http://radialarch.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] radialarch.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 221b_recs2013-01-15 02:14 am

Fic Rec: Proxy

Title: Proxy
Author: CherryBlossomTide
Pairing: None (gen).
Length: 13415
Rating: M
Warnings: Illness, child abuse, assault, drug use.
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: No good deed goes unpunished.
Reccer's comments: This is an incredibly fascinating look at the Holmes brothers' childhood from Mycroft's POV, with a distinct and interesting (though unsettling) take on Mummy. The relationship between young Mycroft and even younger Sherlock is also very well- and painfully rendered. Perhaps not the fic to turn to if you're looking for a happy ending, but it will definitely stick with you for a while, I think.

[identity profile] the-hobbet.livejournal.com 2013-02-27 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Good, if disturbing, story. It also does a fantastic job of explaining Mycroft's obsession with monitoring his brother in the series, as well as Sherlock's animosity towards Mycroft and his unhealthy relationship with food.