Acharnement
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| Fraser/Vecchio Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Acharnement |
| Author(s): | AC Chapin |
| Date(s): | 1997 |
| Length: | 5498 words |
| Genre: | slash |
| Fandom: | due South |
| External Links: | online at the dsa online at AO3 |
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Acharnement is a Due South Fraser/Vecchio story by AC Chapin.
Reactions and Reviews
Unknown Date
This was one of the defining stories in the fandom when it was written, with a more broken Fraser than was usual at the time and a dark edge to it. The writing is clear but the style is less so, shifting from being wholly anchored in a particular moment to jumping to another wholly-anchored moment, tapping into just how disjointed, disconnected, Fraser is here. It's very effective, and a little disturbing. note: The formatting in parts of this story went wonky when it was archived, with a few sentences split into two paragraphs, and some should-be-split paragraphs pulled together into one, but since the effect is to add to the disjointedness of the story, it sorta works. *g* [1]
2001
When you drop a big stone like Victoria Metcalf into Fraser's still, deep waters, there are bound to be aftershocks... and Ray Vecchio gets caught in the riptide. There are reasons why "Acharnement" by A.C. Chapin has won so many awards and is recommended by everyone and their mothers. One reason is that it's damned good, another is that it made me read a Vecchio story to the end and sympathize with him utterly, and the other ones I want you to find out for yourself by reading it. [2]
2003
This is, to the best of my recollection, the very first due South story I ever read, before I was even in the fandom; but that's not why I'm recommending it. It's an astonishing portrayal of human pain, of the anguished and brutally lonely man behind Fraser's Mountie facade. It's also a wonderful depiction of Vecchio, with his loyalty and his inner conflictedness. This story will, basically, rip your heart out, set it down on the pavement, and stomp it flat. What higher praise can I give? *g* (Well, I'd also add that it's beautifully written.) [3]
2006
This story focuses on Fraser's wants and needs and what happens when he has to deal with them, how it imapcts on himself, Ray and their relationship. It's an insight into the emotional state Fraser tries so hard to contain. It's very beautifully written even though when I first read it I did find it somewhat confusing. Although it doesn't have a classic happy ending as such it's deeply emotional. [4]
References
- ^ "Arduinna's Rec". Archived from the original on 2015-07-01.
- ^ Viridian5 Fiction: The Green Room version 2.0 Fanfic Recommendations (pre-2002), Archived version
- ^ katallison (2003-11-03). "Crack Van rec".
- ^ Fanfic Recommendation Challenge - Acharnement, Secrets, Archived version, posted by aingeal8c to Rec50 on 05 January 2006.