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| Following the Other Wizard: journey into healing by jodancingtree | 153 Review(s) |
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| FantasyFan | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 1/15/2004 |
| I have not reviewed your story until now, but I have been enjoying it as I did the story which preceeds it. Post-quest Frodo is the most fascinating character to me, so I am always interested in seeing how authors portray him. It strikes me that Radagast is very good at collecting what my mother would call 'stray puppies' - all his creature friends, then Frodo, and now Nano. I re-read 'Another Way of Leaving' just the other day, and it is noticable me how much healing Radagast has already accomplished in Frodo by this chapter. Despite Radagast laying the blame for much of Frodo's exhaustion on his tendency to spend himself in care for others, he has also found that a focus outside himself contributes to a lessening of the unhealthy self-absorbtion that occasionally contributes to the melancholy. Frodo is still physically weak, though his will is as stubborn as it has ever been. But it's good to see him reacting with joy and tenderness to his 'patients,' and leave off a little of his anxiety in calm release of responsibility to his caretaker. He's decided to be a patient 'patient' himself. Reading what you've written to the other reviewers, I'm very curious to see what else you've got up your sleeve! Author Reply: Thank you for reviewing, Fantasy Fan! Frodo at any stage of his life fascinates me - he's such a complex personality, there's always more to discover. You're right, he has already come a long way in healing - of course, he keeps a lot inside, too - he still has a ways to go... jo | |
| Gentle Hobbit | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/15/2004 |
| Oh! I am so pleased to see this story! I loved the first one and remember it very clearly and fondly, and so it is such a gift to see another. I truly appreciate the way Frodo must learn humility and gentle wisdom, and how Radagast simply will not allow him to wallow in self-hate. For even Frodo, who is most often seen as humble, still has a certain wild self-absorption left over as legacy of his "failure" at the end of the Quest. This first chapter promises another rare treat of a story. Thank you so much for writing this. (Oh, and I do so love to see Bombadil and Goldberry again. They are so often overlooked or derided in the world of fanfiction, which saddens me. They defy definition which perhaps is why many people are uncomfortable with them.) Author Reply: Thank you, Gentle Hobbit! This story has been in the works for many months -- I'm so glad you liked the beginning, and I hope you'll continue to enjoy it. There'll be other old friends turning up as it goes on - I'm writing a Gimli chapter right now - just hope I can do him justice! (I had a *lot* of help with Tom and Goldberry, most especially from Lindelea. (bows deeply and throws a kiss) jo | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/14/2004 |
| Nice to find this here, the site where I read most often. How does this link up with part II, or doesn't it yet? Don't have time to read to the end tonight, my online time is done for today. Author Reply: Hi, Lindelea! This part runs right into Part 2 -- the connecting chapter is finished already; now I just have to *get* there! By the way, threw you a posy in my reply to the last review -- jo | |