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| Dreamflower's Mathoms II by Dreamflower | 8 Review(s) |
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| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 71 on 3/26/2010 |
| Very well-written; very hobbity, and gently funny! You can take the gardener out of the Shire, but you can't take the Shire out of the gardener. Dear Sam; he never forgets where he comes from, even when he goes greater distances than he could ever have imagined while working in Mr. Frodo's garden in more tranquil years... Author Reply: LOL! That's our Sam! It was a lot of fun to just do this in dialogue only! Poor Sam, his modesty and common hobbit sense were sorely tried, I think, by all the "foreign ways". | |
| GamgeeFest | Reviewed Chapter: 71 on 12/6/2009 |
| LOL! Poor Sam, can't win for trying. Wonder what the Gaffer would say about Faramir's idea of "workaday" clothes! *snerk* :D But what I loved most was how comfortable Sam was around Frodo. He's still proper, calling him 'sir' and 'Mr.' but it's very clear that these two are now equals. Author Reply: Yes, Sam knows now: he and Frodo ( and he and Merry and Pippin) *are* all equals-- but he's darned if he will *admit* that out loud! He'll hold on to the outward forms of propriety, even if he realizes inside that it's unneccessary. And of course, over the time they've spent together, both have learned a few things about managing one another. There is a lot more give and take between them than would be thought "proper" in the Shire! | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 71 on 12/1/2009 |
| LOL! That was a funny story. I wondered about the Ironmongery, but now I understand :-) The Gaffer is a fountain of wisdom! Author Reply: Yes, the Gaffer is! I'm glad it made you laugh! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 71 on 11/28/2009 |
| I finally have a few minutes to catch up. Delightful, Dreamflower! Poor Sam--those must have embarrassed him so, having to wear them for his everyday activities! Wonderful! And I love what detail you've been able to get into the dialogue! Author Reply: *grin* Yes, poor Sam! He's not that fond of finery in the first place, and to have such for working in must have been very frustrating. It's amazing how much detail you can get in without any narrative at all. | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 71 on 11/28/2009 |
| Poor Sam, but it's a cute story! Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: I'm glad you liked! | |
| Soledad | Reviewed Chapter: 71 on 11/27/2009 |
| Oh, this was lovely! And very funny as well - I was grinning the whole time I read it. I apologise for being so terribly behind with reading - life is so demanding right now I barely come to my own writing (and my grammar deteriorates seriously, as you can see). Will try to come back for more and to deal with my shamefully huge backlog as soon as I catch my breath, honestly. Author Reply: Heavens! Don't apologize! We all read when we get the chance, and often have to wait to read things we'd like to. I'm very pleased to hear it made you grin-- I like to make people happy! | |
| Virtuella | Reviewed Chapter: 71 on 11/26/2009 |
| Nothing but dialogue? Interesting task. It worked well, and was very amusing at that. Author Reply: I've seen stories done that way before, but aside from one drabble length, I've never attempted it myself. Grey Wonderer is an expert at it! | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 71 on 11/26/2009 |
| There are so many delightful things in this piece, but I really love Sam calling what he and Frodo accomplished an "errand", and how he was trapped as "Lord Samwise" as long as he stayed in the South. What fun. Author Reply: It seemed the sort of modest and understated way that Sam might refer to the Quest-- and it was, after all, an errand of sorts...though not like going into Hobbiton to buy flour... And you've hit the nail on the head: he was trapped in his role as "Lord Samwise" and as one of the Ringbearers as long as he was in Gondor! The Gondorians were grateful, and they were not about to let the hobbits forget it. | |