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| 13th Birthday by Stefania | 5 Review(s) |
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| spinster | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 5/5/2015 |
| I enjoyed this. It is nice to see Denethor as a loving father. By the way... "Denethor placed the heavy object in Faramir's hands, "This present is from me to you, my son, on your 13th birthday." In a flash, Faramir withdrew a gleaming lute, shining and spanking new." Lutes are VERY light. Like a bubble made of wood. Author Reply: Hi Spinster. It's been years since I've posted LOTR fanfic, so thank you so much for your review of this oldie but goodie. I am not a musician, so I appreciate your technical input regarding lutes. | |
| Chibi-Kaz | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 11/14/2007 |
| Ah, lovely lovely. Big Brash Boromir, and sweet thoughtful Faramir. And thank you from the bottom of my heart for the depiction of Denethor. I like to think that he really did love his younger son. Maybe because I'm a younger daughter, 5 years younger than my sister, and our dad could be as coldly correct as Denethor at times, but I know he loved us both. So thanks, I like the wise loving Denethor here. Author Reply: Hi Chibi !! How are you doing? Thanks for reading 13th Birthday. It was a labor of love. I'm currently working on a ghost story, "Dead Man's Gift," that further explores the Faramir/Denethor relationship, even though Denny is long gone. I've more or less decided what was the wedge that cracked apart Denethor and Faramir (Steffverse only, of course). But that seems to be coming out in the stories I've written since 13th Birthday. I really appreciate your reading and supporting my efforts through the years. - Steff | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 4/7/2007 |
| Nasty pagan custom? Oh, dear. Glad there is love expressed that day. Author Reply: Hee hee. Thanks, Larner. Well, ya know, Denethor had a reputation to keep with his sons, thus the "nasty pagan custom" quip. - Steff Author Reply: Hee hee. Thanks, Larner. Well, ya know, Denethor had a reputation to keep with his sons, thus the "nasty pagan custom" quip. - Steff | |
| Daynawayna | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 4/7/2007 |
| Oh what a WONDERFUL story Stefania! I LOVE Faramir stories, and when it's the brothers together, AND younger... holy cow, where's a swoon pillow, quick! :) I love the interplay between the boys, and how you captured their individualisms so well: Boromir the "playboy" heir, and Faramir the pragmatic dreamer. And... nasty pagan custom indeed! LOL Well written and left to imagination, my dear. But my FAVORITE part has to be between Faramir and Denethor. I love the fact you decided to show how he truly does love his youngest, and how early on the 'madness' crept into his life. It's something Faramir always saw in his Father, and the fact that he knew so young just makes LOTR so much more meaningful in the fullness of story. Thank you for letting a tiny baby bunny drag you to your keyboard... we very much appreciate it! God Bless, Dayna Author Reply: Thank you so much, Daynawayna (love your name, BTW) Some months ago I read a fanzine devoted to Faramir/Boromir stories, called the BOGzine. There were many good stories, most of which were by authors who also are archived here. I was inspired by the "zine" but it wasn't until recently that the bunny bit me to tell of their lives in the Steffverse. I'm glad that your favorite part was Denethor and Faramir. It's my favorite, too. I firmly believe there was great love between them even at the end of Denethor's days, as illustrated in both Bookverse and Movieverse. But somehow something or someone got in between them. Denethor's real gift isn't a lute or his first adult riding horse. It's the Numenorean gift of farsight. That's why Denny and Faz must maintain a truthful relationship at all times. They see right through each other. In the Steffverse, of course. Thanks for reading, - Steff | |
| irene | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 4/5/2007 |
| Oh, what a fine closing chapter! "...that something else was as well". Haha! I loved this! What a shame he couldn`t use "it"! (But he used his hands, lol!) This was delicious. Please, do write more, something, anything. I simply like your writintg. Thanks, Irene Author Reply: Thanks for your ongoing support, Irene. It really encourages me. I am going to try to get my lingering chapter of "Avoidance" up by this time next week. Meantime, 13th Birthday is proof that I can finish something that I started. Oh, and you said: "What a shame he couldn`t use "it"! (But he used his hands, lol!)" What Faramir did with the prostitute is up to everyone's imagination--much more fun than my explicitly telling you what they were doing. I can think of a number of things, including "just looking." I'd love to hear people's interpretations of what happened with Faramir and the prostitute, as long as ya keep it PG-13, of course. - Steff | |