fic rec: Damage

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Title: Damage
Author: lifeonmars
Pairings: John/Sherlock, Mary/John
Length: 46830
Rating: Mature
Warnings: N/A
Verse: BBC
Author's summary: No damage could ever be truly repaired. John would not be the same.

Or, what happened after the tarmac.

Reccer's comments: I think this is the best post-S3 fic I've read.  I'm a tough audience for that sort of thing because I wasn't a big fan of Series 3, but I read this story on the strength of lifeonmars' prior work, and it did not disappoint.  The long slow burn between Sherlock and John is very convincing, with alternating POV between them both, and the love story made me cry.  The prose is a pleasure to read, and the whole story is moving and skillfully constructed, with a beautiful ending.  (Warnings for assisted suicide and references to past sexual assault, both involving supporting characters.)  It also has a lovely epilogue, Engaged.

Comments

[mars-daydream.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the rec :)

[verdant_fire]

My pleasure! Thank you for the excellent fic. :D