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| Elf-root by Soledad | 5 Review(s) |
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| nancylea57 | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 11/2/2008 |
| i didn't know that using the see all chapters was keeping me from being able to review on this site, lived and learned cause i have to comment here: the very idea of biblo letting the sackville- baggins examine his "private" area leave two conflicting thoughts, hahhahhahhah, and don't let them get too close!!!!!!! Funny but i always cheered the thought of flo from alice having a tattoo of grits is the same region,,,,"kiss my grits" indeed. Author Reply: Bilbo has definitely learned a great deal during his adventure; among other things how to deal with dragons, lol! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 11/2/2008 |
| I so love the inclusion of Isengar Took in all this, and that he was the original Mad Hobbit! How typical! As for the trefoil birthmark being the sign of the offspring of the Old Took--that's so marvelous, as is the hint of where it is to be found on Bilbo. What a perfect means of embarrassing Lobelia and Camellia in front of the whole Shire! Perfect! Thanks so for the laughs so far. Need now to finish the last two chapters so I can comment on them, too. Author Reply: Thanks. :)) I was looking up Hobbit biographies on "The Thain's Book" website, and that's how I came across Isengar. Now he's firmly nested in the corner of my room and won't go away, I fear. And Lobelia will have an even worse embarrassment in the next chapter, don't worry. That will be a day she'll never forget. *evil cackle* | |
| Kitt Otter | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 10/30/2008 |
| So many new chapters – nice! Oh my… Bilbo obviously is in a strait. I mean, checking Lobelia’s bodice! But I believe it. I like that idea for naming the inns. My head is swimming - so many hobbit names. If you can keep them straight I congratulate you. I liked seeing Isengar Took, a very interesting though queer hobbit. *coughing and laughing* Yeees, that proof would have been a bit indecent to any decent hobbit. Very clever of Doro's father! Unfortunately, the S-Bs won't give up that easily. Author Reply: Yeah, I know all those Hobit genealogies can confuse the living daylight out of a person. I just couldn't resist the urge to let old Missus Crabtree boast about her family. *is feeling guilty* I think one day - perhaps when I'm retired and in a home - I'll write Isengar's story, too. Perhaps in a series titled "Errantries", discussing the tale of all queer Tooks that have fallen under Gandalf's dreadful influence. ;) | |
| phyloxena | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 10/29/2008 |
"Of course,” he said. “There’s what right and there’s what’s wrong; and what’s right must be protected. But there are also things that are done and those that are not done among respectable Hobbits – you should never mistake those two things for right and wrong, son.” This is brilliant. So very English and so very Hobbit. The whole story sounds very true to Middle-Earth and "realistic" (as far as realism of made-up world can go), a little heavy, a little insider-ish, like hobbit family trees which they reportedly remembered to great detail and could relay any time. Thank you. Author Reply: Thank you. :) The Hobbit family trees nearly drove me mad - it took me weeks to figure out who's related to whom and where my original characters could be put. But if one wants to write convincing Hobbitfic, one needs to do those things. As enjoyable as this little foray into Hobbit society was, I'm glad I've finished the story. All those little things that needed to be considered - from genealogy to speech patterns and proper primness - tended to gave me a headache. *g* The last two parts will be posted shortly. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 10/29/2008 |
| Bwahahahahaha! Oh, I love it! Bilbo's birthmark and its location! That was just too clever for words, dear! And Mayor Doro is a very clever young hobbit as well! Interesting to see the various reactions to Bilbo now. I imagine that this will be the beginning of Bilbo spending much more time among the Tooks and the Brandybucks. And I am still very curious indeed about the "Elf-root"! Author Reply: I must admit that I was very troubled about how to resolve the legal debate. Thankfully, the idea came up, and since this is supposed to be a more light-hearted story than than what I usually write, I greatly enjoyed making it as hilarious as possible. Elf-root is going to make its grand entree in the next chapter. | |