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| Under the Harvest Moon by GamgeeFest | 12 Review(s) |
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| nancylea57 | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 12/7/2008 |
| ahh, yes the infamous incident. how strange to see it take shape step by step and remember his confession in the midsummer walk, haare to believe that jealousy culd cause that kind of distruction. and yet we continue to harbor our own so carefully, bad us. Author Reply: It's amazing how much we can destroy without even meaning to, with just a careless word or one thoughtless action. Merry learned this lesson the hard way and it will never quite leave him. Sam is the forgiving sort, but this will take some time getting over. | |
| Queen Galadriel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/30/2006 |
| *tears* Oh, this is so very, very sad. I feel so bad for Merry even though he was in the wrong, and for Sam. I wouldn't want the Gaffer angry with me. That really was a stupid thing to do on Merry's part; he ought to have just let it go. But still...he *is* really sorry. That last line made me cry. Now I have to read "Midyear's Walking Trip" and your latest. Author Reply: Merry really messed things up here. Just one of many times that his competitive streak got the better of him. He learned his lesson - at least about thoughtless pranks - but he learned it too late. I wouldn't want the Gaffer angry with me either. He's cranky enough on a good day! Being confronted by first the fire and then Gaffer's reaction was enough to put Sam out of his depths. He's not used to his father yelling at him and he's certainly never known his father to raise a hand against him. This would have gone to Sam's core and it's no wonder that he avoided Merry after this and that it took so long for them to reconcile. | |
| Frodo Baggins | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/22/2006 |
| That was a great story, Gamgeefest! As usual, of course. I love all of your stories. I liked the way you switched from what happened to what was happening at the moment! Hannon le! Namarie! God BLess, Frodo Baggins Author Reply: Thank you, FB!! This was an unusual writing style for me and I'm glad that it contributed to your enjoyment of the story. There really was no other way it could have been done. It just seemed to be one of those stories that required it's own special style. Thank you for reading and for the review! *hugs* | |
| Elenar | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/18/2005 |
| It was so sad when you described the betrayal on Sam's face. I am so happy that they were able to reconcile in 'A Mid-Year's Walking Trip.' Author Reply: It was a hard lesson for everyone, both for Sam and Merry. Sam learned that not everyone can be trusted and Merry learned that acting in spite results in disaster. They have reconciled, but it will be awhile before Sam completely trusts Merry again. Thanks for reading! | |
| periantari | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/28/2005 |
| wow i love your stories~!! and this is no exception~ what a believable and scheming Merry you characterized! i love this story so much i think the flashing back and forth worked really well and your prose and narration is lucid and clear and suspenseful~! ohh such a very good job~!!!! I hope the chapter 4 of "Mid-Year" will explain how Sam and Merry patch things up. =) and now i'm on to Chapter 4 of A Mid-Year's Walking Trip =) :D Author Reply: Thank you so much! I'm most pleased you enjoyed it. I don't often do flashbacks in my fics and I found the only way I could really do it was to write the flashback story first and then go in and add in the present story. Sort of backward probably, but it worked. :) "Mid Year" will eventually see Sam and Merry patching things up. Thanks for reading! | |
| MaidenofValinor | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/21/2005 |
| A beautiful, heart-wrenching glimpse into our beloved hobbit's childhood. Poor, poor Merry. Sometimes he just doesn't think things through. I liked the way you portrayed Sam particularly. Already completley devoted to Master Frodo. Thank you very much. This fic really made my day. Author Reply: You're welcome very much. I'm so pleased this made your day. :) That may well be the last spontaneous prank Merry ever attempts. He'll be thinking things through a little better from now on, even if not always thinking them through *clearly*. Sam was devoted to Frodo from day one, and it just grew from there. Thanks for reading! | |
| Hai Took | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/21/2005 |
| Wow, that was a powerful story. The tricks were great, I must say I am curious as to what Sam put into Merry and Pippin's tea. Pippin really letting the wood fall on him, really takes things all the way! I do wish though that there was a little more resolution to Merry and Sam's friendship. I would like to see some sort of...for lack of a new word resolution betwee the two, because they will certainly have to trust one another in the coming years. Thank you for the entertainment it was well done! Author Reply: I'd like to know what Sam put in the tea also, lol! Clearly nothing that would harm either of them, but when mixed with raspberries tastes pretty nasty. Pippin is nothing if not dedicated to the art of mischief. And considering he's probably been in such jams before, he would know how much to let fall on him so he wouldn't be hurt. ;) The resolution will be played out in my current fic "A Mid Year's Walking Trip." The main reason I wrote this fic was so the back story wouldn't completely overtake the other one and riddle it with angst, lol. Trust will be a very important factor in the future, that's for certain. They'll get it back, you can count on that. Thank you so much for the lovely review. I'm glad you enjoyed it! | |
| Anso the Hobbit | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/21/2005 |
| Oh, no! Poor, poor but oh so not-thinking Merry! I suppose he was punished quite hard when he get home, but his thoughts being just a severe punishment as what anyonw could give him really. Author Reply: I don't even want to attempt thinking up a punishment for Merry. I'll leave that up to my lovely readers to imagine for themselves. This is one of those situations where a parent wouldn't really know what to do, I think. Merry is doing a pretty good job of berating himself and feeling guilty, but would his parents thinks that's enough, considering how severe this action was? I don't know. Thanks so much for reading! Glad you enjoyed it. | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/19/2005 |
| Boy, Merry really did get carried away this time, didn't he? They could have burned half of the town down with that trick. I enjoyed the Merry POV on this one. Very well done! Loved it when Merry and Pippin had to drink the tea and try to act natural. For once, it would seem that Pippin was unaware of the trouble that he was helping to create. Poor Sam! I now find myself wondering if Sam and Merry will talk this out in your current story about the camping trip. Thanks for the props, but I am sure I am not the only one using that nickname for Pip. Going over to read more about the camping trip now! Author Reply: Merry didn't think this one through too well did he? But kids that age aren't always good about considering the consequences of their actions, especially when they're feeling ignored and frustrated as Merry was. Pippin will probably start asking more questions about Merry's intentions after this, though that will hardly stop him from going along with whatever Merry comes up with. ;) As for the tea, lol, Sam's still young enough to not think much of playing along or getting back at his betters. That would have changed after this of course, but I love it when Sam gets to be a bit mischievious himself. Yep, expect Merry and Sam to have a good long discussion about all this in the walking trip fic. Thanks for reading. So glad you enjoyed it! Author Reply: Also meant to say, that I'm sure there are other writers using "Pipsqueak" also, and I've even seen one or two other stories using that nickname, but yours was the first. I probably would have thought about it eventually, but since you brought it to my attention, I thought I'd give you props. :) | |
| Dayna | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/19/2005 |
| wow.. what a story! Poor messed up tweens! LOL I love this story.. thank you GamgeeFest! Author Reply: You're most welcome Dayna! Thank you so much for reading and enjoying the story. Our poor hobbits got put through the ringer in this one didn't they? Such angst! See you around! :) | |