REC: The Slow Path, or Two and a Half Centuries in Two and a Half Days

[biichan.livejournal.com]

Story: The Slow Path, or Two and a Half Centuries in Two and a Half Days
Author: Amy Wolf
Rating: All Ages
Word Count: 16598
Author's summary: AU from Girl in the Fireplace.
Characters/Pairings: Tenth Doctor/Reinette, Rose, Mickey, Various Historical Figures
Warnings: only if you want me to warn for awesomeness

Recced because: This fic is excellent. It's complex and well-researched and wonderfully detailed. There's a sense of history to it and a sense of geography too. It's well-plotted and well-structured and just very, very good. It's one of my favorites. And as always, Amy Wolf's characterization is faultless.

Plus, there's a scene where William S Burroughs gives the Doctor drugged tea in a room full of Beat Poets and a great cameo by Led Zeppelin. What's not to love?

Comments

[examun.livejournal.com]

The Slow Path is one of my favorites. The Mickey-Rose story isn't bad, but feels like it's only added to give Mickey and Rose half the of word count. It's the Doctor's story that's absolutely superb. And the scene where in 1950's San Francisco is one of the best moments in fanfiction. Ever.

It took me the second read through to get the real joke in the Woodstock scene, and it still makes me laugh every time.

[wondygal.livejournal.com]

I'm still only halfway through, but I think it's about to make me cry of awesome.

So, um, thank you.

[biichan.livejournal.com]

Everything Amy Wolf writes is awesome. You should read her other fic too once you secure some tissues.