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crack_van2003-11-02 11:48 am
katallison.livejournal.com) wrote in crack_van2003-11-02 11:48 am
Enduring Distance, by Speranza (NC-17)
Fandom: Due South
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
cesperanza
Author Website: http://trickster.org/speranza/
Why this must be read: I spent some time pondering what to rec in the lead-off spot this month, and settled on this story for several reasons:
--Though it's an F/K story, it gives all the major characters a turn on stage, and treats them with respect and affection.
--It's long, meaty, and has an actual plot (and ties up a major loose plot-point left flapping at the end of "Call of the Wild").
--Though Speranza is a peerless humor writer, this story intermingles some wrenching sadness amongst the funny, just as the show itself often does.
--I absolutely love the Fraser-voice and Fraser-persona here. It's worth noting that she does a fine job with writing a sex scene in Fraser-first-person voice, which (I can say from experience) presents a particularly difficult writerly challenge.
--Speranza's just one of the best writers out there, in any fandom.
Direct link to the story
Those who haven't seen "Call of the Wild" (the series finale, which this story immediately follows) might want to read an episode summary first (e.g., here and here. Word to the wise: Although this site, like some others, refers to Kowalski as "Stan" [a name he never uses], you would be well-advised not do likewise when talking to Kowalski fans, as it is likely to cause crankiness. <g>)
I'll endeavor to follow up with recommendations at regular intervals, without overloading people. Those looking for additional recs might want to check outds_flashback.
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Author on LJ:
cesperanzaAuthor Website: http://trickster.org/speranza/
Why this must be read: I spent some time pondering what to rec in the lead-off spot this month, and settled on this story for several reasons:
--Though it's an F/K story, it gives all the major characters a turn on stage, and treats them with respect and affection.
--It's long, meaty, and has an actual plot (and ties up a major loose plot-point left flapping at the end of "Call of the Wild").
--Though Speranza is a peerless humor writer, this story intermingles some wrenching sadness amongst the funny, just as the show itself often does.
--I absolutely love the Fraser-voice and Fraser-persona here. It's worth noting that she does a fine job with writing a sex scene in Fraser-first-person voice, which (I can say from experience) presents a particularly difficult writerly challenge.
--Speranza's just one of the best writers out there, in any fandom.
Direct link to the story
Those who haven't seen "Call of the Wild" (the series finale, which this story immediately follows) might want to read an episode summary first (e.g., here and here. Word to the wise: Although this site, like some others, refers to Kowalski as "Stan" [a name he never uses], you would be well-advised not do likewise when talking to Kowalski fans, as it is likely to cause crankiness. <g>)
I'll endeavor to follow up with recommendations at regular intervals, without overloading people. Those looking for additional recs might want to check out
ds_flashback.
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Do you think you could just add a direct link to the story at the bottom? Oh and an (NC-17) at the end of the title? Thanks so much! *g*
p.s. 'Stan.' Pftt! ;)
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