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| The Last Tide by Lairewen | 7 Review(s) |
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| elliska | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/7/2005 |
| I went looking for other stuff of yours after I read your piece on Oropher and I was drawn to this. Very well done. I like his thoughts on all the elves' departures (especially that the Thranduil's departure marked the end of the Age of the Elves for him--I am such a Thranduil fan girl!). This was very poignant (sp?). I am definitely going to read some of your other stuff when I get more time (I'm off to teach my evening class now). Great job Author Reply: Thanks again, I'm glad you enjoyed this one too. This was my first attempt at first person writing, but it certainly wasn't the last! :) It was important to me to get in something about most of the major elven realms. I'm not even sure where the idea for this came from, it just popped up in my mind! I have other stories not on this site due to the rules, (songfics, adult content, etc...) but just yell if you're interested and I'll link you to my site! | |
| fan81981 | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/21/2004 |
| This was lovely - the right blend of sorrow mixed with joy. I will not argue about whether Cirdan was the last elf to leave or not (I don't believe he was) for it really does not make a difference. By keeping the elf annoymous for most of the story, it really could be anyone. The universality of the emotions and their realism is the real winner in the story. Most of us would be sad to leave an old home. I know when it was suggested that we move out of the house I had lived all my life - I was crushed. We didn't after all, but it makes me appreciate the pain you talk about. Things change, stories end, and people move on. The last elf to leave ME must have known that, no matter who he/she was. I will also say that the balance of the emotions was well done. The sorrow we recognise as the ending of something dear to us, but their is joy in change too. The realisation that he is going to see the rest of his people - that he is going to a new home ended the fic on a note of joy - just perfect. Not overly angsty. I liked that - as you may have guessed. It is more true to life which is not always a tragedy but not always a comedy either. I hope you write more stuff like this quickly - I like the way you write. Fan PS. one complaint - the fond randomly changes through the fic. In some places it is very small. Could you change that please? Thanks. Author Reply: Thank you for such a wonderful review! I'm glad you thought the emotion was real - I've never written anything like this before! I know everyone does not agree with my choice of Cirdan but he seemed to fit nicely IMHO! But as you say - it could have been any of the older elves! About the font - *Really* sorry. I have NO idea what's going on there - I've tried to fix it 3 times but it's not working... | |
| *~SuGaR~* | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/21/2004 |
| *sigh* how beautiful!!!! A wonderful way to pay tribute to the elves and very fitting that Cirdan was last to leave. Great Job!!! *~SuGaR~* Author Reply: Thanks! Glad you liked it! | |
| Marnie | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/20/2004 |
| What beautiful, poetic writing! It definately evoked a feeling of terrible sadness and loss in me. I just...I'm sorry to be so annoying, but I just wish it hadn't have been Cirdan, because it says in the Prologue to the Lord of the Rings 'there is no record of the day when at last he (Celeborn) sought the grey havens, *and with him went the last living memory of the Elder Days in Middle Earth.*' This says that Celeborn was the last of the really old elves to go - Cirdan went before him. Could you alter it so that it's Celeborn at the end? Or mention that he's the only one who still stays. Or am I just being anally retentive towards canon and my favourite character? Sorry! Ignore me! Author Reply: I'm glad you liked the writing. :) I thought about using Celeborn, but my muse protested... Cirdan just worked far better for me. Prehaps I should have marked it as slightly AU. I work to canon whenever I can but I'm not too worried about changing things to suit. I totally understand about the favourite character thing. I'm the same with Rumil... Thanks for reviewing! | |
| Hiro-tyre | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/19/2004 |
| Oops. And I just realised that this is you, Lairewen, and that you're probably sick of me harping on canon. Sorry. Author Reply: Awww, I'm not *that* bad am I? Seriously, if I've made you feel you can't criticise I'm very sorry. That was never my intention. I'll be honest - I got confused, I thought Cuivènen WAS in Valinor. That's as far back as I could trace Cirdan. Ooops. Glad you liked it otherwise! Lairéwen | |
| Hiro-tyre | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/19/2004 |
| Hmmm. I like this fic. It's a very nice piece, with lovely melancholic tones. Not overblown on the sadness of the departure, but also anticipating the happiness of the blessed realm. Good balance between the two. However, I can't help but note one major canonical flaw, which is that you assume Cirdan to be an Exile, or at least that he came to Middle-earth from elsewhere. Cirdan was definately born in Middle-earth, and if he doesn't date all the way back to the Cuivènen, then he at least outdates the Moon. I too favour the idea that Cirdan is the last elf to leave Middle-earth, but mostly for the reason that he was one of the very first to exist there. Aside from that, this is a very well written peice. | |
| Marigold Gamgee | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/19/2004 |
| Hmmm.... Quite sad and melancholy. It's funny that I didn't actually realize the speaker was Círdan until the end. Author Reply: Awww and here I was going for a happy ending! *smiles* Glad you enjoyed it though! | |