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| Following the Other Wizard: journey into healing by jodancingtree | 3 Review(s) |
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| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 6/13/2004 |
| Radagast certainly got that one right: too bad men are less grateful than wolves. Actually, if you think about dogs (since I've never had anything to do with wolves), they are nicer than lots of people. Nano is a little scary in his fury. I hope his heart is healed too. | |
| Tathar | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 1/16/2004 |
| Ohh, I *LOVE* this story!! I'm sorry I haven't reviewed it before. This might very well be my favorite story of yours, in fact! Just.... beyond words! It's incredible. I've always thought that Frodo having to sail was unfair, and this is just the solution to that! And I love seeing Frodo as a healer -- I could very well imagine that; his personality lends itself perfectly to life with Radagast. Personally, when I was reading FotR, one of the things that drew me to Frodo's character was the loyalty of his friends -- such faithfulness does not come to people unworthy of it. And hobbits are not the only ones proving loyal to Frodo -- I really love the way Cuina and now Greyling are so faithful to him. And Nano, too -- although he worries me with that temper and pride of his! Perhaps Radagast and Frodo will be able to change that. Wonderful, wonderful story, I can't wait for it to be continued!! Author Reply: Thank you, Tathar! Yes, I really think learning healing with Radagast, out in the wilderness, is the one thing in Middle Earth that might make Frodo whole again. And his gentleness and courage draw the most unlikely friends to him -- I hope you'll continue to enjoy the adventure! jo | |
| FantasyFan | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 1/15/2004 |
| I have not reviewed your story until now, but I have been enjoying it as I did the story which preceeds it. Post-quest Frodo is the most fascinating character to me, so I am always interested in seeing how authors portray him. It strikes me that Radagast is very good at collecting what my mother would call 'stray puppies' - all his creature friends, then Frodo, and now Nano. I re-read 'Another Way of Leaving' just the other day, and it is noticable me how much healing Radagast has already accomplished in Frodo by this chapter. Despite Radagast laying the blame for much of Frodo's exhaustion on his tendency to spend himself in care for others, he has also found that a focus outside himself contributes to a lessening of the unhealthy self-absorbtion that occasionally contributes to the melancholy. Frodo is still physically weak, though his will is as stubborn as it has ever been. But it's good to see him reacting with joy and tenderness to his 'patients,' and leave off a little of his anxiety in calm release of responsibility to his caretaker. He's decided to be a patient 'patient' himself. Reading what you've written to the other reviewers, I'm very curious to see what else you've got up your sleeve! Author Reply: Thank you for reviewing, Fantasy Fan! Frodo at any stage of his life fascinates me - he's such a complex personality, there's always more to discover. You're right, he has already come a long way in healing - of course, he keeps a lot inside, too - he still has a ways to go... jo | |