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Miserable  by Pipfan 4 Review(s)
Nancy BrookeReviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/13/2004
Charming! I'm beginning to think all these on the road stories should be collected in one place ... they paint such an interesting picture of the fellowship together.

LynReviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/11/2004
Very well done!

Just an observation: when I first read about
Aragorn's "pruned" feet, I imagined a gardner snipping parts of
his toes off. I presume you meant the wrinkly appearance that
occurs when skin is immersed in water for long periods of
time but it struck me as accidentally funny.

FirnsarnienReviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/11/2004
Wow, this was really great! Light and funny, just what I needed. I must admit to being surprised at your wonderful writing ability. You did it with a sense of realism and you captured the spirits of the characters so beautifully. Pippin especially, was wonderfully fidgety and full of mischief and merriment. I think my favorite part is when Merry said at the beginning...

"You’re going to –” A flash of lightning, followed quickly by a blast of thunder that trembled the earth, interrupted Merry, followed by the unmistakable first drops of rain. “…jinx us,” he finished in a weary voice." and then at the end...

" “Pippin, stop that. You’re going to –“
“Ahhh! Frodo, noooo!”
Squish!
“…jinx us.”"

That was truly hilarious! I laughed so hard at both these parts! This tied the whole thing together so nicely.

And Legolas telling them to hurry and dress before Aragorn makes them a potion...that was great too!

Awesome job! :)

Bluegrass ElfReviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/10/2004
I guess I'm not miserable then!

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