me, unspeakably poignant in its concise storytelling. A story of "now, now, now!" told in a whisper. I cannot possibly imagine the absolute terror of D-Day (from anyone's perspective: soldier, civilian, nation) but I am resolute in my belief that many who live and enjoy their lives today owe those nameless individuals a great debt. Beautiful story RR.

Smart. Brilliant. Well-written. No. Superbly written.

You've done something special here. You've created a picture of a very fine moment, well, two, if you need to be specific, but each one you've painted deftly with stark, grim, honest colors. You have a talent. You have-even better-a skill. Your lack of quotation marks and the curtness of your sentences all resemble Cormac McCarthy. You have style, too, something a lot of people seem to lack. It fits the theme. There's irony. There's a hidden layer of beauty so fine that you could have ripped it, but it remained seamless as you applied it to this story. Amazing job.

Wow, the imagery in this one was really vivid! I also liked the lack of speech marks, since it made the dialogue feel more abstract (that's the closest word I could think of). Surprisingly, I didn't have a hard time telling the difference between the speaking and the narration. I guess I'm used to your writing style :P
Anyways, a wonderful contribution for D-day, methinks :D

this reminded me of the movie The Americanisation of Emily for some reason, even if they don't have anything to do with each other except being set around D-Day xD
BUT YEAH this was nice, though I always say that about your writing. It wasn't USUK but it was still enjoyable haha
-Jess
(if it wasn't obvious with how quick it took me to read this, I've been waiting for you to update something with bated breath and have you on alert haha)