crack_van | Reveal by LA Woman (PG-13)

Fandom: U2 (RPS)
Pairing: Adam/Larry
Length: Multi-chapter (6)
Author on LJ:

la_woman
Author's Website:

u2slash or Love Is Blindness
Why this must be read:

As a reader of fanfic, one thing I have never been a fan of is first-person stories. I find often they're badly done and I feel like I could be reading anyone's point of view. Even when they're well-written, something about them doesn't fit with me. I know that's a personal preference, but it's been an important one when it comes to fic reading and reccing.

Step forward

la_woman with her lovely first-person fic, Reveal. Told entirely from Larry's perspective, this is a fascinating study of how two famous people in a famous band could deal with being together and 'coming out' to the world at large. Although Adam and Larry are already happily together, and their close friends and family know the truth, Adam wants to take their relationship public. Larry, on the other hand, is unwilling, too worried about the consequences this would have on their privacy. It's an accurate representation of Larry here, where he is loyal to the one he loves, and hates himself for being dishonest, but at the same time wants to fiercely guard his and Adam's private lives. Adam in turn is portrayed brilliantly, with his little details and personality quirks that make him seem totally right, both in the reader's eyes and in Larry's.

Told in six beautifully written parts, Reveal is a story I'd recommend to dispel all myths about slash being just writing about sex. It's great writers, writing great stuff.

Reveal