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| Labadal and Túrin by Dreamflower | 23 Review(s) |
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| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/14/2011 |
| I strongly suspect Labadal is right--being seen to be born to high destiny sets one apart, and often denies that which delights the spirit. Author Reply: Yes. And when one is set apart so very young, it can bring its own sort of pain and loneliness. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 2/14/2011 |
| And their mutual grief drags them apart rather than bringing them together. And the little boy begins to see himself standing more alone than with others. I feel for Labadal. Author Reply: Yes, because Morwen is the sort to hold all her feelings close to herself and will not share her grief, and Hurin, being a man of action, considers revenge the only outlet for his own grief. And so little Turin is left to find consolation where he can. But at least he does have one person he can turn to, whether others consider it suitable or not. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/14/2011 |
| And the child sees the man and acknowledges the disability, but honors that which is beyond what others probably see as disfigurement. Author Reply: Exactly. A child's judgement is marred by few preconceptions. Sador is kind and he is interesting. To a young child that's all that really matters. | |
| Virtuella | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 2/11/2011 |
| Turin, of course, is too small to understand how an overly generous gift humbles the recipient... Author Reply: He is, of course. And at his age, a gift of a shiny pebble or a gift of an expensive tool would carry equal value. If it is pretty and he likes it, it would make a good present. | |
| Darkover | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 2/11/2011 |
| Dear Dreamflower: This was sweet, and a good break from the previous chapters, as they were rather sad. Of course, I should get used to that, as Turin's whole life was sad, but this chapter was a nice change of pace. I look forward to more chapters: thank you. Sincerely, Darkover Author Reply: Thank you! I only have one more, which I hope to post sometime today when I get home from work! I'm very glad you've been enjoying these. I really wish that others would also explore this one bright spot in Turin's story! | |
| Virtuella | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/10/2011 |
| A few days ago, I saw The King's Speech at the cinema, and this reads almost liek a commentary. "His father’s duty, his mother’s hardness, that is what noble blood has brought him." Indeed. Who'd be noble, if they could avoid it, eh? Author Reply: I haven't seen that yet, though I've heard good things about it. I believe if Hurin's duty had not taken him away from his son, he could have been a good and loving father-- I especially liked that he refused to rebuke the child when he showed generosity to Sador. But of course, that he had to go away was the whole point on which the story turned. Morwen? Her I do not understand at all. She is hard and cold to her child, and yet she wants to protect him. I suppose she loved him, but she never showed him any warmth at all, and did everything she could to squash his own natural warmth and generosity. | |
| Virtuella | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 2/10/2011 |
| "In my own rough arms I hold him" A very poetic line, that. This is haunting in its simplicity. Author Reply: Thank you very much. I am trying to keep in mind that Labadal is a simple man, which is, perhaps, why he is capable of comforting poor little Turin. | |
| Virtuella | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/10/2011 |
| I like the mood this sets, the flowing rhythm. The present tense works very well here. Author Reply: Thank you. I did find that Labadal's voice seemed to want to be in present tense, and as that's rare for me, and it's drabbles, I went with it. | |
| Ellynn | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 2/10/2011 |
| Oh, this is so heart-breaking. :( Beautiful drabble. Author Reply: It's such a heart-breaking story. I think, if it were not for this little glimpse of Turin's childhood, I would not care nearly so much for the rest of his story, for as he grows older and harder, it's easy to see not only why, but the tragedy of this sweet child losing his innocence so young. | |
| Darkover | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/9/2011 |
| Dear Dreamflower: Each chapter is brief, but packed with emotion! You are doing a fine job in completing your stated objective--namely, exploring why a crippled servant would be the closest friend of a noble child. I look forward to the next chapter. Thank you for writing and developing this interesting story. Sincerely, Darkover Author Reply: Thank you very much. I have two more of these left to hone and post. I still would like to see someone more comfortable with the First Age setting to tackle a fuller telling of this relationship. But I hope these drabbles convey the essence of what *I* see between them, and will perhaps inspire someone else. | |