Reviews for "Stigmas"

Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:37 pm

All seven are so beautiful Robinka, I have a hard time deciding which one appeals to me the most. Every time when I think: ah this is the best, I either read the next or the previous one and... I just can't make up my mind.

Shall I pass you another glass? No...? Why, pray tell?

I told you to be careful.

Oi this part for gluttony, it carries so much... malice and foreshadowing of what is to come...

Yes, you heard me correctly. Do not treat me as if I were a stubborn boy.

A great line that mirror's Turin's pride perfectly.

Death shall become my dearest friend, for naught but forgiveness comforts, and there is, in the whole world, no greater hate than mine!

This line still is magnificent, it makes you wonder if he truly forgives himself or is still wrapped up in his wrath.

Yet I know that every breath adds to his suffering since he has realized he will never be a tear drop on your face.

Oh the pain and sorrow, so tangible here... Crying or Very sad smiley face

Where are you? Why are you running from me? Did I not tell you, have no fear for you can trust me? I am no danger. Please, stop for a moment so I can reach you. Do not run away.

This is giving me the shivers, I can see the whole scene from the book happening, how both want to find each other, but the dragon does not allow them... how bittersweet.

You are a riddle I desire to discover, tenderly revealing all your secrets.

I often wondered what drove Túrin to make his, unknown to him, sister his lover. What drove him to do so? I think the cited line above says it all.

I am no longer a man worthy of forgiveness. Those who could have granted me their compassion died at my hand or by my fateful deeds.

What a great final drabble to make it full circle with the previous ones. His greed to die... powerful Robinka. All seven are incredibly well written and as a whole they fit so well together!

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Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:39 pm

I am speechless. Wow. Robinka, I am simply impressed. Bravo!

Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:06 pm

Oh, they're up! Yay! Very Happy smiley face

Rhapsody has been so thorough with her reviewing that there doesn't seem a lot left for me to add, but I'll second all of the above and continue by saying that, taken together, these drabbles form a wonderful character study of Turin: we step into his mind with ease and experience a perfect balance of menace and sadness, contempt and sympathy. A very emotionally powerful set of drabbles.

Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:24 pm

Wow Binka, I'm impressed. You know how much a dislike Turin and so I thought him being your sinner was perfectly suited. Yet this was so beautifully written, I almost feel sorry for him. Perhaps it was because you didn't write him as whiny. Very tough thing to do Binka - make me like Turin. Well, like is a stretch. Let's say feel sympathy for him. Very Happy smiley face

Bravo!

Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:18 pm

So great. I do not like Turin at all, because he killed Beleg, but your writing is a blast to read. I will again and again read this! Perfect!

Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:38 am

Oh Rhaps, I cried forever when I read this. I have never been able to read Turin's death, and his converse with the sword without losing it, but to have it elaborated on so beautifully and perfectly was just gut wrenchingly painful to read. And in the end, the fact that his last sin was not mortal, but rather unpardonable, really came through powerfully with all the other sins being so cleverly and concisely laid out. Wonderful job, as ever, I am exceedingly proud of you but I have to say, you've really outdone yourself with this one.

Sun Feb 19, 2006 4:43 pm

Beautiful language, and such nice insights into the characters. I'm really just learning a lot of that part of the Silm, but definitely, your work is helping me to form the picture in my mind, and to get an interest in that part of the book.
Brava,
SW

Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:18 am

Beautiful language, extensive background pari materia I never knew about. Wonderful work! ^_^

Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:14 am

All of them are so very atmospheric. I think the idea that Turin continued to believe himself a sinner and stubbornly walked the path he did was very much the main instigator of all the tragedies in his story finally culminating in his suicide. You have done a wonderfull job choosing the exact important turning points in his story. And to be able to shed light on a story like Turin's with so very few words and still be able to make it not only coherent but captivating is brilliant work. You have also managed to keep the heavy air that lingers whenever someone reads Turin's story. I remember that after I read it in the Silmarillion I had to actually find smthg nice to see on TV because the it provoked very disturbing imagery in mind. Your work still has that quality, more so because it's condensed. I also love how you managed to portray the main characters so clearly without us having to read the background information. Also, very few people take notice of what happened to Finduilas or specifically how it must have affected Turin. The titles you picked are great as well. All in all, GREAT work Very Happy smiley face

Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:53 pm

Every one of these seven drabbles was a treat to read. You did a wonderful job. Working with a word limitation is, for me, the most difficult form of writing - so my hat is off to you. Not a single word is wasted, here.

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