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| The Bow by Space Weavil | 8 Review(s) |
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| Stephanie | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/27/2005 |
| THis was a lovely, well written little story! It is nice to see how much Thranduil loved and looked up to his father. Nice touch! I liked how vivid your language is...I could perfectly see the battle scene. Poor Thranduil...it was very moving. THanks for sharing your wonderful imagination with us! | |
| Jay of Lasgalen | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/22/2005 |
| This was a lovely tale, very sad and bittersweet. Thranduil's thoughts and memories of his father as he crafted the bow are wonderful - so vivid. I particularly like the ending, and the reference to UT about the shadow on Thranduil's heart. Very nice. Jay | |
| JastaElf | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/22/2005 |
| This is a beautiful story. Nicely paced, excellent characterizations, and I love the way you make the memories flow and define the "space" of the tale. From Father to son to Father to son, and this time the mistake won't be repeated.... VERY nicely done. Thank you for sharing this story with us all! | |
| Leaward | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/22/2005 |
| "...glittered like the dappled sunlight falling through the leaves onto the stream..." What evocative description you have used throughout this story, and then to realize what it was Thranduil watched, and how the tradition continued -- and improved -- from father to son. What a lovely concept -- and you have managed to capture the emotions of Thranduil even while he tries not to show them. Well done! | |
| Templa Otmena | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/22/2005 |
| All very subtle and wonderful :) It was all orchestrated so beautifully... the switch from Thranduil as a child, as an adult and then as King and father with Greenwood changing to Mirwood around him. All three characters were portrayed excellently and the dynamics that you introduced in their relationships are /very/ intriguing... /Excellent!/ | |
| Lackwit | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/21/2005 |
| Glad to see you here, Space Weavil. "Finally he had found something Oropher was willing to share with him." Such a sad thought for Thranduil to acknowledge. Makes me wonder how their relationship would change in Valinor. Your description of young Legolas was wonderful. | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/21/2005 |
| Wonderful moment at the story's center where you change time frames. Nicely and subtely done. You catch both the shift from Thranduil the son to Thranduil the king and the shift from Greenwood to Mirkwood. And then we see Thrnaduil the father and very satisfying it is too! | |
| elliska | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/21/2005 |
| Space Weavil! I am so glad to see you at this site. I think you are going to like it here. I reviewed this elsewhere but since it is one of my favorite stories of yours, I cannot resist but review it again. I like Thranduil's memory of himself with his father in the beautiful beechgrove contrasted with the present moment with Legolas in the same place. It amazes me how much emotion and history you managed to show of Thranduil in such a relatively short piece. I really like this type of introspective, character stories, and I love how vivid your descriptions are so I guess that's why this is one of my favorites of yours. | |