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Mar. 29th, 2013 10:06 pmHard to believe, isn't it?
Belated recs:There were a lot of lovely (read: cynical, angry, cheeky, melancholy) works to come out of![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
dysfuncentine this year, but I wanted to point to two that caught my eye:
Not Your Average Love Story by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gehayi, Cassiopeia Black/Horace Slughorn, Cedrella Black/Septimus Weasley, about 6000 words, rated teen.
Cassiopeia Black isn't interested in anyone, romantically or sexually. Her family doesn't see that as a viable choice.
One of the things I love about the HP universe is that there are so many "wizarding" customs and attitudes that lend themselves to ficcish exploration--particularly customs and attitudes that are meant to come across as wacky and old-fashioned in the context of the books but that are actually not nearly as old-fashioned or quirky or different as Rowling's humorous treatment would have you imagine. This fic deals with the almost unbearable pressure placed on wizards and witches to wed, the stigma that accompanies the decision not to do so, and the independence and self-confidence needed to follow one's own path.gehayi's Cassiopeia is asexual (and there's an interesting parallel drawn with her brother, a Squib), but the commentary extends beyond Cassiopeia or her sexuality. Why such investment in pairing off, indeed. A poignant and socially perceptive fic.
Alone and Palely Loitering bysquibstress, Nicolas Flamel/Perenelle Flamel, Albus Dumbledore/Nicolas Flamel, about 3000 words, rated PG-13
Immortality seemed like a good idea at the time, but it's not without its problems.
This is a beautifully written, clever, and insidious exploration of the sense of boredom, irritation, disregard, and even murderous animus that might accompany the second or third or subsequent century of married life. With a dry and extraordinarily subtle narrator's voice, this fic makes an awful character funny, and an ostensibly funny scenario--the 700-year itch!--eerily awful. The most original fic I've read in a long time.
In non-fic news...I thoroughly enjoyed a quick meet-up withkellychambliss this afternoon, lucky me!....Call the Midwife is returning to US televisions (and computer screens) this Sunday...I'm touched by the stories of two professional athletes who've recently come out, US football player Kwame Harris and football/soccer player Robbie Rogers, as well as more than a bit fascinated by the role that the midcentury civil rights movement is playing in the public discourse around queerness and marriage equality this week...temps in the low 60s this weekend here--spring at last?
Belated recs:There were a lot of lovely (read: cynical, angry, cheeky, melancholy) works to come out of
dysfuncentine this year, but I wanted to point to two that caught my eye:Not Your Average Love Story by
gehayi, Cassiopeia Black/Horace Slughorn, Cedrella Black/Septimus Weasley, about 6000 words, rated teen.Cassiopeia Black isn't interested in anyone, romantically or sexually. Her family doesn't see that as a viable choice.
One of the things I love about the HP universe is that there are so many "wizarding" customs and attitudes that lend themselves to ficcish exploration--particularly customs and attitudes that are meant to come across as wacky and old-fashioned in the context of the books but that are actually not nearly as old-fashioned or quirky or different as Rowling's humorous treatment would have you imagine. This fic deals with the almost unbearable pressure placed on wizards and witches to wed, the stigma that accompanies the decision not to do so, and the independence and self-confidence needed to follow one's own path.
gehayi's Cassiopeia is asexual (and there's an interesting parallel drawn with her brother, a Squib), but the commentary extends beyond Cassiopeia or her sexuality. Why such investment in pairing off, indeed. A poignant and socially perceptive fic.Alone and Palely Loitering by
squibstress, Nicolas Flamel/Perenelle Flamel, Albus Dumbledore/Nicolas Flamel, about 3000 words, rated PG-13Immortality seemed like a good idea at the time, but it's not without its problems.
This is a beautifully written, clever, and insidious exploration of the sense of boredom, irritation, disregard, and even murderous animus that might accompany the second or third or subsequent century of married life. With a dry and extraordinarily subtle narrator's voice, this fic makes an awful character funny, and an ostensibly funny scenario--the 700-year itch!--eerily awful. The most original fic I've read in a long time.
In non-fic news...I thoroughly enjoyed a quick meet-up with
kellychambliss this afternoon, lucky me!....Call the Midwife is returning to US televisions (and computer screens) this Sunday...I'm touched by the stories of two professional athletes who've recently come out, US football player Kwame Harris and football/soccer player Robbie Rogers, as well as more than a bit fascinated by the role that the midcentury civil rights movement is playing in the public discourse around queerness and marriage equality this week...temps in the low 60s this weekend here--spring at last?
