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| From the Shadows by jenolas | 4 Review(s) |
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| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/17/2007 |
| A very nice start in a very sad place. But my heart lodged in my throat when Faramir discovered Boromir's pack. How very, very sad... and yet, a small gift. Nice writing. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/17/2007 |
| Am catching up on this one. Poor Faramir, with his Boromir-haunted dreams. He has reason to feel watched, there on the Hill of Seeing, or so I'd suppose. Author Reply: Thanks for taking the time to comment. I hope you enjoy the rest of the story. jenolas | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/5/2006 |
| This is a pilgrimage Faramir would make, once matters had calmed down a little. And he would sense his brother there anyway - he has spent far too long brooding on events not to eke every bit of atmosphere from the area. Finding Boromir's pack relatively undamaged must have twisted the knife, too. I'm not surprised his dreams are haunted. Author Reply: Yes it would certainly be a very traumatic experience for Faramir, and he probably knew how hard it would be emotionally, but made the journey anyway... his love for Boromir and need to find closire would not have allowed any other option, in my opinion. | |
| Dot | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/5/2006 |
| I read this twice, thinking – huh? What’s she talking about AU?? And then I realised that it’s still in progress…! Sometimes I’m not very bright :-) Ok, so I don’t usually read AU but I do read jenolas and this looks very interesting. This chapter is very atmospheric. There’s a sense of age and memory and even loneliness that’s quite haunting, and of memories that still linger, but there’s also a feeling majesty and a greatness that touched these lands. The eeriness of that feeling of being watched and of Faramir not sure if it’s the ghosts of this place or of his own memories or what is quite unsettling. And I think it’s a very poignant image of Faramir going to this place where his beloved brother died but it’s something that makes sense and the way you show his connection to the place and compare it to Legolas’ feelings in Ithilien really shows the sensitivity of his soul. There’s a very strong sense of Boromir here, though whether it stems from being in this place when Faramir always had such a deep connection with brother or from his own desire to see him again or from something else. It’s a lovely thought that Boromir was bringing gifts home and the journal sounds perfect for Faramir. The nightmares are quite terrifying and Faramir’s feeling of helplessness is painful to see. But the ending was very intriguing – great last sentence! – and I look forward to seeing where you’re going with this. Author Reply: As I said in the A/N, I have never reallly been interested in writing nor reading, for that matter, 'Boromir lives' fics (or 10th Walker ones either) but at the behest of a couple of Boromir fans I decided to make the attempt on this one. I am very encouraged to see that you understand totally the almost ethereal atmosphere, a mix of past and present, that Faramir finds himself experiencing. I was trying to set just such a mood and that you saw that bodes well for the plot I have in mind. I am both flattered and honored that you would make an exception to your usual choice of reading material just because I wrote it...you have certainly made my day! *hugs* jenolas (smiling hapily) | |