Fic Rec: Left

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Title: Left
Author: lifeonmars
Pairing: Sherlock/John
Length: 45153
Rating: Mature
Warnings: None
Verse: Sherlock BBC

Author's summary: John Watson is left-handed. He’s tried not to let it affect his life, but as any Lefty knows, that’s almost impossible.


Reccer's comments: This fic has already received lots of attention and been recced elsewhere, but I couldn't resist mentioning it here. For one thing, lifeonmars is one of my favourite Sherlock authors; you should check out their other stories as well. For another, it's just a brilliant piece of work.

This is a magical realism AU where everyone has a knack - some kind of special skill - except for left-handed people. Lefties have no knack, and as a result tend to be patronised and pitied, although they have for the most part found at least nominal acceptance and integration into society. Some characters' knacks will be what you would expect them to be; others will be surprising and perhaps humorous. All of them, though, will suit the person to a tee. The story is mostly a retelling of the Great Game, altered of course to fit this 'verse. There are clues scattered throughout leading to a certain conclusion about John; I'll bet you won't come to the right one, though. Very clever and skilful storytelling from a master of the craft.


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Fic Rec: Until You Cry: Now you must Try My Greed

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Title: Until You Cry: Now You Must Try My Greed
Author: Lotesse lotesseflower
Pairing: Holmes/Watson
Length: 6440
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: None
Verse: ACD
Author's summary: He felt like a man possessed, enchanted by the spell of Holmes' long white exposed collarbones. To find his friend, his flatmate, the theme of so many of his thoughts in such a place, looking as he did - beautiful and strange and inhuman -

Reccer's comments: The title is from a Leonard Cohen lyric, for those of you who (like me) don't immediately recognize it. Lotesse had been writing a paper on ACD and Oscar Wilde when this was written and the Wilde influence comes through very strongly in her use of language. It is an intensely sensual and well-written fic; explicit, but not unduly so. When Holmes and Watson finally confront each other the morning after in Baker Street, the scene is searing in its honesty as they both fumble to deal with the revelations of the previous night.