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| The River by Indigo Bunting | 26 Review(s) |
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| ziggy | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 9/21/2007 |
| Indigo- you know, this has to be one of the most complete endings ever. The loneliness of Brund's death really quite tragic, and that is reinforced by Sam and Frodo's reaction to him, but also the hardness of Legolas' reaction. I love the distinction you make between the hobbits and the warriors. You pointed this out so eloquently in the last chapter in the conversation between Legolas and Sam ( I had to go back and read it again just for the pleasure of it- I appreciated even more the details I had not noticed enough in the first reading, particularly this bit: ' He blinked several times in rapid succession and looked away. .... Legolas smiled off in another direction, '.) Actually, this chapter I felt was very visual- it is easy to see the overhang, the gorge and the colours, the water and drowned trees etc. I never feel overloaded with details- just enough to imagine the faces and movements. The scenes between Legoals and Gimli are just wonderful- I am glad you do not let the fellowship know what passed bertween them- much more beleivable, and humourous.Their staring competition before Legoals offers his aplogy is hilarious becasue we all know they both have to give up their bickering... well, perhpas not quite as far as that- but go some way towards understanding each other. I love the firece intensity of their decdions to be honourable- made me laugh. There is so much that I enjoyed ,not only about this chapter, but the whole story. It has been wonderful to see updatea and to know that this would be well writtne and carefully plotted. It has been a terrific tale and so faithful ot the characters. I really hope you write more.Thank you. Author Reply: Ziggy, I’m glad to hear that you’ve enjoyed the story as a whole. Personally, I’m very happy with the way it turned out. Nice to hear you pointing out the distinction between Legolas and Sam; Sam’s reaction to his situation (as he’s not accustomed to violent conflict) has been the thickest thread in this story. As for writing more, I’m hoping that at least one of my ideas will germinate. Working on this story has been a great pleasure, and I’ll miss it. | |
| Bakoneko | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 9/21/2007 |
| I'm so sorry this story is over! I've checked my e-mail daily, sometimes several times daily, just to see if it had been updated, and it always made me so happy when it was. Now I guess I'll just have to read it over and over, while waiting hopefully for whatever you write next! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! I've genuinely loved it. Author Reply: Checking email daily? Yeesh, I'm sorry. Some of those updates were pretty far apart. You know, before I even started posting, I had about four chapters written (and the rest outlined). I didn't want to write myself into a corner or forget to include some bit of crucial information in the early chapters. Now that I've gone through the process of writing and posting an entire story, I can see the attraction of having the whole thing done before publicizing any part of it... yet the lure to post can be very strong. I had planned to write even more chapters before starting to put this story out there, and in the end, I couldn't resist. I really wanted to know what other people thought. I'm really happy to hear that you enjoyed the story so much. I do plan to write something else; the question now is what. I've got a few ideas, and I need to decide which one to focus on. I don't know if I'll be as fond of them as I was of this - everything just came together so well, in my opinion - but I'm sure I'll enjoy the process. I really like writing about the Fellowship (and Sam and Legolas, of course, both of whom have become real favorites of mine over the last two years). Thanks again, and I hope to see you a little later on! | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 9/20/2007 |
| I have much enjoyed this and am sorry to see it end. Looking forward to your next story - sooner rather than later I hope. Author Reply: Thank you very much, harrowcat. If you've found the story to be satisfying and engaging, then I've met at least one of my goals. And I hope that some of my new ideas develop enough to fashion something interesting out of them! | |
| Althea | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 9/20/2007 |
| This has been a great story. Not only did you give us action and suspense, but your characters were well-rounded and alive. It was refreshing to see a story prominently feature Legolas and Sam as a team. It was interesting to witness them bond as well as grow in understanding of themselves, each other, and the other members of the fellowship. I I've enjoyed reading The River very much and I hope you will treat to to another of your stories one of these days. Author Reply: Thank you so much, Althea. You've been an incredibly faithful reviewer; there are certain people that I always look forward to hearing from, and you're one of them. I'm very happy to hear that you found the story to be satisfying, because that's just what I wanted it to be. I'm always wishing I could find more stories that satisfy me as a reader, and while there are definitely some good ones out there, there aren't enough. It's impossible to slake the thirst. I'll miss writing Sam's and Legolas' budding friendship, that's for sure, but it feels right to be finished with the story. Besides, I can always revisit them in the next one. I hope I can come up with something good; I've got a few ideas, but only time and a couple of chapters will tell how well they'll pan out. | |
| RonaLena | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 9/20/2007 |
| Aw, I am sad to see this end. Let's hope the muses strike again, Indigo. :) Now I have nothing to look forward to. I'll just have to start at the beginning and read this all again. Thanks so much for this wonderful, totally original story. :) Author Reply: I am sad to see the story end, too. It's my 'creation', and a great deal of effort went into it. Yet the story has been finished in my head for a long time now, so it's a relief to finally have it all out of there and onto some paper. Besides, I haven't been able to focus on coming up with new ideas while working on this (too distracting), and I'm looking forward to that. Please, do read the story again! :) It will probably feel different when read all at once as opposed to piecemeal. I tried to put some layer-ish touches in, which may not be very apparent when each chapter comes in such episodic fashion (and with such long breaks in between). I do plan to write more LOTR stories, and I hope that you find something else to read. I know what you mean about wanting something to look forward to... and having a hard time finding it. Thanks again for all your kind comments. It's been wonderful to hear from you so often. | |
| Elflingimp | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 9/20/2007 |
| I know I hav'nt reviewed much if ever I don't remember but I wanted you to know I enjoyed this story and if you have another floating in your head I'll be there to read it! Author Reply: No worries - I don't remember, either. I recognize your name, but after a while it's hard to remember who said what and where. Thanks for letting me know that you enjoyed the story! | |