Reviews for "Finrod's Oath"

Tue Jun 10, 2003 8:17 pm

This is poingnant, sweeping. I enjoyed it from beginning to end. Finrod deserved a place in the sun, not a death in the pit. And thanks for mentioning Andreth... she is one of my favorite Tolkien characters, and you imply her story beautifully. Wonderful, and thank you for writing it.

Thu Jun 12, 2003 6:18 pm

Oh... and I forgot to mention: congratulations on the Mithril finalist slot for *this story*. I was so excited to see a story I actually recognized (and loved) up there.

Sat Aug 02, 2003 3:40 pm

I love Finrod's Oath. It's a beautiful, vivid story. I love your characterisations. Well done! Very Happy smiley face

Mon Jun 07, 2004 4:02 am

Wow! Amazing and vivid, your descriptions are amazing! Well done, you show such an enchanting and original side of the story that we all guessed at... Very Happy smiley face

Mon Jun 07, 2004 8:50 am

Color me impressed! I loved this! Very well-written, very evocative! Enough pictures and insights like this and I'll just have to reread the Silm Smile smiley face

Mon Jun 07, 2004 5:54 pm

An excellent Silm story, well-told. Both powerful & poignant, it brings the events to life.

Thu Jul 29, 2004 1:24 pm

I was riveted to this fic since the beginning, but it was the very last of it that really made me react: "The wolf bared his teeth. I bared mine. And so it begins ... "

It is such a raw image presented in very few words. There is no blood, no guts ... but I think that the fact that you leave Finrod's fate to the imagination of the reader makes the final impression even stronger. I don't think I will ever be able to think or read about Fingon and not remember these words and his bravery at his final moments.

All his previous thoughts and memories help us understand why he will fight until the very end, even though there is no hope for him to survive. The thought of a defenseless elf awaiting death and willing to die so that he can redeem himself for the bad choices he's made in his life is just heartbreaking.

Amazing work ... short, but very powerful.

Thu Sep 09, 2004 8:24 pm

Wow. This is truly beautiful! I really like the first person viewpoint, I think it makes everything alot more powerful! And also, I really enjoyed seeing the inside of Finrod. His and his brothers' stories have always intrigued me and I always thought it would be fun to go and write something more about them, so I was very glad to see this fic! And you certainly did not disappoint! You brought such a realism to his character, his thoughts were so heart wrenching and touching, I could really feel for him!

Wow.... just excellent! I can't even really find the words! GREAT job! Very Happy smiley face

Yes... REALLY good job!

Sat Nov 20, 2004 2:25 pm

[Yes, more mad praises from me. Get used to it. Wink smiley face

Here's the comment I left for this story in the MEFA voting. Congrats. ] "The beauty of this piece is its subtlety, for there is more than one oath of Finrod: his oath to Feanor, of course, but also his promises to Amarie, Barahir, Andreth. This story is his contemplation of all those oaths, of the devotion he gave so generously and of how that giving spirit has brought him to this end, full of regret. It seems that now, at last, he realizes that seeking happiness is not entirely selfish: "Despite my best efforts all my good intentions have come for naught and every decision I ever made appears to have been wrong... In my long and weary life, I could not save any of those I wished." What a tragedy that this realization should come too late. However, noble to the end, Finrod does not accept his failures resignedly. He fights. The ending of this fic is so appropriate. This may be the most solidly put together interior monologue piece in ficdom."

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