fic rec: the dangerous book for boys. by orange_crushed

[falling-voices.livejournal.com]

Title: the dangerous book for boys.
Author: orange_crushed 
Pairing: John/Sherlock
Length: 14,000 words or so
Author's summary: There is already someone sitting at the opposite end of the table, but there are books and petri dishes spread out across the length of it, in all directions. There is an unlaced man's shoe sitting on the edge. There does not appear to be a foot attached to it.
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None.
Verse: BBC 'verse.
Reccer's comments: A highschool!AU that not only manages to be stunningly well-characterized but very well-written — orange_crushed's style is very clean and emotional, with hints at emotions and details just below the surface that really tug at the reader. The friendship between John and Sherlock comes as easily as it does in canon, and the entanglement between their lives as college students and Sherlock's budding criminal investigations (and the way it ties in with the events of TGG) makes for a very realistic, believable, and enjoyable read. (Also featuring Lestrade as the school principal, which is a wonderful little cameo.)

ETA: unovis_lj pointed me in the direction of the sequel, which I've just read and is awesome: Harry Watson Investigates.

Comments

[sam80853.livejournal.com]

I just read this story last night and it's BRILLIANT!

I'm a sucker for AUs anyway but this is very well-written and believable.

[unovis.livejournal.com]

I love this story, and its sequel!
It's not college, though, unless college in the UK = high school or prep school. Ages were hard to figure out, but it seemed they were about 15-16.

[sussexdowns.livejournal.com]

college = secondary education so yes, around that age. though, generally, i assume most school fics to be sixth form unless otherwise stated, so i'd put them at 16/17. does that sound right?

also, i had to idea there was a sequel! brb, reading the heck out of that!

[falling-voices.livejournal.com]

Uh, thanks so much for pointing that out — I'm French, actually, so my understanding of the UK school system is a bit limited. That said, I assumed they were at least 18, but. I'll edit the post now — to add in the sequel, too, I didn't even know there was one!

So thanks for pointing that out ♥

[rosa-acicularis.livejournal.com]

HELL YES.

Easily one of my favorite fics of all time.

[cooljello.livejournal.com]

Really lovely. Readable and believable and makes me greedy for more.

[chaperoned.livejournal.com]

Holy shit. I haven't read this yet, but her other fics are amazing. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS AUTHOR BACK IN MY LIFE.