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| Questing by Thundera Tiger | 5 Review(s) |
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| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/9/2013 |
| I found your story through a rec from Dreamflower who pointed me to it when I said I wanted to read more Dwarf fics. I love the way Gimli is, at first totally against this but then, the moment he finds out that his Father is most likely in grave danger and may not return, he wants to go along too. I like the loyalty that you show among the dwarves and their honor for family. I'm glad Dreamflower pointed out your story. I am enjoying it very much. | |
| Estel_Mi_Olor | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/20/2012 |
| Wow, I don't know why I never read this story! What an interesting premise, that Gimli sought to join Thorin's company. I love the way you write the dwarves. I mean, obviously, you'd want to include the details of their life, but I love how you keenly pick up on those details and include it in not only their physical world, but also their speech. Favorite example: "Strike the anvil, but it is good to see you!" I also love the Fire Chamber that rings a distant bell in Rivendell of the Hall of Fire. And as always, superb writing! Whenever I read one of your fics, I don't feel like I'm reading at all, but rather watching a reality play out in front of my with hyper-awareness of the thoughts and feelings of those involved. Now, I'm onto the next chapter! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/12/2010 |
| Gloin has raised a most responsible son, obviously! Well done! Author Reply: Thank you, Larner! I'm glad Gimli comes across as responsible. I hope he also comes across as young, but I think he's done some growing on his travels. | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/11/2010 |
| Marvellously done, and up to your usual standard. I love the details, the dwarvish turns of phrase, the characterization of Gimli's unseen mother, as well as Fili--or is it Kili--does it much matter? (snork) ...and the little flashes of humour that give extra depth and life to the piece. I don't know much about dwarves, but these ring true. Also, if I didn't know that thirteen eventually set out, I'd lay even odds on Gimli's joining the party! Author Reply: Hey Lindelea, Many thanks for the review! I'm glad that the story fits the dwarves. I really wanted to play with their culture and make it seem like an integral part of the story. I think it gives a lot of depth to the characters, but that depth only comes about if the culture feels true. So huge thanks for that compliment! And I'm glad it felt like Gimli had a fair shot of going! I figure he's always been a pretty determined character, so why not start young? Thank you again! | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/7/2010 |
| Ooooh! THIS is really great! I've never read a fic about how Gimli reacted to his father undertaking the Quest of Erebor! I love the culture you've created, and the powerful emotions between father and son here! And already we have Kili's (and by extension, Fili's) personalities: presumably they are a bit older than Gimli, since Gimli's youth prevented him from going-- but Gimli comes across as a lot more mature. And we learn a lot about Gimli's mother even though she doesn't even appear. Oh, I'll definitely be looking forward to more of this!!! Author Reply: Thank you so much, Dreamflower! I'm so glad that the culture and the personalities feel real to you! That was something I really wanted to nail down while writing, and I also wanted to build a strong bond between Gloin and Gimli. The next chapter introduces a partial explanation for why Fili and Kili might seem less mature than Gimli though they are definitely older. I'm not saying anything about Gimli's mother, though. She's pretty crazy, and I would hate to get on her bad side. :) | |