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| Dreamflower's Mathoms II by Dreamflower | 5 Review(s) |
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| Queen Galadriel | Reviewed Chapter: 37 on 4/4/2013 |
| I know I'm probably overwhelming you with reviews. But I can't help it! This is so very sweet and warm on this cold, rainy day. Hobbits would delight in sandcastles, I'm sure, no matter how old. Now I want to see, or write, Frodo building them...:) Author Reply: Oh, I love to find a full inbox of reviews, dear! But it may take a while to reply to them all! I think they'd enjoy making sandcastles, I really do! Perhaps Frodo learned to build them when he was on Tol Eressea! | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: 37 on 8/11/2007 |
| Merry has to connect the Sea with the departure of his beloved cousin, I suppose. No wonder he is so gloomy about that and refuses to visit with Lothíriel for so long. But I am glad he finally gave in. Somehow I love the idea of Merry and Pippin sitting at the beach with the children and building sandcastles! One is never too old to learn something new, no doubt! Author Reply: Yes, he very much does, at least my Merry does ("Neither Have I Wings to Fly"). But I think that he finally gave in for Pippin's sake, and was glad he did. I did really love the image that came to me of the two old hobbits, and two children about the same size as them, playing in the sand! No--never too old to learn! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 37 on 8/8/2007 |
| Not seen as the same sea as that which stole away Frodo; yet perhaps close enough to the one Frodo knows now that Merry can know a fellow-feeling with it? To find comfort and not the memory of loss; the ability to remember with others who also remember while patiently awaiting what comes next.... For now the reunions are approaching, and as Gandalf would say, "That is a comforting thought." Joy and tides, loss and finding, building and watching time cleanse the building away and yet leave all ready to build yet again.... Thank you for this one, Dreamflower. This one truly moves me (obviously). Author Reply: Thank you, Larner. Your review moves me, for that was just the feeling that I had as this story unfolded itself for me late one night. I loved the idea that they would not be too old to find joy in learning something new, and that Merry would finally find comfort and come to an accomodation with the sea that had sundered him from Frodo. And yes, their time does approach... | |
| Pearl Took | Reviewed Chapter: 37 on 8/6/2007 |
| “Finished just in time, I see, for the tide to come wash it away,” the Prince remarks. Pippin shrugs. “All things pass,” he says. Merry laughs. “But we can build another one tomorrow.” This is elegant, Dreamflower. A beautiful tale indeed! Author Reply: Thank you, dear! This is one of those that rather wrote itself--it's always serindipitous when that happens. I'm glad you liked it. | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 37 on 8/6/2007 |
| A useful bit of learning! All things pass - and tomorrow always comes. And the sun always shines on TV ... wait, I think that might be a mental blip from some vaguely remembered song. I'm glad they went to Belfalas. They need better memories of the sea. And building sandcastles is just the sort of occupation - in the company of friendly children - to keep Merry and Pippin happy in the face of too much loss and sorrow. Author Reply: *giggle* I love your comments! They do, most especially Merry, who associated the Sea with his loss of Frodo. I don't think Pippin felt quite the same; not that his sorrow was any less, but that he was less likely to lay the blame on something as impersonal as the ocean. Sandcastles, and children, and a seaside quite different than the Grey Havens I think would help both of them a lot... | |