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| Runaway by Lindelea | 4 Review(s) |
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| FantasyFan | Reviewed Chapter: 31 on 2/2/2004 |
| This is a most satisfying conversation. Diamond is strong, and she's smart too. Even with these few words spoken by Pippin, she understands immediately the truth of what he's saying and its implications. And Pippin is trying his best to keep his promises to Farry, both those spoken and unspoken. He's going to let the lad grow up, and include him in the adult conversation. It's good to see. I wonder though - Diamond says she feels stronger than ever. Is that from the worry being released, or is it a sign that her own babe is soon to be born? There's one word in here that makes me a little...uncomfortable. There's a lot of talk of dying in this chapter, as well there should be. But Pip says a couple of times that he's buried himself in his work, and that they have left Farry to muddle along while they buried themselves. Really, what they've buried is a baby, but they have not allowed the feelings associated with the loss to be laid to rest. And so talk of buring themselves doesn't ring quite true, though I understand the turn of phrase well enough. Pip has distracted himself with work, and each in his own grief has not attended to the pain of the others. Perhaps what I'm thinking is more to the sense of, they've buried a child, and with it buried some of the family closeness that was in short enough supply before, leaving grief and unspoken blame (or remorse) to linger like a shade. Does that make any sense? Author Reply: Diamond will not deliver until the Spring (and "Runaway" is set in late November-early December). This is the birth described in the early chapters of "At the End of His Rope". As to your other comment, I think you are making sense but I'm not sure how to reword the conversation. Have yet another cold and the meds are messing with my mind. Perhaps later when I have a brain again, I can do more than type rough handwritten copy into the computer and put it up for my editor to tweak (and Jo to embroider on). Hurrah, spring is near and soon I will be past the cold season. That will be a relief. | |
| Lydia | Reviewed Chapter: 31 on 2/2/2004 |
| Aaaahh, sad and sweet. But I love the last line. When my sister had her baby, my brother in law said when I answered the phone "You're a niece" or some odd thing like that and I about died laughing. Author Reply: Yes, I must admit I stole that last line from a very old joke. ha. | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 31 on 2/1/2004 |
| Just lovely as always. I love your Diamond! She has such strength. Thanks for a beautiful chapter. Author Reply: You're welcome! Thanks for reviewing. Keep thinking good thoughts and maybe thie beastie will come to an end one of these days. | |
| Connie | Reviewed Chapter: 31 on 2/1/2004 |
| Ah, that is such a sweet chapter. I love it when they're so loving toward each other. I also really admire anyone, especially a male, who can admit when they're wrong and ask forgiveness. I could say a whole lot more, but I'll leave it at that for now. Connie. Author Reply: Thanks for reviewing, Connie! Glad you liked the chapter. Pippin is in an unusually reflective mood at the moment, eating quantities of humble pie and making quite a brave job of it. I'm sure it'll be a relief to him to put this business behind and get on with life. Perhaps he's learned a bit about curbing his impulsiveness in the bargain. That's all to the good. | |