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| The Leap by Lindelea | 2 Review(s) |
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| TieAillin Alcarion | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/25/2004 |
| Beautiful! I thought of Wheel on the School when I first read the phrase "ditch-jumping!" I think you have the relationship of Merry and Pip just right for this part of their lives. Author Reply: Thanks for reviewing! I didn't see this until now... Yes, "Wheel on the School" was where I got the idea for ditch-jumping. Great book! | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/9/2003 |
| First, I'm struck by the way the language and details make this very realistic. I can really see these kids goofing around like this. (I chose to assume they were playing cricket rather than baseball because that seemed more Tolkienish, and I have heard of cricket matches lasting for days! So Pip was right that this could go on for a while. Ah yes! And I see from the next chapter that I made the right choice.) I've always been interested in the way this gang of hobbit children grew up in such a crowd - with older ones looking after younger ones and adults not always sure what's going on. I knew families like that when I was growing up. Nice drawing together of past and "present." Author Reply: Hey there, Daw, I was just reading through this old story and stumbled over your review. (So, yes, a review never goes to waste!) I knew families like that when I was growing up, too... Thanks for commenting. | |