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| Up the Withywindle by Dreamflower | 13 Review(s) |
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| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 11/13/2016 |
| This was fun! Your Tom-speak, as it were, flowed very well, and I can see this all actually happening... Thanks for writing! | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 1/13/2016 |
| This one is wonderful Dreamflower and I honestly don't remember reading it before. Tom and Goldberry have always intrigued me. Lovely to see them post quest. | |
| Girl of the Limberlost | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 12/20/2013 |
| I enjoyed this story very much! Thank you. | |
| Queen Galadriel | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 1/4/2006 |
| My! You never cease to amaze me, Dreamflower! You capture every single character flawlessly, and when Tom and Goldberry are in the bargain, that's something to be proud of! Their "voices" really rang true to me...Tom's rhyming, rhythmical speech, Goldberry's gentle lilting tones-and I was listening to a screen reader's...uh...very synthetic computer voice! :) I've always liked good old Tom Bombadil, and I was sorry that Tolkien didn't have the hobbits revisit him on their way home. This was a joy to read-so delightful and yet so sad. And hurrah for Sam for finally learning to swim, and for Goldberry for being the only one who could teach him! :-) God bless, Galadriel | |
| esamen | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 10/11/2004 |
| “Tell me.” said Tom. And Frodo soon found himself recounting the Quest in a way that he had never done before. Yes, I can see Frodo telling all to Tom B. He is quite the otherworldly figure. It wouldn't be like talking to a regular human . . . Lovely chapter! wonderful! Thanks! | |
| esamen | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/10/2004 |
| Oh, hello! I was scrolling through some stories and found this one. This is great! And I love your bio! I am also a Christian, although I can't say that I owe it to the reading of LOTR like you did. That is a fantastic story. Anyway, I just love "Withywindle." You are really talented -- this is so creative and well-written! But it's late and I'm going to save the next chapters for some delicious reading tomorrow. Thanks for all your hard work in sharing your vision with us other fic readers and writers. I just love visiting M-E through all these beautiful tales. esamen Author Reply: I am so glad you are enjoying this one! It's always nice to get a review for a story that has been up a while. And Tom Bombadil is not everybody's cup of tea, though he's a favorite of mine. Thank you for all the kind things you say; I'm having so much fun with my stories, it's good to see that others have fun with them, too! Thanks for your kind reviews! | |
| GamgeeFest | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/11/2004 |
| I admit I've been avoiding this fic, since I'm not a fan of Bombadil. But thankfully, he wasn't so annoying here as he is in the books. This really is a lovely story, so happy and yet so sad at the same time. Possibly the last bit of happiness Frodo knew before leaving Middle Earth. And Sam even learned how to swim! Wonderful job, as usual. Author Reply: Thank you for reading it, when you don't care for Bombadil. He is rather an acquired taste. I didn't care much for him at first either, but he's grown on me over the years, and now he's one of my favorites. I think you caught exactly what I was aiming for: one last chance for Frodo to enjoy Middle-earth, and be able to leave reassured that someone is still watching over the ones he cares for most. Just one last little bit of peace of mind for him. I'm very glad you liked the story. | |
| FantasyFan | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/7/2004 |
| Tom's original message said he could bring a bit of cheer to one who is weary and sad. We all (me and the hobbits that is) thought of Frodo, but now I think it is really meant for all of them. Tom could see the growth, but he could also see there is pain in more than one, and more pain to come. It's good to know that even once Elrond and Galadriel and Gandalf have left, there are still some powerful beings who care for and nurture the hobbits. They do deserve it after all. A lovely story - thank you. Author Reply: Yes, it was meant for them all, after all. I often wondered what Gandalf would have to say when he visited Tom; among other things, I think he would have commended his hobbit friends to Tom's care. As much as he loved them, he would not have left them uncared for. | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/7/2004 |
| This was very sweet - I love the happy hobbits and the forest and the water. Tom Bombadil-o and his hey-didly-dill-o folk song-io ness has always driven me potty, but he comes over as a lovely strong character with a lot of depth(-io). Author Reply: Thank you. The first few times I read FOTR, I had much the same reaction to him, but over the years, he's grown on me, and I even like his sing-songy speech patterns. ( It scared me a bit to try and write him, knowing how hard that is to do.) I'm glad his character comes out for you. | |
| FantasyFan | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 6/7/2004 |
| You know, it has always pained me that as the Quest darkened, Sam became more and more the spokesperson for the story, and after Ithilien we very seldom hear Frodo's thoughts, or feel what he does. Even allowing for the blurring of memory, Frodo cannot or does not choose to share his pain: when the Red Book was written, Frodo's struggle is viewed from the outside. Dissociation seems his favored coping mechanism, and I'm glad he can open up a little to Tom here. Tom sees right through things, so Frodo has no need to dissemble or hide. His admission that he does not think he will live if he goes through another ilness has the flavour of a confession - the same unburdening. I hope it brings him peace. Author Reply: You are absolutely right, and that is just what I had in mind here. As in the first visit, Frodo could talk to Tom about the Ring and his fears, here he is able to do the same. That is what I wanted Frodo to find in this story, a little bit of peace of mind and comfort, now that his decision has been reached. | |