Reviews for One runs the risk of weeping a little

Reviews For: One runs the risk of weeping a little

Jaffee Leeds 2005-01-24 ch 1,	abuseDear Oboe Wan I am speechless, my own little fic's fade before my eyes in the brilliant of yours, like candle light before the Silmarils. I am thrilled beyond words to find this fic and to read the ones you wrote about Celeborn and Galadriel. I can say that you have captured the essence of this elves and men. Please continue to write and lighten the world with your world fic's. They carry that deep gut wreching power that should inhabit every story and I am ashamed to say does not exist in my own. The Mysterious Jaffee Leeds
RavenLady 2004-01-15 ch 1,	abuseThese characters have really jumped off the page here. "voice chill and perilous as the road to Doriath" -- that's brilliant. And Beren seems so human . . . and Daeron is so Elvish . . . and this humble reviewer can't do justice to your story. Sorry. Beautiful and touching work.
Tinuviel-luthien 2003-12-28 ch 1,	abuseWow this is an incredible story. Your dialouge is excellent. You have a very nice writting style.
Jen Littlebottom 2003-11-09 ch 1,	abuse'I could be mistaken, but I had a feeling Daeron severely disliked me.' giggles I love Beren's mental voice in this. Even chained up in Doriath, he has a brilliant wit. I can see why Luthien liked him. “The choice,” I replied, “is Luthien’s.” wibbles sniffles
minsterel of the wind 2003-10-05 ch 1, anon.	abusehi,i luv ur story, it makes me feel so sorry for for daeron, he doesent sound that bad, just consumed by unrequited love-poor him!
Le Chat Noir 2002-11-03 ch 1,	abuse["The Little Prince"... my favourite book. ^_^]
Philosopher At Large 2002-09-04 ch 1,	abuseOpening my well-worn, much-dogeared copy of The Lays of Beleriand to pp 238-239 I find the following from what is known as Synopsis I, the first outline of revisions/plotlines written on the back of bookstore receipts from 1926: Beren and Tinuviel dance in the woods. Dairon reports to the king. Beren taken captive to the king. Dairon will have him slain. The king will shut him in his dungeons. Tinuviel pleads. Melian refuses to advise but warns Thingol darkly that Beren must not be slain by him, and his coming was not without fate. Thingol sends him for the Silmaril. Beren's speech. Melian says [strikethrough: this was better than his death, but] it were better for Thingol if Beren succeeded not. Thingol says he would not send him if were going to succeed. Melian smiles. Flight of Beren. So -- what you're doing is simply working down an alternate plotline that the Professor considered, similar to the alternate plotline in which Huan can't get Luthien's cape and they have to go without it, and others. It was already there, in the artistic potentiality, so to speak, even if you didn't realize it. Rescensions are fun -- this how the corpus of Greek Tragedy developed after all!
Ekuboryu 2002-09-02 ch 1,	abuse“My love for Luthien,” he began, voice chill and perilous as the road to Doriath, “is beyond what your shallow mortal soul could begin to comprehend.” There really isn’t any way to respond to that sort of thing, is there? Ok. this amuses me. Beren's wit is priceless and you paint it so well. I feel sorry for Daeron too...but he doent have amusing wit now does he. I would say the best thing abotu this fic is it tells of things to come on your ficcing horizions, Go Sap, (without the sap, after all, I'll never be able ot build Julirasic park...) but its good in and of itself for the look at Berens pint of view and the sheer fact that he thinks of things adn put things differently than Luthien does. Keep it up and I will keep giving you pretty reviews (or bizare silly ones) :)
Woman of the Dunedain 2002-08-30 ch 1,	abuseIt's okay to admit that Julie. There are a lot of people out there addicted to Middle-earth... It's not an unhealthy habit - curses out a Mary-Sue writer, screaming about their lack of dedication to canon So as you see, one should embrace such endearing traits in their character.
arynetrek 2002-08-30 ch 1, anon.	abuseooh, a Daeron fic! And after seeing this i can't wait to read your upcoming Luthien story - i've been waiting for a Beren & Luthien & Daeron fic that deals with all 3 sets of emotions, looking forward to seeing what you'll do with them.
Deborah Judge 2002-08-30 ch 1,	abuseWell, Daeron's got a point. But I don't think he could make Luthien happy either, since he seems to be obsessed and possesive. And Beren is just a hard guy to like. I can't help blaming him for wanting Luthien to die so he can be with her. Well, maybe he'll become more likeable as the series progresses.
Finch 2002-08-30 ch 1,	abusePlot tweaking? Why - this is too good not to be true; you make them meet, and they do. They're well contrasted, the immortal and the mortal, with their different concerns. But Daeron is patronising, and not just towards Beren. His love is possessive, while the last sentence proves that Beren's love is disinterested - and therefore, true. As always, I admire your dialogues. Not a word too many, and every word in place.
naltariel 2002-08-30 ch 1,	abuseAs always, I am stunned by your piece. So short, but speak so loud! Louder than most fic I read though they flooded their fic with thousands nonsensical words. But your style is always so simple, but precious, you bring your character to live. Flesh and blood, not better or worse than any of us. You remind us, that they too once of us. envy look . By the way, I love how Daeron loved Luthien so madly and deeply and how it pained him to think how would she be when Beren died. And Beren too was honest when he answered that he didn’t know. He he I cut and paste my review from the mail i sent to you! Great work! Go girl!
Staggering Wood-Elf 2002-08-30 ch 1,	abuseWow, a Daeron story! “My love for Luthien,” he began, voice chill and perilous as the road to Doriath, “is beyond what your shallow mortal soul could begin to comprehend.” Very nice, very in-character. Poor Daeron...
Catchild 2002-08-29 ch 1, anon.	abuseWoohoo!!! I'm the first to review! ahem...or at least, i think so. Julie, you deserve much applause. So much happy new writing to read, all over the place!!! And I really like this little part -- it's short, but it gives a clear view of Beren's character, as well as some understanding of Daeron's motives. I was glad that you saw his actions not as the result of petty spite (though you can definitely tell there's a truckload of ill will buried in there), but because he's truly concerned with Luthien. Problem being, he's so concerned with her that he's decided he knows her better than she does. Anyway, I don't mean to sum it up, I was just pleased with how both of them sounded and acted. And Beren is so...Beren. Where can I find one? It seems like a Beren would be nice to have around.... Nice piece!! Keep up the writing; you're making a very very happy me. :-)

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