| Author | Review |
|---|
NancyBrooke
Joined: 12 May 2003
Reviews: 558
Location: In a motel 6 by the airport
|
|
Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:26 am
|
|
|
| You did a great job here, Ania. Your Gilraen is a very realized character, in keeping with what Tolkien gives us and very much newly realized at the same time. I particularly liked that you not only let us experience Gilraen's grief and growing acceptance through her experience, but also found a symbol for it - the Lilac. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
RobinKa
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
Reviews: 1118
Location: Wherever I may roam
|
|
Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:17 am
|
|
|
Oh, Ania, you've got a very poignant and beautifully written story here. I adore your portrayal of Gilraen, a strong woman who will never forget her husband and the love they shared, but who can also move on in her life and accept what is to come. She must think about her son, and still everything around her will always remind her of Arathorn. I like the imagery, the symbolism, and the elegant language of this piece -- especially the lingering notion of the music of the Valar in the sounds of nature. Wonderfully done!  Brava! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Viv
Joined: 25 Apr 2003
Reviews: 673
Location: Texas
|
|
Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:19 am
|
|
|
Ahhh! I always suspected that Gilraen was a poet in the privacy of her own thoughts. She sounds downright elvish here, which Tolkien would likely approve of. Nice work! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alassante
Joined: 11 Dec 2004
Reviews: 459
Location: Hitchhiking to Rivendell
|
|
Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:47 pm
|
|
|
| I hope this challenge reassured you that you could handle writing a noble character like Gilraen. You've written her beautifully and elegantly - it made me a little misty. I liked the extra touch of the twins and Aragorn. Its so strange to think of Aragorn as a baby! And Elrohir throwing him in the air and making him laugh - such a simple, normal, human thing - was touching because I can remember doing that with my own son. Beautifully done. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
elea24
Joined: 20 Aug 2007
Reviews: 12
Location: UK
|
|
Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:04 pm
|
|
|
| Ania, this was lovely. So tender and poignant. What an elegant lady you have portrayed Gilraen to be, and yet you have still kept an air of the young girl who married the love of her life. A lovely read. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senta
Joined: 10 Mar 2004
Reviews: 57
Location: UK
|
|
Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:52 pm
|
|
|
| This was very atmospheric, I liked it. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sulriel
Joined: 07 Jan 2004
Reviews: 327
Location: Imladris (or maybe Texas ...)
|
|
Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:00 pm
|
|
|
| *points up* ... what they said. This entire peice is beautiful and poetic and very moving. Gilraen is another one of my unsung favorites and you did a wonderful job with her. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
eiranae
Joined: 21 Mar 2006
Reviews: 116
Location: Just to the left of barmy.
|
|
Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:33 pm
|
|
|
| What a beautiful tale. I love the pain expressed through the questions at the end. You did an excellent job portraying not only her despair but also her strength in continuing on. I really loved this. Great job. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Live Journal Feed
