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| I don't believe in ghosts by DADGAD | 6 Review(s) |
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| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/2/2008 |
| Ooh, very well done--and so full of "atmosphere"! For someone who doesn't believe in ghosts he's sure spooked! And he's found Daeron, has he? Interesting! | |
| Baggins Babe | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/31/2008 |
| This story was absolutely spine-tingling in the best sense. The truly frightening ghosts stories achive their aim by what they don't say in many ways, and this was one of the best. Just enough description for us to use our imaginations, and Scotland is one of the most atmospheric places. Certainly caused me to huddle against the wall and glance towards the window. Of course we all love to be scared! | |
| Jay of Lasgalen | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/30/2008 |
| *Shivers* I like this - it's so atmospheric, and I really like the 'here and now' POV. I wonder, as the narrator keeps asserting I don’t believe in ghosts, who he's trying to persuade? Jay Author Reply: Himself of course! Definitely a case of protesting too much.... | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/30/2008 |
| A great story for Halloween. You build up the atmosphere brilliantly. Author Reply: Thanks Linda. Glad you enjoyed It! | |
| Independence1776 | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/29/2008 |
| The atmosphere and description are perfectly chilling. The music just heightens the effect. The repitition of "I don't believe in ghosts" was very well done and sounds like someone trying to convince herself that she doesn't. But an experiance like that one... My favorite part is definitely the ending paragraphs. Shivers ran up my spine at the end, no matter that I know Daeron wouldn't hurt her. But it does beg the question: why's he following the car? Author Reply: 'The I don't believe in ghosts' repetition comes in very useful when I do this as a story, or a piece of reading aloud. I don't know whether Daeron is following the car or just wandering sadly. Perhaps he was attracted by the sound of the music playing in the darkness? | |
| Celeritas | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/29/2008 |
| Holy cheese on rye! This turned from "moderately good" with all the evocative Scotland descriptions to "really really amazing" as soon as you got on the music tangent. The idea of a "universal composer" was really quite fascinating and entirely in keeping with Tolkien--especially since all the songs have just the right strain of loss and/or creepiness (necessary for Halloween) that they all could have come from the Elves, who experienced loss on an epic scale. And while I've seen considerable 7th-Age Maglor fics, Daeron seems to get left by the wayside a lot. The ending of this piece was heart-stopping. Kudos! Author Reply: Glad you liked it Celeritas. If you haven't already done so, have a listen to The Bramble Briar and you'll see what I mean about the sadness of folk song. It's not much of a step from Daeron to Anon really is it? | |