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| Holding Back the Flood by shirebound | 21 Review(s) |
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| pebbles66 | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 7/14/2009 |
| Gimli and Legolas' dislike for each other and barely-disguised sniping is so cute, since they become such fast friends later on. I'm really enjoying this - but very nervous about them being in that cave... Author Reply: Thank you. I really wanted to write an 'action' story before Legolas and Gimli were friends, since it would be so interesting to trap them together and force them to work together. | |
| Nesta | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 4/3/2009 |
| Wonderful characterisation, especially of Legolas - makes him a lot more interesting than I normally find him! I like the idea of him re-visiting a tree he last saw as a baby. ('My, how you've grown, and as like your old dad as one acorn to another.') Author Reply: Thank you! I learn so much about the characters by writing about them. And that tree might end up playing a part later in the story... haven't quite figured it out yet... | |
| Cairistiona | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 3/10/2009 |
| Ah, nice chapter... I liked the interplay between all the characters but especially Sam's thoughts on Elves. "Elves were a marvel; their faces were lit with more than sunlight, it seemed, and they had lived through thousands of years of history." I like that description of them. Author Reply: Thank you. I really enjoy imagining how hobbits view others (and how others view hobbits, of course). :) | |
| lbilover | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 3/6/2009 |
| You really do write an Elf's POV so beautifully. I love the beginning of this chapter as Legolas communes with the tree. I came away from this chapter feeling that I have a better understanding of the antipathy between Legolas and Gimli and why it existed at first. Beautifully done! And eeps, that cave opening!! Author Reply: Oh, thank you! One of the things I hope to bring out in this story is that these two only *think* they have nothing in common. But that's not necessarily the case. | |
| Lily Baggins | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 3/5/2009 |
| Hee, you've caught the Legolas-Gimli war perfectly here. And I have a feeling that by the story's end, those two will probably have learned to respect each other. As usual, you capture the hobbits perfectly. :) Author Reply: Thank you, Lily. It's fun to write a feud, especially knowing how it eventually turns out. Hobbits... *loves* | |
| Gentle Hobbit | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/27/2009 |
| I enjoyed seeing Gimli and Legolas and their own responses to the world about them. This is a lovely beginning to a friendship that will take them in the end to Fangorn and the Glittering Caves. You've done it again, coaxing out threads of a story and weaving more into a richer tapestry. Thank you. Author Reply: What a lovely thing to say! The Professor's 'threads' are so rich and vibrant, it's a real pleasure to imagine new tapestries. | |
| Althea | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/26/2009 |
| It is taking Gimly and Legolas a while to warm up to each other. Their bickering is amusing, tough. I agree that if anyone can get them together it will be Sam. I'm looking foward to reading more. Author Reply: Thank you, Althea. Sam, Legolas, and Gimli are a fun 'trio' to write. | |
| grumpy | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/25/2009 |
| Note to Frodo, don't go poking around in caves, they have bats, rats and are very dark. Would be better to tramp over some nice flowery meadows and maybe a lake for a swim. NO Caves!! Author Reply: He has to learn that lesson the hard way, I'm afraid. But at least you tried to warn him! | |
| lovethosehobbits | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/25/2009 |
| YAY! I got to read a little today and what do I find but a lovely chappie from my favorite hobbit! Author Reply: Awwww, thanks. Your long-awaited angst is coming soon! | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/23/2009 |
| LOL Looks like Gimli and Legolas are going to make things amusing for the hobbits on this outting. I like looking back at this part of their relationship 'before' they became friends. Author Reply: I'm enjoying it, too. Since we know what life-friends they're going to be, it's fun to "remember when". | |