Reviews for "Festa"

Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:05 pm

I love this sub-genre of pulling the legends forwared through time. It seems to be at the very heart of what the stories are meant to be, histories and mythologies. I find this one to be especially deeply layered and thought provoking.

Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:30 pm

I really enjoyed this little look into their tradition. Very nicely written, LBJ.

Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:58 pm

Well, who wouldn't love the mythology created by Master Tolkien to be the world's history, actually, rather than fantasy? Beautifully done and thought-provoking. Thanks a lot for sharing Smile smiley face

Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:09 pm

I love fic that sets Tolkien's legendarium right smack in our world, and this one does it so nicely. There's even a sense of the cyclical here, Men getting too far from the events so that now they seek to build the tower rather than destroy it. As a reader, I could imagine a day when *no one* recalls that the destruction of the tower was the victory, and why. And of course, such ignorance could easily lead to another power-grab by a dictator sort, and yet another struggle to defeat evil in our marred Arda. (I think Tolkien probably would very much appreciate those undertones in your story.)

Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:47 am

So much time has passed that Frodo's quest has turned into legend, a story to amuse children - what a great idea! Like this a lot.

Lissa

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