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verdant_fire ([personal profile] verdant_fire) wrote in [community profile] 221b_recs2015-07-30 06:35 pm

fic rec: The Good Old Days

Title: The Good Old Days
Author: cathedral_carver
Pairing: Sherlock/John
Length: 6254 words
Rating: Teen
Verse: BBC
Author's summary: How did it get so late so soon?

Reccer's comments: This really captures both the beauty of long-standing love and the pathos of being near the end of life. The emotions and imagery are immediate and visceral, and the structure is great as well; the way this flips back and forth between their youth and old age only makes it more affecting.  It's lovely and heartbreaking work, and one of my favorite Retirementlock fics.
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[identity profile] flywoman.livejournal.com 2015-07-31 07:05 am (UTC)(link)
This fic definitely qualifies as an "oldie but goodie" that I hadn't read and am really glad you recommended. Thank you!

[identity profile] geneva2010.livejournal.com 2015-08-04 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks for this rec. Very moving fic. I love retirement fic, and don't believe I've read this one before. Thanks for all of your recs this month!!
Edited 2015-08-04 00:53 (UTC)