Fic Rec: Sonata Form, by CJ_Ludd18

[mariska-lee.livejournal.com]

Title: Sonata Form
Author: cj_ludd18, whose fic can be found at paisley_pie
Pairing: None, other than a brief mention of past Sherlock/OMC.
Length: 7,294 words
Author's summary: Mycroft Holmes has always revolved his life around that of his little brother, whether he wishes to do so or not.

Rating: Teen, maybe an R for things listed in the warnings below.
Warnings: Drug use, brief depiction of drug rehab (withdrawal effects), hint of underage drinking, mention of suicidal thoughts, a few swear words.
Verse: Sherlock BBC

Reccer's comments: I'm having a hard time finding words that will do justice to this fic. There are certain types of hurt that can really only occur between siblings - a dual love/resentment that comes from growing up together knowing one sibling is the favorite, or one is the dependable one, or one can get away with everything that another one can't, yet bonding because you're both there - in that life, in that home - and no one else will ever understand you in quite the same way.

That dynamic plays out in a series of moments in Sonata Form. It's a Mycroft POV, and an evolution of Sherlock from ten-year-old spoiled child through his university years and drugs, and leading up to just shortly before John would enter the picture. It's painful and poignant and lovely.

Sonata Form

Comments

[marita-c.livejournal.com]

One of my all-time favorites, also available as podfic (read by Fayjay) here:

http://pandarus.dreamwidth.org/353417.html

[mariska-lee.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that link! Podfic, yay! :)

[sussexdowns.livejournal.com]

wow, this was amazing! you always have the best recs :)

[mariska-lee.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! It's such a talented fandom, it's easy to find great recs. :)

[tanpopo03.livejournal.com]

Question about your tags (for putting it on delicious): you said there's only a brief mention of past Sherlock/OMC, but you tagged it as lestrade/sherlock. Is that correct? If it's relevant please add the genre:slash tag, too.
Thanks.

[mariska-lee.livejournal.com]

Oops - that was supposed to be "character: inspector lestrade", not "pairing: lestrade/sherlock". I've added the character tag, but can't delete the pairing tag. Could you delete it for me? Thx! :)

[tanpopo03.livejournal.com]

Done :).