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Author: Space Weavil · ID: 235 · Genres: Romance (72): General
Reviewer: Rhapsody · 2005-09-20 13:43:58
I often wonder: is there any character, genre of plot Space Weavil cannot
tackle? By now I realised that it doesn’t matter what challenge she takes
on: it is always good and such a joy to read them. Space Weavil is a true
story weaver: she manages to write complicated plotlines, mingles them,
separates them when it is necessary and at the end she makes sure everything
is nicely tied up. Besides taking very thorough care of plot and plotlines,
her narrative is incredibly well written. She paints a world for the
reader’s eyes with just words and yet you feel as if you are truly there.
Every character she writes, you can feel the effort she takes to explore
them profoundly and writes them extremely well in canon. Space Weavil cares
for her characters and it shows. Whenever she uses original characters, she
makes sure they have a purpose and are cleverly mentioned throughout the
story making them not simply red crew t-shirt members.

When Space writes Romance and she combines it with elves, I am just in awe
how carefully she develops a romance between, for example: Elrond and
Celebrían. She looks at which is stated in canon and she interpreters in
outstanding prose. I sincerely hope that in the future, we are treated with
more of her stories.

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Author: Salsify · ID: 314 · Races/Places: Hobbits (90): General
Reviewer: Dwimordene · 2005-09-20 18:05:49
Salsify, like Werecat, is a bit all over the board, making it hard to group
an author review. However, like Werecat, Salsify excels at finding the odd
angles onto the story, the cracks in the ever-flowing narrative, and
exploiting them to good end. Whether it's a nearly throw-away line about a
vain young hobbit's gift from Bilbo, or the always marginalized views of
women, or the complete and utter inversion of the story of Ëol (and in a
completely believable manner at that!), Salsify exhibits a deft and
confident hand. She doesn't just write to fill gaps, her gaps are chosen
with care for their ability to say more than simply what happened between
points X and Y. There's always an important reflective moment that sets her
stories firmly within Middle-earth, and yet at that necessary distance that
allows for a much more engaged and engaging story.
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Author: Salsify · ID: 314 · Races/Places: Rohan (37): General
Reviewer: Dwimordene · 2005-09-20 18:06:12
Salsify, like Werecat, is a bit all over the board, making it hard to group
an author review. However, like Werecat, Salsify excels at finding the odd
angles onto the story, the cracks in the ever-flowing narrative, and
exploiting them to good end. Whether it's a nearly throw-away line about a
vain young hobbit's gift from Bilbo, or the always marginalized views of
women, or the complete and utter inversion of the story of Ëol (and in a
completely believable manner at that!), Salsify exhibits a deft and
confident hand. She doesn't just write to fill gaps, her gaps are chosen
with care for their ability to say more than simply what happened between
points X and Y. There's always an important reflective moment that sets her
stories firmly within Middle-earth, and yet at that necessary distance that
allows for a much more engaged and engaging story.
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Author: Salsify · ID: 314 · Books/Time: The Silmarillion (67): General
Reviewer: Dwimordene · 2005-09-20 18:07:36
Salsify, like Werecat, is a bit all over the board, making it hard to group
an author review. However, like Werecat, Salsify excels at finding the odd
angles onto the story, the cracks in the ever-flowing narrative, and
exploiting them to good end. Whether it's a nearly throw-away line about a
vain young hobbit's gift from Bilbo, or the always marginalized views of
women, or the complete and utter inversion of the story of Ëol (and in a
completely believable manner at that!), Salsify exhibits a deft and
confident hand. She doesn't just write to fill gaps, her gaps are chosen
with care for their ability to say more than simply what happened between
points X and Y. There's always an important reflective moment that sets her
stories firmly within Middle-earth, and yet at that necessary distance that
allows for a much more engaged and engaging story.
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