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| Light Out of Darkness by shirebound | 19 Review(s) |
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| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 8/7/2004 |
| I have enjoyed all of these. Read them all at once and am reviewing here. Just wonderful, everyone of them. Author Reply: Thank you so much. :) | |
| esamen | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 8/7/2004 |
| “All grown up,” he whispered. “Yes indeed, my dear hobbits,” Gandalf murmured softly to himself, “you have all grown up.” Sigh. Ah, sweet sadness mingled with joy. I can't bear it . . . more, please . . . thanks for your wonderful stories. Applause across the miles, esamen Author Reply: Oh, what a compliment when a reader "can't bear it... but wants more"! More is coming, I promise. Thank you so much for reading. | |
| Elwen | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 8/7/2004 |
| What a beautifully peaceful scene. It's good to see that fire has become a friendly light to them once more and I love your insights into Gandalf's thoughts. (I always thought he left them rather suddenly in the book.) I could see the warm glow of the flickering fire and hear the soft light murmur of their voices. *sigh* Author Reply: I agree -- Gandalf's departure from the hobbits was even more abrupt than *Frodo's* eventual departure from them! I'm so glad you enjoyed this story, Elwen. So very, very glad. | |
| aprilkat | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 8/7/2004 |
| On my way out to vacation, but had to stop and leave a quick review. It seems very fitting that the light you end up with is fire for a couple of reasons. The fact that Frodo and Pippin are overcoming their fear of fire and are able to start enjoying the safety and "home-iness" of it again shows the amazing feat they accomplished - returning Middle Earth to a sort of normality after the horrors of the Dark Lord. And somehow, despite Frodo's eventual growing away from the Shire, fire somehow seems the most hobbity of lights, so it returns us where we all started. Just a nice sense of return and completion. Author Reply: How kind of you to review "on the run"! I'm so glad the ending seemed to bring us to 'return and completion'. What a nice thing to say. Have a wonderful vacation! | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 8/7/2004 |
| p.s. I liked Gandalf's echo of "all grown up" and his realisation that his task in Middle-earth was through; he could go "home". Much as he loved Middle-earth, I think his heart must have yearned for home somehow. This is so hobbity: “Good.” Pippin plopped down next to Frodo. “Sam forgets to cook when he’s worried, you know.” Frodo smiled at the light words, hiding -- he knew -- deep feelings. There had been such praise heaped on him in Gondor. Minstrels had sung, there had been feasts, tributes, honors... yet all he had longed for was this. Just to be a hobbit again, and treated as nothing more. Or less. And Merry being hopeful that Sam was going to cook. And Sam being secretly pleased. And one more thing... we were evidently on the same wavelength once more (remember the Time of the Dog?). I was working on a story for Marigold's challenge this week, which involved camping out in front of the hearth at Bag End! What a shock of recognition reading that phrase in this chapter gave me! Anyhow, let me congratulate you once more on a job well done. Author Reply: "The Time of the Dog"... hee hee. I love it when that happens! (And I'm currently writing a sequel to that fluffy puppy story.) Thank you so much for your lovely words. | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 8/7/2004 |
| When I saw this was the last chapter, I felt a pang. And some part of me said, How in the world can she end this? Any ending would be an anticlimax, after the powerful writing that went before. Am so happy to report I was mistaken. The ending is the perfect touch. Author Reply: Oh my, thank you! | |
| Aewyn | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 8/7/2004 |
| Shirebound, Wow... I mean... just... wow! This fic has been wonderful, and ending it with a conversation between Pippin and Frodo was a stroke of pure genious :)Throwing in a bit of Gandalf and Sam wasn't bad either, but I happen to be a bit partial when it comes to Pippin, as he is my favourite character. (Billy Boyd has absolutely NOTHING to do with it... none at all... really... I'm not kidding..!) Somehow, the fact that Pippin was younger than the rest of the hobbits, not even of age yet, and all that he had to see and do has intrigued me ever since I read the books for the first time. He had to grow up and mature very quickly after everything that had happened to him and Merry since leaving Rivendell, and I think watching Denethor burn must have been a horrific experience. Being so little in a world full of Men must also have been daunting, especially in battle. It was beautiful to see (read?) Frodo, not yet fully recovered from his relapse, comforting his young cousin by the fire while all the others (more or less, anyway) slept. The fire has played a major part in both their lives up to this point, and that they should be afraid or uneasy around it is not difficult to imagine. A lovely story, and I am sorry to see it end. Love, Aewyn Author Reply: Thank you, Aewyn. I thought it might be a nice way to end the story if *Frodo* was doing the comforting, for a change. I'm so happy you enjoyed this. | |
| Connie | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 8/7/2004 |
| That was a sweet ending. That last sentence was just so hobbity. And I could see Pippin doing just that. It is interesting that while none of the other hobbits went through as much as Frodo, their own experiences help them better understand his. Oddly enogh, or maybe not so odd, I think Pippin may actually understand him the best. Sam, of course, was with Frodo till the better end, but he never faced Sauron; and Merry killed the Witch King and suffered from the Shadow, but I still think that Pippin's look into that Stone gave him the truest picture of what Frodo faced, even though it was only a glimpse. Of course, I would see it this way; others may disagree. Can't wait to see what your next story will be. Connie. Author Reply: I like your insights, Connie! Pippin's experience with the Stone was a truly life-changing experience for him, in many ways. I'm sure it did give him a certain understanding of Frodo that few others would have. | |
| Auntiemeesh | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 8/7/2004 |
| I loved this conversation between Frodo and Pippin. I had never really thought about how fire would affect either of them after their experiences. I'm glad they've both been able to come to terms with their experiences enough that fire can once again provide a feeling of safety and security. Author Reply: It's so wonderful to be able to 'give' our valiant hobbits a peaceful and safe moment like this one. Thank you so much for reading. | |