rec: But Broken Lights

[avarill.livejournal.com]

Story: But Broken Lights
Author: rosa_acicularis
Rating: PG
Word Count: 34162
Author's Summary: "I thought you and me were...I obviously got it wrong." Rose and the Doctor after The Age of Steel.
Characters/Pairings: Ten/Rose
Warnings: None

Recced because: Let me first say that I don't ship Ten/Rose -- but I do appreciate good fic in general. Considering how many Ten/Rose fics have been recced here, I was astonished that this wasn't one of them and it really deserves to be. For my money, rosa_acicularis writes the best Rose in the business, and this story is exceptionally well-written. It's heartbreaking and hopeful, and basically about the immense gulf that can exist between two people who understand one another perfectly but just can't seem to communicate.

Oh, and did I mention the fire-breathing manatee?

Comments

[fishface44.livejournal.com]

Great rec! One of my all time favorites!

[devi42.livejournal.com]

So excited to see this one get a rec. I've read it several times and it continues to be one of my favourites.

It's also one of those stories which makes me wish they'd get the fan fic authors to write the actual books because she gets the characters so spot on.

[devi42.livejournal.com]

The fire-breathing manatee was nifty but he had nothing on the disco cricket.

[avarill.livejournal.com]

Yes, disco cricket FTW!

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

this has always been one of my top 3.

[falulatonks]

The first 10-Rose fic I recommend to anyone who asks. It's fantastic, fantastic, fantastic. I've read it enough times to be able to tell you most of what happens in every chapter - it's that good. :D