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| Nana's Tree by White Wolf | 9 Review(s) |
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| Jupiter's Luna | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/7/2009 |
| Hiya! I've read this quite a few time and never tire of it. ^_^ 'Tis very good and i'm absolutely fond of this fine story. Hanon nin le! Like before, i've been able to feel the characters (I've been on the edge of tears quite a few times), especially Thranduil's pain. Thank you once again, hopefully I am not annoying you. Author Reply: Wow, that is a high compliment indeed. Hannon le to you, too. I'm glad you felt strongly enough to come to near tears. I like my readers to feel the emotions that I describe. As I've told you before, reviews for my work are never annoying. I love them! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/21/2008 |
| A nicely sweet tale, and thankfully with no dogged trolls in it. Very sweet story, WW. Author Reply: I think sweet seems to the the Word of the Day, which is nice. I also think that if I had put in even a hint of trolls, I'd have some readers with rotten tomatoes after me. :o) Thanks. | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/19/2008 |
| Darn it.... I meant to add that elm would have made an excellent choice for the mast of a certain boat! Author Reply: Indeed it would have. I think Legolas would also have found a way to make it grow in Valinor. :o) | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/19/2008 |
| One of the many things that I love about Tolkien's work is that so much is left open to interpretation. This is a wonderful story. One to treasure. Author Reply: It can be frustrating sometimes, not knowing things Tolkien had in mind, but it sure gives us fanfic writers a lot of leeway. I'm very pleased you liked the story. | |
| Angel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/19/2008 |
| Great story. Made me cry. Wonderfully written. Author Reply: Thanks. I'm very pleased that you liked the story and the way I wrote it. :o) | |
| Elflingimp | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/18/2008 |
| Just wanted you to know I love this story, it is so sweet. I think I'm gonna cry! Hugs Deb the Imp Author Reply: I appreciate you telling me that. I'm glad you love it. Please don't cry, everything turns out ok. :o) | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/17/2008 |
| Lovely tale, White Wolf. I especially like the way Legolas tells the tree about the events that matter to him, be they large or small. And it's great to see Thranduil demonstrating to his son that he can indeed still climb a tree. Not that I ever doubted it! Author Reply: Thank you, daw. It was easy to picture Legolas sitting under that tree, pouring his heart out and feeling close to his mother. I had to laugh when when I wrote how Thranduil told Legolas he was still capable of climbing a tree. (No doubts here, either.) | |
| Ces | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/17/2008 |
| I hope Legolas came back and got a bit of this tree and took it with him to Valinor so he and his mother could plant a new tree. This is definitely going down as one of my favorite stories. Ces Author Reply: That is a wonderful idea. I wish I had thought of it, becuase that would have been a perfect ending to the story. :o) Thank you. That's an honor and much appreciated. | |
| demeter d | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/17/2008 |
| Warm and lovely! I was just about to turn the computer off for the day and this came in. I can think of no better way for an absent mother to connect with her young Wood Elf son than through a tree. I too, have read several points of view as to how old Legolas was supposed to be. You see everything from close to Arwen's age, of that generation born right after the last Alliance, to under a Millenia old. I personally agree that he must have been on the young side for a full-grown warrior elf, as he is open to new experiences and is able to bond with the diverse members of the Fellowship, even that stubborn Dwarf! I think your Thranduil handled his son's questions about death as well as anyone. Having that belief, like Tolkien's elves, that the loved one is still out there, somewhere, can be comforting, indeed. This reminds me of another story. Author Larner has in several of her stories the notion that the White Tree of Gondor communicates with the Mallorn which Sam planted in the Shire and one in the Undying Lands. By touching "his tree", Aragorn can sense the presence of his far-away friends. As Father and Son climbed the tree together at the end of your story, I imagined the Queen sitting in an elm in Lord Namo's garden, sending her love to her loved ones through the trees. Author Reply: Thank you. I laughed when I read that Orlando said Leoglas was 2931 years old. That's the year Aragorn was born, so that's quite a coincidence. Since Tolkien never said, how does anyone really know? It's all speculation. The Silvan elves of Greenwood were supposed to be relatively isolated, so it makes perfect sense that it would take a very young elf to be so open to other races and other experiences. I think that believing this life is all we have is sad. I want to see and be with those who have gone before me, and I like that Tolkien, who was religious, had the same for his characters. I also thought that a tree was the best way to help Legolas stay connected to his mother, even beyond what his family would tell him about her. The tree was more personal. I love your idea of having the Queen send her love to Legolas and Thranduil through the trees. | |