Reviews for "To The Sea"

Thu Dec 30, 2004 8:22 pm

Agh! You have me skipping over elf-fic for hobbit-fic centered on a Took I've never even heard of. You're corrupting me, damn it! Now, I shall regain my composure, and give you a proper review.

I adore the way you write ambiguity so comfortably. I think I counted only one or two sentences explaining Tigerlily's death, and yet, I saw it all from Isengar's POV because you waited until the end to describe it. That is fantastic writing. I mean, here I am reading a story about a hobbit I've never heard of and almost crying for his loss. How crazy is that?

Sat Jan 01, 2005 2:12 pm

Well, I've finally read this story properly through... very, very good! Smile smiley face

I always like reading about hobbits that lived a long time ago. We don't really know that much about all the 12 children of Mr. Gerontius Took, do we? Anyway, it was very interesting to read about a hobbit that goes out to sea with Men. Oh, and poor Isengar to lose his wife/girlfriend this way... horrible! Crying or Very sad smiley face

But he seemed to have turned out well in spite of this, and overcome his grief. I wasn't sure what he was planning to do in the end though... hopefully not anything foolish... Confused smiley face

But anyway, cool story Sil! Thanks ! Very Happy smiley face

Tue Jan 11, 2005 5:08 pm

Lovely and thoughtful ... you've created a really marvelous little world in this story with truly full-drawn characters, even those that appear briefly, and thoughtful (again) moments - the sound of the sea, Jan-Thys's advice, how the Shire doesn't change ... all these tell me what beautiful restraint you've used to give us the tip of the iceberg, the cream, of what went into this work. At first I was a bit confused but that resolved itself and, I realized, well portrayed Isengar's experience.

Well Done!!

Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:17 am

I apologize I can't think of anything original to say - simply that I agree with above reviews. This is very enjoyable, I especially liked your well-drawn and complete characters, and well-woven plot. I especially love this kind of gap-filler, filling in the blanks Tolkien left us. Thanks for writing.

Fri Apr 21, 2006 4:04 am

Oh Sil, I read this story for the MEFA 2005 and this is still a story I re-read often. I thought I left you a review before… shame on me! Isengar's grief for Tigerlily is so tangible, how can you blame him for leaving the Shire for a while and become enchanted by his new mistress, the sea? This story is charming and well written, as a reader; layer for layer the story unfolds to me and every time I seem to discover something else in it. At the end, I have to reach for tissues when his family realise why Isengar choose for this life and very delicately, you bring his fate full circle. Very poignant and captivating Sil. A gem of a story.

Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:14 am

This is an astonishingly unique, and wonderful story Smile smiley face

. I enjoyed each and every part of it!

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