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| Hollow Victory by Kara's Aunty | 55 Review(s) |
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| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 5/4/2013 |
| I can certainly appreciate just how hurt Sam feels right now. Frodo is in the midst of his own guilt and is taking much of it out on Sam, of course. Both indeed need to talk out what they've been through, although it's going to be like finding hen's teeth merely to pull at this point to get reason and rationality out of Frodo Baggins. | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 5/4/2013 |
| This chapter contains some of the most delightful hobbity dialogue, logic, and (attempted) powers of persuasion that I've read in a long time. Perhaps we should just have sent the Gaffer to Mordor instead *snort* Author Reply: Hello shirebound, wow, thanks a lot! It was huge fun to write, but then it always is when Merry and (particularly) Pippin are involved. They're just so effervescent that nothing gets them down for long! Thanks for R & R-ing, M ;) | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 7/29/2012 |
| Two reviews for the same chapter, you lucky cousin, you! :) I read shirebound's and forget to mention that I too liked Sam's description of the Elven twins, very hobbity, and very Sam. :) The poor guy for feeling he was walking on eggshells around the one he loved the most. I will admit I am a little disappointed there wasn't a terrible row that would have stunned everyone, but your take on it was much more in keeping with loving hobbit nature as they really are. That talk with the others must have been so difficult for Frodo to listen to. Also interesting that Sam grieved for Gollum. I am looking forward to how the two will deal with the aftermath of it, by themselves and with others. They really need some time alone with each other, really alone, to sort this out. Frodo seems particularly sensitive to anything Sam says that smacks of being a servant and second place when Frodo thinks he is himself lower than dirt and Sam so much higher than him and they have passed far beyond simple master and servant. Please don't keep me waiting too long, dear cousin! You don't want your bloom to wilt or your berry to starve, do you? Namarie, God bless, Your Tookish one :) Author Reply: Hello m'dear, I can't reply at great length just now, but no: I most certainly do not want you to wilt or starve. So I'll make headway on the next chapter this weekend! As for Frddo and Sam's fragile friendship, you'll have to be patient and see what happens there ... How bad am I, eh? sniggers Take care, little bloom, M ;) | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 7/28/2012 |
| That was some thick tension! But it went a lot better than I thought it would and it looks like the bond of our dears is beginning to heal a little too. Sam is indeed right that the Ring claimed Frodo, no matter what anyone else believes. It's been so nice to draw this out so I had a lot more to look forward to instead of gobbling it all done at once. Hungry Took that I am, I already wish for a lot more so don't keep me starving too long, my dear cousin! Namarie, God bless, Your happy berry and bloom :) | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/27/2012 |
| Oh, this is not good. I understand why Frodo freaked out, at least I think I do, because he's stressed out and speaking from love and worry. He's so angry at himself for what happened at the Fire and hates himself for that and doesn't know how to deal with it. His sense of shame is so great and sense of self-worth so low it's somewhere in the depths of Moria. Such would be the case of a rape victim which he is, if not physically. And Sam is not much better off feeling so helpless and useless. I do love the part of Aragorn and Eomer helping at the feast. I hope things will work out once our dears have the time and privacy to talk it out and get over their fear of saying too much as Merry calls it. I don't think they would like to do it in public, even among friends, but we shall see, shan't we? Even if they have to yell at each other and really mean it and then realize what is underneath - pain, shame, regret, and indeed love - then they can collapse in each other's arms, the infection drained and they can then work on closing the wounds together. But I am getting ahead of myself and have no time alas to read the next chapter to find out if any of my speculation is right. Hopefully over the weekend I will. I have been so looking forward to reading more! Namarie, God bless, Your happy and anxious to read more Tookish berry :) *hugs* P.S. Dad will start dialysis probably next month. He's doing all right. Keep praying though and many thanks for it! | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 7/25/2012 |
| My dear, dear cousin! I hope I haven't kept you waiting long to express my delight at this new chapter! Have no time now to read to the other two but what a joy to have them to look forward to!! Mighty gifts indeed. Poor Sam and poor Frodo. They have a lot to work through and the only way they can is together. Love how stubborn Sam was, that took guts! Namarie, God bless, your happy bloom and berry :) Author Reply: My bloom! My berry! Cuz!! Seriously, I'm really glad to hear from you. You've been on mind (and your father in my prayers) over the last few weeks. Hope everything is well at home, etc. As for the chapter, yep, Sam was stubborn. And I don't blame him, really. I understand the symbolism behind the hobbits wearing those clothes at Cormallen, but ... really! Did no one think they might find it a bit of an ordeal ... Middle-earthlings! Sheesh!! Thanks for R & R-ing, and do take care, m'bloom, Cousin Mo ;) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 7/25/2012 |
| A painful telling indeed, and much to both cause grief and thanksgiving. And both have much to heal from. I am glad Gandalf is enforcing the rest. Author Reply: Hello Larner, thank goodness for Gandalf indeed! Originally, for Sam's retelling, I was just going to skip the dialogue and write about how 'the company listened with mixed emotions as Sam related the hobbits' journey ...' blah, blah, blah. Mainly because actually having him talk about it would seem too much like a retelling of 'Cusp of Victory'. Then I thought about it and realised that - given the story is about what happened during that tale - it was probably necessary, even if it seemed repetitive (to me). *shrugs* Never mind. Thanks for R & R-ing, m'dear, M ;) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/25/2012 |
| This must be very hard to accept, that suddenly Frodo is acting as if he is a master rather than a friend and near-brother. But this possibility is even more traumatic, it seems, than the original, and has left both Frodo and Sam even more scarred emotionally as well as physically. Author Reply: Hello Larner, you may be right. There's probably a good reason for Frodo's behaviour though, if only Sam knew what it was ... Thanks for R & R-ing, M ;) | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 7/24/2012 |
| Wow, that was so exciting and awful and suspenseful. Poor Sam, but oh, such cleverness and courage! And I truly love the bits of lightness you manage to weave in, such as... Elrond's sons looked as much alike as two eggs in a basket to him (though infinitely grander... Author Reply: Hello shireboud, thanks for that. It's a pretty grim story for most of it, so it needs a smattering of levity to keep it from being totally depressing. Nobody wants to read a story that is totally depressing. Methinks! Glad you're enjoying it, though ;) *grin* Thanks for R & R-ing, M ;) | |
| robbie | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/23/2012 |
| I want moooore! To see the two of them that distraught... Brilliantly written. I can see it in my head, all the necessary details given. Author Reply: Hello Robbie, your wish is my command ... Thanks for R & R-ing, M ;) | |