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| The Missing Lines by Violin Ghost | 4 Review(s) |
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| Siobhan | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/31/2008 |
| awwww... that made me tear up. Author Reply: I felt very sad myself, writing this. :( | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/22/2007 |
| I am so glad that Denethor finishes it for them, and that they have this shared time of quiet memory to share. Too bad Denethor didn't come in and join them, cradling both his sons at that moment. But it's a perfect story. Author Reply: Oh no, Denethor was much too confused and proud at the time to join them and hold them close -- I sometimes get the feeling he didn't quite know how to express affection for his boys as much as he wanted to. He did, of course, but only to a certain extent. Thanks, yet again, for your kind review. :) | |
| Armariel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/19/2007 |
| Lovely. I like the contrast between the brothers (well, I thought maybe Faramir sounded a little too grown-up for five, but I did like the interaction), and love the little twist at the end. A sweet story, altogether. ~~~~{~@ Author Reply: Thank you. I always find it difficult to write children at that age, because, well, children develop at different paces. Some will sound extremely grown-up at five, while others will still have trouble expressing themselves at the same age. I thought Faramir would be one of the sort-of-grown-up ones. Thank you for the review! ~Violin Ghost | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/19/2007 |
| There's no reason to assume that Boromir wasn't given some instruction in music and lore; after all, as a lord's son, and especially the Steward's heir, he would have had a well-rounded education. But Tolkien implies that Boromir did not have much interest in either; not that Boromir was unintelligent; but his taste ran to action and arms. A sweet story; with an interesting twist at the end. I like the idea that ten-year-old Boromir was not perfectly stoic at the loss of his mother, at least not all the time. Author Reply: Thank you for reviewing, Raksha! Yes, you couldn't have put it better -- I never thought of Boromir as unaccomplished or less... hmm... intelligent? art-savvy? than Faramir. His interests just differ from his brother's. I'm glad you liked the story -- thanks once more! :) ~Violin Ghost | |