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Msg# 9392
MEFA Reviews for Tuesday, August 19, 2008 (Part Two) Posted by annmarwalk August 19, 2008 - 20:53:59 Topic ID# 9392Title: What Goes Up · Author: Dana · Times: Late Third Age: Gondor
Drabbles · ID: 683
Reviewer: Larner · 2008-08-19 22:59:03
Spoilers!
Ah--some backstory for Pippin's climb to light the beacon in the
movies. Very satisfying to think of who showed him the joy of
climbing! Nicely and succinctly described.
Title: Incarnation · Author: Gandalfs apprentice · Genres: Humor:
Drabbles · ID: 242
Reviewer: Larner · 2008-08-19 23:04:55
Spoilers!
Poor Gandalf--some days it simply does not pay to be stuck in the body
of an aging Man! So funny, and I feel for Pippin, there on the
receiving end of Gandalf's glare!
Title: Dark Dreams · Author: Avon · Races: Men: Steward's Family · ID: 282
Reviewer: annmarwalk · 2008-08-20 01:12:00
This is one of the first pieces of fanfic I ever read, and because of
it Avon's name has been indelibly entered in my mind as one of our
finest, most evocative writers. The imagery of the sobbing, terrified
child, in the arms of his loving and protective older brother; the
amazingly vivid and colorful detail of Faramir's dream; Prince
Imrahil's longing for his sister, and anger at her husband - all these
elements combine into a story of incredible richness. The
characterization of Prince Imrahil is particularly memorable - no
wonder we're all a little bit in love with the devoted father and
uncle, bearer of both Elven and Numenorean blood,valiant warrior
far-sighted in ways Denethor can not even imagine.
Title: Tree of Knowledge · Author: Nancy Brooke · Times: Late Third
Age: Gondor Drabbles · ID: 172
Reviewer: annmarwalk · 2008-08-20 01:12:58
What a luscious drabble. The language is rich and poetic, almost
biblical, and the allegory, the comparison of the sons of Numenor,
Boromir and Aragorn, both to trees is is superbly fitting. I
particularly loved the lines ["In fields of stone have I raised my
sons, the harsh winds of Mordor threatening always to bend them down.
Yet they have grown straight and strong.] Very vivid symbolism for
Denethor's labors in raising his sons to be the men we know and love!
Yet his anguish and bitterness is heart-achingly expressed: ["in
Imladris there grows a tree, which can only flower if he falls."].
Painfully lovely and memorable.
Title: Trading Pledges · Author: Adaneth · Races: Dwarves · ID: 339
Reviewer: Jael · 2008-08-20 01:13:22
Adaneth loves the Dwarves. And when you have finished reading
Adaneth's stories you will love them too. This author has a unique
talent for describing the Naugrim without trivializing them or falling
into the trap of turning them into comic relief. Here you will find
them in all their gruff, pragmatic glory.
This story is even more enjoyable in that it gives us a look into a
world we never see in Tolkien and seldom see in fanfiction: the
private lives of Dwarf women. A young woman makes a decision, all the
more bittersweet if you are familiar with the author's other stories.
My favorite parts were the quiet romance inherent in doing the dishes
together. And the unusual way she obtains a hair from her beloved's
beard -- to what purpose, he does not know. But we do.
This is a wonderful story -- check it out!
Title: Loudwater · Author: Adaneth · Times: Late Third Age: General
Fixed-Length Ficlets · ID: 63
Reviewer: annmarwalk · 2008-08-20 01:13:39
Lovely and lyrical, with perfect application of alliteration ['Babble
over boulders", "clots and clogs"] and onomatopoeia ["trickling",
"rushing"] The whole first paragraph puts me in mind of a lovely piece
of Japanese art, while the second paragraph vividly depicts the
danger, conflict, and resolution. A very unusual drabble!
Drabbles · ID: 683
Reviewer: Larner · 2008-08-19 22:59:03
Spoilers!
Ah--some backstory for Pippin's climb to light the beacon in the
movies. Very satisfying to think of who showed him the joy of
climbing! Nicely and succinctly described.
Title: Incarnation · Author: Gandalfs apprentice · Genres: Humor:
Drabbles · ID: 242
Reviewer: Larner · 2008-08-19 23:04:55
Spoilers!
Poor Gandalf--some days it simply does not pay to be stuck in the body
of an aging Man! So funny, and I feel for Pippin, there on the
receiving end of Gandalf's glare!
Title: Dark Dreams · Author: Avon · Races: Men: Steward's Family · ID: 282
Reviewer: annmarwalk · 2008-08-20 01:12:00
This is one of the first pieces of fanfic I ever read, and because of
it Avon's name has been indelibly entered in my mind as one of our
finest, most evocative writers. The imagery of the sobbing, terrified
child, in the arms of his loving and protective older brother; the
amazingly vivid and colorful detail of Faramir's dream; Prince
Imrahil's longing for his sister, and anger at her husband - all these
elements combine into a story of incredible richness. The
characterization of Prince Imrahil is particularly memorable - no
wonder we're all a little bit in love with the devoted father and
uncle, bearer of both Elven and Numenorean blood,valiant warrior
far-sighted in ways Denethor can not even imagine.
Title: Tree of Knowledge · Author: Nancy Brooke · Times: Late Third
Age: Gondor Drabbles · ID: 172
Reviewer: annmarwalk · 2008-08-20 01:12:58
What a luscious drabble. The language is rich and poetic, almost
biblical, and the allegory, the comparison of the sons of Numenor,
Boromir and Aragorn, both to trees is is superbly fitting. I
particularly loved the lines ["In fields of stone have I raised my
sons, the harsh winds of Mordor threatening always to bend them down.
Yet they have grown straight and strong.] Very vivid symbolism for
Denethor's labors in raising his sons to be the men we know and love!
Yet his anguish and bitterness is heart-achingly expressed: ["in
Imladris there grows a tree, which can only flower if he falls."].
Painfully lovely and memorable.
Title: Trading Pledges · Author: Adaneth · Races: Dwarves · ID: 339
Reviewer: Jael · 2008-08-20 01:13:22
Adaneth loves the Dwarves. And when you have finished reading
Adaneth's stories you will love them too. This author has a unique
talent for describing the Naugrim without trivializing them or falling
into the trap of turning them into comic relief. Here you will find
them in all their gruff, pragmatic glory.
This story is even more enjoyable in that it gives us a look into a
world we never see in Tolkien and seldom see in fanfiction: the
private lives of Dwarf women. A young woman makes a decision, all the
more bittersweet if you are familiar with the author's other stories.
My favorite parts were the quiet romance inherent in doing the dishes
together. And the unusual way she obtains a hair from her beloved's
beard -- to what purpose, he does not know. But we do.
This is a wonderful story -- check it out!
Title: Loudwater · Author: Adaneth · Times: Late Third Age: General
Fixed-Length Ficlets · ID: 63
Reviewer: annmarwalk · 2008-08-20 01:13:39
Lovely and lyrical, with perfect application of alliteration ['Babble
over boulders", "clots and clogs"] and onomatopoeia ["trickling",
"rushing"] The whole first paragraph puts me in mind of a lovely piece
of Japanese art, while the second paragraph vividly depicts the
danger, conflict, and resolution. A very unusual drabble!
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