Subject: SV fic: The Road Not Taken by Joyfulgirl (NC-17)

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Direct Link: The Road Not Taken by Joyfulgirl41
Fandom: Smallville
Pairing: Clark/Lex
Rating: NC-17
Author on LJ: joyfulgirl41
Author Website: Our Love is So Right

Why this must be read: What if Lex was raised by lesbians in Montana? No, really! What if Lois was the best hag ever? What if Clark were...well, not a virgin. He's actually pretty much Clark otherwise ;) The dialogue is fabulous and natural and clever, and there's a real sense of friendship amongst the characters. Nature vs. nurture is never really in question (and with a sweetie-pie author named Joyful, is that really a surprise?), but the exploration of the concept is well-thought-out. TRNT is about 7000 pages long, but it's so well-paced that it doesn't feel like it's taking you hours to read--but it is. Set aside a nice big block of self-indulgent time for this one.

Read, enjoy, and then tell her how much you loved it.