Reviews for "Keeping Hope Alive"

Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:43 pm

A superb start, Jael. I am looking forward to reading more. Legolas is mature and written with depth - all too often he seems very young or has no substance to him, but it's clear your love of him, Mirkwood and their kin is infusing this fic wonderfully. You have considered the details and it shows. Young Estel is a treasure!

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Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:47 pm

Very well done! I've only read the first chapter so far, but I like how you have written Legolas - as someone with wisdom behind him. Someone hundreds of years old would have that sense of maturity, I think. Estel was also written very well - much like many 7 year olds that I know and teach! Smile smiley face

I'm off to read the next chapters.

Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:31 pm

Excellently done! I love the portrayal of Legolas as mature (as opposed to the frisky co-conspirators of the twins) at his age. Lovely story!

Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:39 pm

Have just finished chapter 3, and I have to say I love this fic so far. The characterisation is wonderful, and the speech is superbly crafted: archaic and yet flows beautifully - a hard thing to do.

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Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:43 pm

On chapter 4: I thought Dorwinion was made in Mirkwood? That's what I had understood from The Hobbit, at any rate. Or are you suggesting they actually imported it across the mountains? Or is there something in HoME I don't know about? Wink smiley face

lovely chapter, though.

Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:55 pm

Chapter 6: LOVED Radagast. I loved that little aside to himself about Olorin and how he suspected he didn't tell Curumo and he would keep his secret. Wonderful!

I was surprised how little Estel knew of elves and orcs - I would have thought surrounded by elves he would have learned more. But then it makes complete sense within the plot as you have it: Gilraen slightly wightdrawn, Elrond preoccupied, and if they have not been in Imladris long... It's not a complaint, far from it. More an observation as to how I would have tackled it differently, I think, but I like your version very much, and as I say it makes complete sense and is perfectly valid a possibility within canon.

As ever the characterisation is spot on - I can really see and hear these people. Fabulous! Smile smiley face

Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:59 pm

Finished! Bravo! Lovely little fic. I can't tell you how much I loved Legolas's character - wise yet young, brave and loyal, sensible and so unlike how he usually is portrayed.

This is a lovely piece, Jael. Thank you for posting it. Smile smiley face

Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:47 pm

This is an awesome story. The way you write is for me like painted words to create pictures in my head!

Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:05 am

I like this very much! I'm glad to see a author who knows a little something about horses( I am a rider myself, so this interests me!). I love how you portray Legolas( even with the not so mild explectives, which I find highly amusing, by the way.) very noble, and sweet, and brave. Good show! On the note at the end about the saddle and bridle, this is to everyone, so listen up! Riding a horse bareback(without any saddle bridle etc.) is extremely uncomfortable over a long distance. So, it is more sensible that even a elven rider would be riding with a bridle and saddle. If you need to ride fast and hard, saddle & bridle make it a far more practical trip. So, yes, I agree with you Jael, it makes more sense!!
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Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:44 pm

I know I've read this before somewhere else, but it was surely well worth reading again... you portrait both young Aragorn and Legolas so very well Smile smiley face

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