Reviews for "Silence"

Tue May 24, 2005 10:42 am

OOOH! I get to be first!! Yay me! I just want to say how much I have enjoyed this piece of work. Though Tolkien mentioned female characters and often hinted at their inner strengths, he rarely gave us much detail. I think you have captured the essence of what it would have been to be Nerdanel and have your fea bound to one such as Feanor. And I think you well captured the weight of her husband's decisions that she carried, with grace and dignity. A match for him, she never sacrificed her pride but never lost her compassion either. I am glad you liked the few comments I made regarding changing anything. Your readers must know that most of my comments were about how much I liked your descriptions, word choices and points of view. Well done. A truly emotionally evocative bit of writing. Looking forward to more.

Tue May 24, 2005 6:37 pm

This was a great piece of writing. I loved how you started off with so much description, and then worked out the plot. You described Nerdanel and her plight beautifully, and I think you did a great job characterizing her. Your diction was also great, and I really enjoyed this lovely piece of writing.

Wed May 25, 2005 12:57 am

Wow, Mar.

Once again, you blew me away. This is a beautiful story and you have woven so much into it, your knowledge, your heart, your talent, your insight, your lyrical style, and your amazing characterizations just to start with. Your stories always make me misty eyed because they just reach through the computer screen and grab a hold of my heart. I cannot even put into words how much I love this. Bless your beautiful fëa, Thu, and thanks so much for sharing a part of it with us.

Hannon le. Nach vain.

Thu May 26, 2005 3:18 pm

Excellent, Thur. Nerdanel's not a character I've ever really looked at in depth but you really made her come alive, and the little glimpse into her mind was truly haunting. It's amazing to see the events of the Silmarillion through her eyes. Great.

Thu May 26, 2005 5:36 pm

This is the second fic recently that I've seen featuring Nerdanel and I love them (Edit: Yeah, I'm not crazy--the other was yours too--Perfect Creation--I just went and looked. These are so great!). This was really powerfully written. I like how you portray her character. And you really capture the angst that was her life, especially in the last bit. Wonderful job!

Fri May 27, 2005 9:03 am

This is wonderful and worth 10 stars, not only 5. I've checked up Silm then read your fic once again. It's amazing how you portrayed Nerdanel (mentioned in a few, too few IMO, phrases in the book). You made her the powerful, proud, compassionate, loving character who faced the greatest loss without losing her dignity. And I also like how you captured Feanor. Really great job, Thuriniel, thank you so much for sharing.

Fri May 27, 2005 5:21 pm

"He is like sand slipping through my fingers" ... That line, like the whole of that food-break-at-the-forge scene, is simple, almost clinical, but gut-wrenching (maybe because it is so stark?). Nerdanel does not go on and on about her feelings, her suffering. She just tells us what things look like, how things are: the facts. But we can see what those facts have led her to, how circumstances have muddled her marriage as well as her world and her fate.

"Deafening silence now the sole companion of my soul." You know, I had always thought Nerdanel the deeper tragedy of Feanor's whole little hissy fit, but you've given her *such* resonance. This story should be required reading in the fandom. Just beautiful.

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