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| Hearts and Flowers by jenolas | 4 Review(s) |
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| Daffy Maiden | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/7/2005 |
| None of my words are good enough for this. ^_^ Have you read "Yellow Flowers", written as a birthday gift for ME by my dear friend, Hobbit Lass 21? Author Reply: What a lovely compliment, thank you. I have not read your friend's story, but will do so. Happy birthday jenolas | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/2/2005 |
| The epilogue is very touching. Such a fleeting relationship - and yet going deep. Boromir is, on the surface, such a very simple character - but he has hidden depths that suit him - loyalty, love, a sense of beauty. A lovely story. Author Reply: Thank you. Yes, we see Boromir as a soldier and a proud leader of men. In my mind, one who loved his people, his city and his father and brother as much as he did, surely has a heart of gold underneath the battle scarred veneer, his seduction by the ring notwithstanding.. | |
| Dot | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/2/2005 |
| This is lovely, jenolas. It’s so vivid, too. You did a wonderful job in portraying the sense of the battle that Osgiliath has just experienced, followed by the jubilation and then contemplation. Boromir comes across as so brave and there’s a selflessness in him too in his joy for his brother. His love for his city is also very evident and I thought it was so poignant that he fears not battle, but the loss of hope and faith. It shows that there’s much more to Boromir than just a soldier.One thing I particularly liked is the suggestion that Boromir stands up to his father in the matter of marriage because he wants to marry for love. That, and the idea that he wants to wait for a time of peace shows hope still in Boromir, and gives him a depth of character that you are always so good at creating. His softer side also comes through when he takes the maid in his arms and feels her sorrow as though it were his own. I absolutely love the idea that she seems to see into his soul and there’s a connection between them immediately, and that they can each provide the other with some comfort, even though they are strangers. The tradition of the flowers is simply beautiful, so the ending just about broke my heart! It really adds something so moving to Boromir’s passing. Great job, jenolas. :-) Author Reply: Thanks Dot. When I write these 'character studies' or vignettes (such as they are), I take the view tha I am adding a little colour to Professor Tolkien's exquisitely pencilled outline. I do not see Boromir as either black and white or even in shades of grey. There are many hues to his character that have come together to make him the man he is in the book, at least in my opinion. I am pleased you see the hinted at connection between the two... love at first sight perhaps? Tragic in that even in this vulnerable state, Boromir's sense of honour will not allow him to pursue his own happiness. Sadly he was destined not to have the chance to do so. As always, your comments are greatly appreciated. jenolas | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/1/2005 |
| What a lovely, bitter-sweet interlude. I enjoyed this Jenolas Author Reply: I am very pleased that you did. I enjoyed writing it very much. | |