Reviews for "Soul's Journey"

Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:01 am

The last line is, to me, the most effective in this. I have to say that until then I was thinking this would be just another 'how pretty and peaceful Rivendell is' description (and I am VERY guilty of those myself Surprised smiley face

ops: ) but then when I reached the end I understood the point of the drabble and, yet again, you made me think. It's an intriguing perspective on things, and fits Boromir very well, the way he compares mortal life to that of the elves, and you also conveyed a sense of Boromir's pride in his own people, making their mark on the world.

Excellent work, yet again.
SW

Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:03 am

Hmmm, a bit obscure for my superficial knowledge. LOL Okay, I am at a loss.

I did find the first line a bit hard to follow. I am not sure what you are trying to say here. Maybe it is just too early in the day. (My brain needs tea and the clock chiming noon to be fully awake.) Thank you for sharing.

Sun Jun 26, 2005 2:58 pm

Extremely well done, Nancy! I loved seeing Imladris from Boromir's POV (I never get tired of seeing outsiders views of it because each is different), but I agree that the last line really adds a punch. I really liked this and I'm looking forward to the rest.

Tue Jun 28, 2005 6:47 am

Good description of Moria. I like "Darkness presses" and I particularly like the characterization of the dwarves bending "immortal stone to their design" given the context. I always felt that Moria was very much a "Ozymandias" moment and you captured that here. I'm really enjoying these.

Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:48 am

I loved the way you conveyed boromir's impressions of Imladris and Moria. A lot of the time, Boromir is viewed as solely a fighter, with his brother being the intellectual of the family. You portrayed a very natural thoughtfulness. Excellent job.

Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:13 pm

Sorry, I downloaded and read the last two parts--I'm just way behind in reviews....

I really liked the part in Lorien--I can't think of any canon justification for it (memory is just not that good), but I always thought the strangest part of the journey for Boromir had to be Lorien. I really liked this line: In this strange land every thing – the very air! – has its voice. and the part that followed it. I thought it conveyed really well the sort of smothered feeling he had in that very foreign environment.

And the last part--that was very ironic! Little did he know how close he was to the end of the journey. But in the end, he did fulfill his responsibilities to Gondor--he died with honor and Gondor was saved. Without his contributions to the Quest, it might not have been.

I enjoyed this series of drabble very much, NB. Thank for the peek into B's head. Smile smiley face

Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:02 pm

I don't read a lot of Man-based fiction, but I've been reading these drabbles so I saw this. I really liked it. It is nice to see Boromir portrayed as a decent person and to see so many sides to him.

Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:22 pm

This was so well thought out and executed! I quite agree with you that there is more than one journey in this book, and this is one you've beautifully brought out, rather like picking out a single line of cloud in a tapestry with bright silver. Very very lovely! And boy am I glad I wandered in at the right time to see this Smile smiley face

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