Reviews for "Lonely Night"

Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:43 am

How very sad, believable, insightful, and very well-written ficlet. You conveyed such a range of emotions in it. You you made me feel so sorry for the younger girl, and you revealed the tragic, very tough events that Morwen had to deal with very beautifully. I love your writing style and your OFC, who is a stronger woman than I could ever think. Thank you for sharing, Neu. I love this.

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Binka

Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:49 am

Very well written, you really portray feelings well and very powerfully.

Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:02 pm

This is a heartbreaking look at a way of life both here and in Middle-earth. I can't say I 'enjoyed' it, but it certainly did move me emotionally.

I do enjoy your writing, your style is polished and smooth and I always look forward to reading when I see you've posted something new.

Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:16 am

An excellent job. You've made the OFC's very believable (although, I think Morwen is in love with our man) and it is always nice to see through 'their' eyes.

Good job!

Sun Feb 19, 2006 6:40 pm

Very, very well done. It is great to see your Morwen develop more and more, a woman with depth and suffering from an old pain still not overcome. Realistic and clever in a bitter and utterly convincing way. Count me among the admirers and dedicated followers of the Morwen-series. *applauds*

Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:30 pm

Great stuff. Couldn't agree more with Krazykataave and Sulriel about your writing. This is building into a series with real depth and feeling. Excellent characterisation. Thank you!

Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:46 am

My goodness Neu! What a choice is this which Scarlet has to face and Morwen is remembered by. I am not familair with this Nights in Rohan series (shall read it in proper order soon, I promise). In this story it seems to clear that drinking the tea in order to safeguard your own future or that of a child is the best solution possible, when you approach it rationally that is. But what is the most heart wrenching layer of this story are the emotional consequences in a profession this hard. Scarlet who might have a good future ahead of her, with our without her love (who might be able to provide for them elsewhere): Morwen who looks back on a harsh life with three children only as a memory, a what if and seemingly a life lost. And with this you look at the heart of the story, life in a brothel is hard for all and as you grow older, it is extra baggage you have to carry all alone. Morwen’s regret and pain is so poignant. Besides the subject of this short story, I admire your characterisation of two original characters: the story stands strongly on its own without any mention of a canon character which is most often a hard thing to do within fan fiction. This is a gem of a short story, with layer after layer you discover – even after re-reading it several times – with a good use of style and smoothly written prose. Simply stunning Neume! Now I really do want to read the rest!

Thu Apr 05, 2007 4:59 am

This is a wonderful short story. It's good to see Scarlet's character fleshed out a bit, but poor girl! It's a dilemma a lot of women know, whether they're sitting in a whorehouse in the Rohan or a mansion in modern-day earth, and you have portrayed it masterfully. As for Morwen, now I want her to catch a break more than ever and am almost afraid to read on in case she doesn't; at the same time, I'm desperate to find out if her future will be brighter than her past.

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