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| White Shores by Gentle Hobbit | 9 Review(s) |
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| Kats | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/16/2011 |
| What a sweet and lovely story! I would not mind a visit to Frodo's new home...not at all! (Especially if I could hear some of those songs and stories). I like how Frodo develops in this story from trying to fit into his many roles to creating a place that reflects his personality in all its aspects. This story makes me appreciate being in my own home, in my nice cozy room that I just finished decorating. :D Author Reply: I would love to hear some of those songs and stories too! Thank you for your review, and I'm glad that it fits with your enjoyment of your own nicely, newly decorated room! | |
| Ariel | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 3/16/2009 |
| Yes, very nicely done. I have to agree with his dislike of acknowledgement, I have found the older I have gotten, the less I like to be singled out even for praise. Those passages spoke to me very clearly. And I do love his house! I could see it in my mind's eye very clearly! What a delightful place! I can very easily see Frodo living easily there for the rest of his days. Well done! | |
| lovethosehobbits | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 11/24/2008 |
| I have had this story in my email box for almost 5 months. Finally I am reading it. My memory is so poor that I may have even read or heard it read by you, before. If that is so, I apologize. I can hear your lyrical voice and feel the dreamy feeling of listening to the cadence as I read this...and I am in heaven. Thanks so much for letting us all feel that way. | |
| GamgeeFest | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/29/2008 |
| What a lovely ending! I'm so glad that Frodo finally accepted both the smallness and the greatness inside himself. He may never be comfortable with the greatness, but he at least now is content to allow others to see it and honor it. The choir in the woods was very effective in bringing all the aspects of Frodo into one being. The house sounds most unhobbity indeed, but very suitable to a hobbit named Frodo. I greatly enjoyed this tale, and I'm sorry it's taken me so long to finish it. | |
| Virtuella | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 7/20/2008 |
| This is a fascinating story! I like how you use the familiar motif of Frodo awaking after a long sleep in a strange place. Celebrian’s explanations of the difficulties in adapting to the Blessed Realm are an eye-opener - it would be so easy to assume that as soon as one sets foot onto those shores, all is well. It is wonderful to see how the wisdom of Celebrian guides Frodo in his journey of self-discovery - a journey of the mind to match his long journeys of the body. The idea of nakedness being natural and innocent in Valinor is a nice reference to the Garden of Eden and the healing powers of the sea are well handled. Very good reference to Frodo’s friendship with Sam. I also liked how the song of the elves echoed the song of the Ainur. | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 7/18/2008 |
| A lovely ending! Peace and contentment and healing. Perhap it could help me as I discover who I am to become also. Indeed do many love Frodo for what he had done, who he was and that includes all those he has touched in this Age also. May God continue to bless us through His beloved child. Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: Thank you! I'm glad you liked the ending and that it gave you the feeling of peace and healing that I was trying to convey. | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 7/16/2008 |
| they are willing to offer simple friendship, unhampered by admiration or worship. As a good friend said to you not long ago, it is wise to allow Elves to celebrate according to Elves, for I assure you that they will never do otherwise! How lovely! Frodo's outer home grew and shifted as his 'inner' self evolved in its understanding, and he learned to find peace in being both little and great. What a wonderful journey of healing. Author Reply: I loved creating that home and thinking of how it could express what Frodo felt he had become, in all the facets of his character and experiences. Thank you! I'm glad you liked it! | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 7/16/2008 |
| A wonderful end to a great story. I have a yearning for that house but I shall just have to apply the principles to my bed-sit. Author Reply: I want that house too! I can just imagine all the singing and story-telling and writing and thinking that will go on in that house! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 7/15/2008 |
| Ah--he has finally wrought the home that HE needs--not just a Hobbit Hole or a structure intended for Elves, but a true home for Frodo. Author Reply: I wish I could visit that home, or even live there! I feel that Frodo would be happy there. | |