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crack_van2012-11-28 06:47 pm
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The Apple Never Falls Far from the Tree by yellowrose87 (T, which is probably PG-13)
Fandom: DEATH NOTE
Pairings: L's Dad/L's Mom in the past-setting portions, plus L/Light in the present-setting portions
Length: ~5000
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: AO3 | Fanfiction.net
Why this must be read:
This fanfic has two distinct parts that are interwoven counterpoints to each other: one part being the story of how L's parents met and romanced, and the other part being a romance with similar features between L and Light. The way these two story threads are written and the way they interact feels very literary, moving and realistic. It is a very rare fanfic that has that "literary" feel, but this one does.
Furthermore, a lot of thought has obviously been put into it. Canon gives us only a few hints about L's parentage and past, and this fanfic takes all those hints and fleshes them out into an interesting, intriguing and utterly believable narrative that does not contradict canon in any way. Even the L/Light romance takes this non-canon pairing and makes it a subtle thing behind the scenes of canon, so that it doesn't contradict anything the audience knows from the manga/anime.
The Apple Never Falls Far from the Tree
Pairings: L's Dad/L's Mom in the past-setting portions, plus L/Light in the present-setting portions
Length: ~5000
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: AO3 | Fanfiction.net
Why this must be read:
This fanfic has two distinct parts that are interwoven counterpoints to each other: one part being the story of how L's parents met and romanced, and the other part being a romance with similar features between L and Light. The way these two story threads are written and the way they interact feels very literary, moving and realistic. It is a very rare fanfic that has that "literary" feel, but this one does.
Furthermore, a lot of thought has obviously been put into it. Canon gives us only a few hints about L's parentage and past, and this fanfic takes all those hints and fleshes them out into an interesting, intriguing and utterly believable narrative that does not contradict canon in any way. Even the L/Light romance takes this non-canon pairing and makes it a subtle thing behind the scenes of canon, so that it doesn't contradict anything the audience knows from the manga/anime.
The Apple Never Falls Far from the Tree