Reviews for "A Gift of Tears"

Fri Dec 16, 2005 3:18 pm

Good ideas here.... It has interesting twists and details. Smile smiley face

Is this a one-chapter story or do you have other chapters waiting in the wings?

Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:34 pm

I especially love this line.

>>"Shall I wait quietly for a death that will not come, and count the endless empty days as they pass? Will my sorrow be enough to carry me through all the ages of the world? Am I to mourn until the end of time?"

very powerful.

Sat Dec 17, 2005 8:53 am

Powerful, like Sulriel said. Well put and your exploration of the effects of Elven Death is well explored. Your OFC is not rational enough to know she will meet her kin again in the Halls of Mandos, but well who would think of that when this kind of news is delivered?

Mon May 15, 2006 4:11 am

I stumbled upon this ficlet yesterday and I want to say that this was beautiful and so emotive. I like your portrayal of a mourning sister and her request to be a warrior in the stead of her dead brother. I also like the way you brought Haldir's ordeal. His tragedy was doubled, because he had lost a friend of his and then he had to deliver such grievous news.

Packed with emotions, wonderfully conveyed in such a short story. Thank you for sharing Very Happy smiley face

Binka

Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:30 pm

Wow - I didn't even know you had written this. Anyway - here is a copy of my MEFA review. Smile smiley face

A Gift of Tears is a short tale that is very touching in its simplicity. Knowing Vladazhael the way I do, I was not surprised by the fact that she wrote a story about an elleth that wants to fight rather than wallow in self pity at the loss of all her kin, her brother most recently. Its very fitting that she would write this because that it how she herself would be and I rather like the fact that ellith and women of Middle Earth were sometimes the biggest heroines. The ‘weaker sex’ is proven wrong a lot in fan fiction but it’s a close call between writing a strong female and writing the dreaded ‘Mary Sue’ of original characters. I’m glad to see that Vlad never crossed this line with her OFC. In fact, she leaves us hanging, never knowing if Haldir trained her or not. And she cried without appearing weak which is another task often hard to accomplish in writing. Cry too much and you’re a wimp, cry too little and its cold and won’t reach out to people. This story manages to show a strong female that was still touching in her sorrow. And just a glimpse of the softer more sensitive side of Haldir without going overboard. Excellent writing.

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