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| The Simple Way by Sphinx | 3 Review(s) |
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| Nerdanel | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 7/25/2004 |
| Sphinx, this was an excellent story. It was concise, because it was so well done that you didn't need any longer than it was! I am afraid I didn't understand why Celebrimbor crushed the green jewel and put it into her glass, but I still loved the imagery. It was beautiful. This story was dark, but lyrical and beautiful. I also don't understand the very first part of the story, when Celebrimbor is talking too Galadriel. Too deep for me, I guess. Anyway, I thought it was excellent. Rather dark, but deep and concise. Nerdanel Author Reply: Thank you, Nerdanel! Too deep for me, I guess. Its one of my shortest stories so far, and certainly the vaguest. Everyone has had different interpretations of it, and you would have too. No harm at all. :) Thanks, again! Sphinx | |
| Marnie | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 4/9/2004 |
| Ah, I like it! Beautiful language - I particularly loved the emerald - the play of light dashed into pieces and put into her glass. Celebrimbor makes a singularly inept poisoner though ;) (As is appropriate for an elf). He couldn't really have been more obvious about it if he'd tried! Good idea to have Annatar in it even for a moment - his presence does seem to touch most of it, and explains a lot. Love the characterisation: Celebrimbor is so flamboyant, with his big showy gestures and words, and Celeborn is almost invisible but is, of the three of them, the only one who seems to know what's going on. I liked his test at the end. I wonder if he would have stopped, had she said nothing? Somehow I think he would - he's not romantic enough to die for love :) Good stuff! Would you mind if I put it on my site? Please? Marnie :-) Author Reply: Thanks, Marnie! I remember your saying to me that you awaited this with some trepidation. ;) The test is two-fold, both Celeborn's and Galadriel's. But what you say is food for thought, and I tend to agree - he's too pragmatic to die for this. He'd be heartbroken, but he wouldnt die. Annatar just HAS to be written in. Celebrimbor insisted on it. Plus, since Celebrimbor's such a single-minded villain - such an adorable fool, just like his ol granddad - I doubt that he would have bothered what happened to Celeborn, at least in this story arc, as long as he got Galadriel. I'm not sure where it came from, but it just hit me. Or maybe Feanor just wanted to be written about. :) Sure, put it up. I'm muchly flattered that you even liked this. :D Sphinx | |
| Bejai | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 4/8/2004 |
| Ah! You posted it at last! And I'm very glad. 'Twas strange, my friend, but good. Loved the language. Seductive, subtle, minimalist. Just right for this dark little fic. Loved the ending. Her choice made -- but which one? I'm so glad that this saw the light of day at last! Author Reply: I'm just glad you liked it. :) Inspired the minute I read the scene in which Celebrimbor stands and points the sword to Celebron's heart, and Galadriel does nothing. Thank you!!!!! Er. I had told you it was a creepy fic. :D | |