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| Jewels by Lindelea | 5 Review(s) |
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| Periantari | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 3/30/2025 |
| awww what a sad chapter, yes canonical but sad nevertheless. I wonder if they had more conversations though before Frodo left. I did write a fic about Frodo and the cousins speaking a bit more before he decided. Frodo's departure will be one to have to be handled by Sam, Merry and PIppin in subsequent chapters. :*( Author Reply: Frodo's departure almost spoiled the book for me, the first time I read it. And it still makes me sad every time I re-read the work! It bothered me so much that I wrote a long story to try and explain it to myself. Why did he have to go? It seemed logical to me that there was some worsening physical malady that drove his decision. So I started with a fairly healthy Frodo, releasing the prisoners from the Lockholes, and followed his gradual deterioration from hope to coming to terms with death and loss – and then the sudden saving grace of sailing with the Elves! And then I stumbled across Tolkien's letter where he described Frodo's leaving as the result of spiritual (or maybe mental? It's been a long time since I read that letter), not physical problems. And so that story I'd so carefully crafted turned out to be AU after all. But I still find it more satisfying than the original version, though that may sound awfully egotistical of me. It's possible I just can't follow Tolkien's thought well enough to understand his intent in that aspect of his epic work. The name of that story, by the way, is A Small and Passing Thing. It's rather long, but I've been told it's worth reading by a few of my favourite authors, so I'll take their word for it. Thanks for reading and taking the time to share your thoughts! I do appreciate it. | |
| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 2/25/2025 |
| I’m so glad they had a chance to say goodbye. It just wouldn’t have been right otherwise. Good for Gandalf! Author Reply: Good for Gandalf! I've often wondered why he left it so late to let Merry and Pippin know! And it's sad that Frodo's other friends – Aragorn, Arwen, Legolas, Gimli – didn't have the chance for a final farewell. Is that unreasonable of me? Thanks so much for reading and taking the time to share your thoughts. | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 11/29/2006 |
| Aw.... *sniff* Where was the hankie warning? I loved it all. I missed my share of the blackberries too this year. My favourite fruit. Author Reply: My favourites are probably tree-ripened peaches or nectarines, although fresh-picked strawberries come close. Sorry about the hankie warning. There's a lot of that in this story. Just keep a spare lying by the computer, will you? Of course there are plenty of bright bits too, lest you lose hope. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 11/28/2006 |
| Yes, to learn to live properly is a great adventure, allowing one to more properly appreciate the greatest adventure of all--finding what comes next! We love our four, and are mostly glad that Frodo chose life in the end. Author Reply: You certainly have a way of summing up the most important part. Thanks! Author Reply: p.s. that new story is still residing on paper. Haven't had time to type it in, yet, but will send chapters off to you as I get each one typed in, if you don't mind piecemeal. | |
| Pearl Took | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 11/28/2006 |
| *sigh* Well told, Lin! *sigh* Author Reply: *sigh* right with you, Pearl. | |