Reviews for "Hands"

Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:13 am

What a nice surprise! Another story Very Happy smiley face

Very thoughtful insight into Grima's obssessed mind. He reminds me of Lady Macbeth somehow, rinsing and scrubbing all tracks of his deeds from his hands. Chilling, indeed! Well, you've conveyed his thoughts very well here: a glimpse at his childhood, his desires aside the White Lady and his toxic love for her. Grima is equally methodical in washing his hands and in planning a disaster, like a psycho killer, sort of. Yet, in his blindness and obssession he didn't seem to understand that Eowyn would have rather died at her own hand than let herself stand beside Grima and Co. at the hour of Rohan's downfall he was planning.

Great job! Thanks a lot for sharing. Very Happy smiley face

Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:58 am

I noticed this in "The Dark One" and forgot to comment on it in my review there: you have an excellent sense of detail, giving just enough to set the scene and yet not so much that you bore readers. This is a very delicate balance, but you have a knack for achieving it. For instance, in the first line here, you mention "lye soap" which is appropriate for the setting and draws a reader in. However, you don't go on and on about how the soap is made, which would have been stultifying. Same thing with ale (I think?) in "The Dark One." There were nice world-appropriate details there. I'm so glad you're keeping these delicious little bits coming!

Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:27 am

What a dark and somehow beautiful scene. I always guessed that Grima waxed poetic in his off time. His description of Eowyn could be set to music it was so smooth.

Mon May 19, 2008 4:19 pm

He's truly frightening... and at the same time I feel a tiny spark of pity (very deep) in my heart... for that twisted soul. bound to lose everything. He's a villain, and his poison nearly brings down a whole kingdom, and yet you manage to keep him HUMAN. Great, great job. (And now, after making my way through the rest of the series, I must admit that I was unable to discover the tiny cameo you told me of. *blushes* I'm still curious...)

Mon Jul 01, 2013 12:08 pm

This was... odd, and sad too. He actually washed his hands until they bled? I would almost feel sorry for Grima, which is odd because he's one of my least favorite characters. You write him in a rather touching manner, somewhat insane yet also very human. Very good read!

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