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FirstBorn  by Lindelea 1 Review(s)
FantasyFanReviewed Chapter: 6 on 8/29/2003
Have you ever heard the curse, "May your children be just like you?" Pippin is going to learn what it feels like to be on the other side of the thoughtlessness of a child. And Faramir, with the naivety of an eight year old in bad company, both thinks they will not get caught, and that if they do it's not a big deal because after all, Da did worse. There does seem to be a basic difference between Pip's childhood adventures, which were all fun-loving if mischevious, and Faramir's sullen, angry, rude behaviour. What exactly does he have to be angry about? Does he feel neglected by his powerful but busy father? Is it the pressure of too much attention focused on him as the heir? Or Pippin's reputation as a past troublemaker that he feels he must live up to? Have his evil cousins transferred resentment of Pippin to him? Many kids become rebellious, but not usually at age 8.

I hope he does get caught. It can be the worst thing for a kid to actually get away with something, and start to feel superior and invulnerable. But if he does, Pip's likely to fire the minder, and Farry's not even going to be able to go to the bathroom by himself for a while.

Sorry I got the story lengths mixed up between Firstborn and Truth (I realized it after I hit 'submit, and there's no edit function). Can't you make them both nice and long? Easier for me to remember, and a treat for your devoted fans.

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