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| Twilight by Acacea | 6 Review(s) |
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| Imrahoil | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/12/2004 |
| It IS simple, that's why it grates so. Ähem, don't take me too seriously except for the praise of course. Could you please tell me where to find Starlights story? The link doesn't work. Author Reply: Starlight's work is a picture..a watercolour titled Brothers. I've put the link properly now. It's really quite beautiful! | |
| Imrahoil | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/12/2004 |
| This is not a review, this is a stern reminder: Should you ever again consider to include a trick question into your story, include the solution as well, not necessarily in the story itself, but in an afterword, afterchapter or whatever else. The arithmetical side wasn't the problem, but I simply couldn't decide whether the frog is out of the well when it reaches 100 feet or if it has to take another leap. And IF you think that's funny it is not, I couldn't sleep always imagining the poor poor frog clinging for dear life onto the edge of the well. And don't tell me the frog riddle is not the point of the story, I know that. Nevertheless the story is wonderful. Author Reply: The solution? I've been told by some the riddle is far too simple! I'm too lazy to calculate personally, but rest assured the forg does come out and therein lies the tale:) But I shall in future endeavour always to provide the solution:) Anyway, I am truly delighted you liked the story and thank you so much for taking the time out to let me know:) | |
| maya_ar | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/10/2004 |
| Acacea, Lovely little interlude. I particularly liked this: “I wonder – how must it feel to hear of these things only in old songs and tales and to not know when you may see them, or even if you may see them. To not even know if your children’s children may see them?” So very poignant, and in character. cheers, Maya Author Reply: Hi! I'm so glad you liked this! and that you liked that particular line... I always felt there was something particularly poignant about Ithilien as a land and even more so about all those rangers who really belong there but can't actually live there. | |
| Werecat | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/10/2004 |
| “Ioreth would probably tell you that portends we are to have visitors!” Loved that line. It added a lot to the reality of the tale. Same with the frogs' "mating season". Reading about frogs trying to jump out of a well made me eally tired. I pitied the poor thing, but I liked the analogy between his strugle and this of the Gondorians. Beautiful story. Author Reply: I'm so very glad you liked that line. I was hoping it would come out the way it's meant to.. glad to hear it did, and that the analogy comes through too. *grin* funny thing, though, firts time I wrote it I wasn't really thinking about it as an anlogy...it only came about as I neared the end of the piece:) | |
| Imrahoil | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/10/2004 |
| Ha, that's the way it should be. I want a story, I get a story. Does it work any old time? Acacea, I want a story, please! By the way, "On the flood" is one of my favourites too, thatswhy I chose it for the overall review. Can't say anything about "Twilight" yet, have to read it over the weekend first. Author Reply: *grin* Does it work? I don't know... this one's been lying around for months now, so I'm guessing you asked at just the right time:)) glad to hear On the Flood's a favourite... and I hope you like this one too:) | |
| Lindorien | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/10/2004 |
| Got me a frog. Frog please me. Kept that frog under yonder tree. Frog goes ribbit, ribbit. Orc goes fiddle - I - dee. Fiddle- I - dee. As nice and peaceful the overlayment of this fic is. The underlayment of this being the hours before the Battle for Osgiliath and the innocence of that frog trying to get out of the well is downright creepy. Set a frog into water and heat slowly - frog will boil to death. Toss him into a pot of hot water, he'll hop out. Faramir and Boromir are sitting there - waiting - as the water warms. And they don't know it. A very moving fic, Acacea. Deeply layered and very subtle. Good job. Lindorien Author Reply: Thank you ever so much! *hugs* It menas much to me that you like this one... and it's awfully nice of you to bring out the creepiness aspect. I nevfer thought of it that way:o | |