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| I Entulessė (The Return) by MJ | 3 Review(s) |
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| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/27/2010 |
| A sweet and gentle arrival and perusal of this gift to Olorin. Love the idea that he can alter basic materials into what is needed by his thought. I have ideas on that theme myself, you see. | |
| FantasyFan | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/21/2010 |
| I can see how things are becoming easier for Frodo. The country looks familiar, and the friendship of Gandalf is substituting for the friends he has left behind. There are new and curious things to stimulate his mind, and most of all, he has allowed himself to hope a little once more. It's also good to see Olorin surprised by what has become of his house, but I'm hoping he can become a little more easy in his mind as well. I feel as if he's still waiting for the other shoe to drop. Author Reply: Hmm, this story has a lot of shoes waiting to drop (as do many of my novels). I hope you don't find it too frustrating... :) | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/20/2010 |
| "When I first saw the Shire, it stirred dim memories of my home, and whenever I was in need of peace and rest, I could find no better place for it. This explains a great deal. I do love how you're 'filling in the corners' of so many subtle and obscure passages from the Professor's grand tale, as well as expanding on the friendship of these two very special people. Author Reply: It had occurred to me that if Aman is indeed the last remnant of Arda Unmarred, there would likely be parts of it that reflect all the different parts of Middle-earth -- or, more likely, there are parts of Middle-earth that were designed to reflect parts of the West. That Olorin was said to dwell in Lorien, but did not seem to have the fondness for Lothlorien (or any other place in Middle-earth) that he had for the Shire made me wonder if there was some similarity between the Lorien of Aman and the Shire. This was my way of devising an explanation, at least one that made sense to me. | |