ext_6368: cherry blossoms on a tree -- with my fandom name "EntreNous" on it (XanderEntre (xmirax))
ext_6368 ([identity profile] entrenous88.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] crack_van2005-06-08 01:45 pm

Cukoo in the Nest by Lizbeth Marcs (PG-13)

Fandom: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Pairing: none
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] liz_marcs
Author Website: none (link to author’s memories on LJ)
Why this must be read:

In this story [livejournal.com profile] liz_marcs focuses on Tony Harris and his utter and consuming disdain for Xander. Even as he privately disowns the boy he is told is his son, Tony's bullying obsession with him (and grave misperceptions of him and his friends) continues to make Xander absolutely central to his worldview.

Liz deftly creates depth in the events and characterizations so that the reader gradually gains a sense of pity for the unlikable Tony even in the face of his brimming contempt and anger. A smart, riveting work that delves into the emotions and narrative logic of a minor character, revisiting and reshaping the reader's sense of canon events.

Cukoo in the Nest

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