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| Moments in Time by Larner | 1162 Review(s) |
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| lindahoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 8/20/2005 |
| Poor Frodo to have so much to deal with when he felt so ill and to strike himself from the book !You portray his suffering well. Author Reply: Thank you for the feedback, Lindahoyland. I suspect that the two years in the Shire would have been quite mixed for Frodo, sometimes doing well, sometimes and increasingly feeling weakened and depressed, and at times hating himself while at others hating everyone else, and the rest of the time horrified to find he was capable of such hatred toward anyone. | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/14/2005 |
| Very good idea to post here such little fics which don't belong to or fit in with the longer ones! This one was beautiful, even if a bit sad. I think it was very like Sam to plant the removed bulbs somewhere other, and it was so nice how it gave Frodo a new view of his situation. He needed the reassurance, and I think it brought him some peace as well. Sam's father had probably often no easy time to explain to little Frodo what he was doing - Frodo was not the type of child which was content with a short, simple answer. He wanted to know every little detail and a lot of 'why', which is not always easy to explain. Author Reply: Nor do I think Frodo's "why" would be pointless just to keep attention fixed as is true with that of many children I know. I suspect his why would be heartfelt. And Frodo did need some reassurance that he was making the right choice. It would have been difficult for him without having a more positive image to take with him as he made his choice, I think. Thanks so much for your response. | |
| Radbooks | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/14/2005 |
| I enjoyed this very much, Larner. I was different than I thought it was going to be, but I like the idea of being transplanted. It touched me becuase of some personal things I'm dealing with. Nicely done! Author Reply: Glad it moves you so personally, then. And hope your own transplanting, however it might affect you, ends up positive. | |
| Baggins Babe | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/14/2005 |
| This is such a thoughtful story, wistful and sad but with a great hope for the future. How like Sam not to throw away the bulbs but share them with the rest of the Shire. What a wonderful way to look at Frodo's departure too - a transplanting. Beautiful, Larner. Author Reply: For Sam this would be a natural response--when one finds too much, share rather than dump. And Frodo needs a positive context in which to put his decision. Thanks so much for responding. | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/14/2005 |
| I'm glad that you have found a place to share with us the bits that don't fit - In a way I hope there are lots to come but on the other hand you need the bits to fit to make your wonderfully crafted longer stories! This is lovely in it's own right and the metaphors of thinning and transplanting just perfect for Frodo. Not everyone can bloom where they grow but thinning is hard to do without damage to both those left behind and those being moved. In his depression I think Frodo may be understimating the pain his leaving will cause for all. But it has to happen for all to thrive and grow. Author Reply: I think there would have continued to be emotional and spiritual growth in Sam's family even had Frodo stayed, but I doubt he'd have been able to grow where he was planted. I know I've gone from the idea that Frodo's physical as well as his spiritual and emotional health were impaired by his experiences, and here I'm working from the reality of the experiences of many who've survived severe trauma such as Holocaust survivors. But, even had his physical health remained stable, still Frodo himself was most likely withering away spiritually due his inability to openly deal with his experiences, he reluctance to share them, the inability of the others to realize they needed for him to be shared for him to turn the corner and grow himself. He needed the transplantation more than Sam and his family needed thinning, I think. Thanks for the response. | |
| Tigger | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/13/2005 |
| Oh Larner...This was lovely. I can so see Frodo as one of those precocious children who is forever asking questions. Really liked how you had the Gaffer explain to Frodo what he was doing and why. I can also easily see Frodo grieving for the beauty that wasn't allowed to come forth. Also liked how Sam told Frodo he had transplanted all those bulbs he had thinned that morning and why. It gave Frodo some badly needed peace and in turn, brightened Sam's day as well. All around a wonderful read. Thanks for sharing it!! Author Reply: Yes, Frodo was undoubtedly precocious and caring from the start, I think. So glad you appreciate the imagery and heart of the story so. Thanks so much for respondig to it. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/13/2005 |
| Oh how perfect! That is *just* how Frodo would have thought of his decision--taking himself away so that he wouldn't crowd Bag End with his sorrows. I'm so glad that Sam was able to give him the information he needed to put a more positive spin on his decision. What a wonderful metaphor it was, and so appropriate to Frodo and Sam! Author Reply: I'm only sorry that Sam wasn't allowed to know until it was too late what Frodo's decision was, to offer his own aid int he transplanting to come until they were riding to the Havens. Here he was thinking Frodo had chosen to go to Rivendell, and instead he was going so much further, and to not be able to even visit from time to time! It must have been so sad for him, for all he accepted Frodo needed it at the time. But it would perhaps have been easier had Frodo been able to share earlier. | |
| Armariel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/13/2005 |
| Dear ol' Sam, I just KNEW he wouldn't toss out those lily bulbs! That's my kind of gardener. In more ways than one. Author Reply: No, Sam wouldn't do such a thing, particularly after his trip to Mordor, I think. He'd value each bulb just as his master would, and would seek, as he did with the grains of dust from Galadriel's gift, to make each one count. And Frodo would find reassurance not only for his own future, but for the future of the Shire at Sam's hands. Thanks for reviewing. | |
| Alassiel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/13/2005 |
| What a lovely tale! Indeed, Frodo did transplant himself—and what a garden he grew in! Thank you. Alassiel Author Reply: He needed the transplanting, and to accept it was a transplanting as well. And probably all of Arda was the more beautiful for it, the mortal lands with his memory and his legacy, and the Undying Lands for his presence and the example of humility, obedience, and reward as reflected in a mortal. Thanks for reading and commenting. | |
| lindahoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/13/2005 |
| This was very sweet and touching.Frodo is so noble and I like the reasons you give for his decision. I have seen father spelled both Ada and Adar .Are the terms interchangable ? Many thanks for your kind review of my story.I'm honoured to be posting here too and it is thanks to your advice I decided to post my long stories too ! Author Reply: Adar is "father" while Ada is "Dad" or possibly "Daddy." One the more formal, one the familiar. Naneth and Nana are what I use for "Mother" and "Mom." Am not fully certain that's right, but--oh, well. Yes, Frodo is noble, but also needs the spiritual reassurance that he is still acceptable in the Creator's eyes that he can't fully accept in Middle Earth itself. He does need the trip to Tol Eressea for his healing and acceptance of Grace. | |