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| The Shadow in the Past by Itarille | 2 Review(s) |
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| Periantari | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 11/22/2024 |
| It's nice to see moments where Faramir and Denethor showed care for each other. I know some authors paint the picture that Denethor did not care for his second son but i think it is more fanon than actual canon . Denethor may have preferred Boromir (though i'm not sure if this is explicitly mentioned, maybe in his Tolkien's Letters?) but didn't mean he didn't care for Faramir. I really liked these conversations in this chapter. Author Reply: If I remember correctly, in the book, when Gandalf told Pippin about Denethor, he mentioned "Boromir, whom he loved best". And in the Appendix (about the Stewards), it iwas mentioned that Denethor loved Finduilas above any other, save his eldest son. My understanding is Denethor loved both his sons, but he did favour Boromir above Faramir. Thank you for reading and leaving a review! It made me happy to have chance to talk about them. | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 10/26/2024 |
| Faramir looked at Denethor and nodded. “What I would not give to stay here with my father, though!” “Gondor, that is what you would not give.” What a perceptive exchange. Your dialogues ring so true. I appreciate how you continue to subtly weave the spirit of Finduilas (or should it be Finduilas' spirit) into the lives and memories of these two noble men. Author Reply: Thank you! I imagined that the absence of Finduilas felt like a ‘presence’ within their family. It’s like how an empty chair can remind us of someone, rather than making us forget them just because the chair is empty. | |