Reviews for "The Two Messengers"
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ghettoelleth
Joined: 06 Nov 2004
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Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:08 am
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| I am sooo sorry it took me so long to get my butt over here Ell. You know how I feel about this but for the record. This has got to be one of the most wonderful shorts I've read in a long time. The denial of Finarfin and his refusal to examine his own inability to consider the fates of his children is so difficult to watch and I my heart weeps for him each time I read this. His stoic bravery is made all the more gut wrenching by his overwhelming heartbreak. You have managed to paint such a vivid picture of a father living on the very fringe of horror and unable to open his eyes, yet occasionally he slips and the smallest amount of light hits the iris to bring brief flashes of the possibility that his life has been nearly destroyed. I cannot read this without crying, even in its rawest state it induced tears. This is the kind of powerful depiction that makes people use words like unforgettable, raw, poetically tragic, and most of all hauntingly beautiful. I hear that last said about many things, this piece defined it for me. I will always think of this beautiful tale and it will haunt me each and every time I consider the fate of gentle Finarfin. |
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Michelleb102
Joined: 18 Mar 2004
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Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:23 pm
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What a lovely and tragic story...
Finarfin's attempt to deny what has happened to his sons is completely heartwrenching. He is completely crushed by what has happened to his sons, and yet, life goes on. How true and how tragic...
You've caputured the pain of such a loss, with your words, superbly.
Wonderful job!
Michelle... |
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