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| Fallow by Ariel | 48 Review(s) |
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| Inkling | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 9/10/2006 |
| Ooh, you do know how to get mileage out of a kiss, don’t you? Love Frodo’s rationalizations, that he’s doing this just to teach Pearl a lesson. Riiiight… I like the setup here, that Pearl is infatuated with a cautious and (belatedly) restrained Frodo. Very true to life…much more so than the usual fic convention that would have them both completely enamored with each other by this point. First love is so rarely reciprocated… Author Reply: Oh, I couldn't see Frodo falling for such a young thing - he's got too much sense - unfortunately, by the time they are old enough for each other, Frodo will have the ring. :( | |
| Inkling | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/10/2006 |
| “take little Pearl out for a stroll” indeed! I think Bilbo’s the one who’s asleep here… Author Reply: Well, he's over 100 after all... ;) | |
| Withywindle | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 9/10/2006 |
| This story is wonderful. I've always enjoyed Frodo and Pearl together, and it is refreshing to have a story where she is young and vulnerable, and not the vixen that so many stories portray her as. Author Reply: I don't write vixens, generally. Most of the Frodo loving ladies I've met are bright, loving, generous and wonderful women, so that's what I want to write. Glad you are enjoying the story - I hope you continue to enjoy it. | |
| Lily | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 9/9/2006 |
| What a lovely chapter. Poor Frodo. He really has no other possibility than to accept her vow. I love the imaginary at the end. he felt the spring wind blowing strangely cold and felt fingers of omen combing uneasily through his hair. Author Reply: Really, he doesn't. The poor fellow. Thought the ring doesn't give him much choice either, does it? All in all, I think he'd have been better off with Pearl. ;) | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 9/8/2006 |
| That Pearl knows how to lead with her desires doesn't she. I love the fact that she almost wound up undoing Frodo in her innocence. I also liked the foreshadowing at the end of the chapter. I am still enjoying this very much. Author Reply: Well, she isn't really sure what she's in for, and really, it does feel pretty good. *snort* And seriously, if you had a 26 y.o. Frodo in your arms, what would you do? I know what I'd do! Hehehe. | |
| lovethosehobbits | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/7/2006 |
| I couldn't remember if I'd reviewed already or not, but wanted to tell you how sweet and fun this story looks to be developing. I can't wait to read more of it. I haven't heard much from you lately and wanted to make sure that you're alright and that everything is going ok with you. Let me know, I love chatting with you and have missed your emails. tree Author Reply: Uh... sweet? fun? *checks later chapters* Well, wait till you've read a bit more before you decide on those adjectives. *snort* As you could probably expect, this thing is angst with a capital A! I've missed you too! But I am still here, just running out of things to say! | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 8/26/2006 |
| I love Pearl's logic here. She is looking for a way to remain in charge of her own life and she thinks attaching herself to another female of power will help her do that. I also thought it simply wonderful that she picked those apples in her short clothes in from of Frodo. I think he is becoming charmed by her whether he will admit it or not. LOL Author Reply: Pearl is a fun character to write and though she's got faults and has been born into a society that doesn't accept her the way she is, she is strong enough that, even if she is baptized by fire along the way, she will 'make it' in the end, just like Frodo did. Thanks so much for reading and letting me know you liked the story! | |
| SurgicalSteel | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 8/25/2006 |
| Well, this is interesting. You can almost cut the tension between those two with a knife! Will be glad to see more! Author Reply: *Waves!* Thank you for reading! While you excel at surgery, I fancy my claim to fame is angst; never gratuitous, but always intense. I hope you don't mind if I pile a bit more of it on! *grin* | |
| Lily | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 8/25/2006 |
| Poor Frodo. He really was pushed into quite uncomfortable a situation. I like your Pear a lot. A very strong character and yet so unsure about how to use it properly. Author Reply: I like her too. ;) So many people have such a knee-jerk, compulsive hatred of Mary Sues that they either can't or don't write female characters at all. I've actually had people tell me they couldn't write a good female ?!?!?! For writers who are almost exclusively female, there's something decidedly wrong with that. I think the secret to writing good characters of any stripe is to like them. Sadly, we live in a society that tries its darnedest to put women down in every quarter. Very few women like themselves and so probably find it hard to like a character they create. It's a crime how our gender is STILL treated in this world. Well, at least I can treat them well in fiction. Well, 'well' is a relative term. Poor little Pearl is going to be going through some rather arduous hoops... ;) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 8/25/2006 |
| Good use of Tolkien's own letter to introduce the story. Author Reply: Thank you! It fit, just the way it was, so why change it? I also wanted to thank you again for sending those files to me. I have, unfortunately found that when one has the files safely tucked away on one's PDA, one rarely finds a moment or two to read them. *sigh* Or perhaps it is the confidence of knowing that I 'have' them which means I feel no urgency about doing so. Either way, I thank you for your consideration. Nilmandra has since incorporated the ability to download an entire story in one fell swoop into the site software and I have been happily archiving stories. If I ever find myself on a deserted island, I'll have plenty to read! LOL! | |