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| Masters of Horses by Nesta | 17 Review(s) |
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| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/18/2010 |
| This seems oh so very plausible. I cannot imagine Faramir and Eomer ever being very close. Author Reply: No, they're really chalk and cheese, aren't they? To be honest, I've always found that in-laws are best at a distance. Aragorn certainly had the advantage there! Elrond couldn't have gone any further away than he did. You can see from the 'Tale' that Elrond feared Aragorn and didn't really like him. Elrond comes over as the classic jealous father in folklore, who sets his daughter's suitor a series of impossible tasks. The hero always succeeds in those tasks, of course. Tolkien's innovation is to make you feel sorry for the jealous father. | |
| phyloxena | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 5/18/2010 |
| A minor question: My only consolation was that Elfwine wasn’t allowed to go either, so we sought consolation in beating each other up. - is that right? Author Reply: Of course you're right! I've amended that sentence. Funnily enough, I was walking the dog this morning when the memory of that sentence popped into my head for no reason at all, and I thought 'Oh crikey, must do something about that!' | |
| Phyloxena | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 5/17/2010 |
| This is so lovely and so true in many ways. Gossip and pranks and family anecdotes were great, and I especially enjoyed more serious remarks - that Faramir had no second nature, for one. Author Reply: Thanks, Phyloxena! One of the innumerable things I love about Faramir is that he's so entirely honest and consistent, yet not rigid and intolerant in his ideas as Denethor and Boromir are (only Gondor counts and we are not interested in anybody else's viewpoint). I find Aragorn's flexibility and ability to effortlessly assume new guises a bit disconcerting, although it was absolutely necessary for his life as a Ranger. | |
| Elena Tiriel | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 5/17/2010 |
| What a treat! I like how you wrote Elboron's very matter-of-fact, very boyish attitudes -- because, of course, who wouldn't want to give their counterpart a black eye? And the escapades are a delight... although I was astounded at how the usually thorough Steward forgot to take down the banner of Ithilien when he rescued his son.... clearly an abnormal oversight on his part! *vbg* And the demon horse... I'm not sure the Haradrim had it wrong, there..... Faramir certainly earned the respect of the Rohirrim with that taming. These are great vignettes, Nesta! Thank you for sharing them.... - Barbara Author Reply: Yes, it was a strange oversight, wasn't it? But it was all said in good humour. And I think Faramir would have wanted very much to be good friends with his son, in a way he could never have been with his own father, so that's how I've tried to portray them here. Many thanks for reading, Elena! | |
| utfrog | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 5/17/2010 |
| Wonderful story! Very real and very funny. Thank you. Author Reply: I'm glad you were amused! You don't get much chance to see an amusing side of Faramir in the book, for obvious reasons, but I was always convinced it was there somewhere. | |
| Fantasia | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 5/17/2010 |
| I haven't read such a delicious tale about Faramir for a long time. Faramir has been my favorite character always and you have the talent to write him just right, perfect. Thank you. Author Reply: He's my favourite too, of course! I'm so glad you found this rang true, Fantasia. | |
| Marethiel | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 5/17/2010 |
| These are wonderful!! I love your command of first person anecdote, and Elboron sounds like a delight. This is the first of your stories I've read; rest assured, I'll go find every other one as well! Thanks so much for sharing your gift with us. Marethiel Author Reply: Many thanks, Marethiel - glad you liked this. Always very happy to hear from you. | |