Chicago Tales
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| Fraser/Kowalski Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Chicago Tales |
| Author(s): | Denise Raymond |
| Date(s): | |
| Length: | |
| Genre: | slash |
| Fandom: | due South |
| External Links: | online here Wayback link |
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Chicago Tales is a Fraser/RayK story by Denise Raymond.
Series
Author's Notes
"The story (if you're still reading this) is the second part in a three-part series, following All the Comforts of Home and preceding the as-yet-unnamed ending. Post-CotW, NC-17 (lot more smut than Comforts, for those who find that important), some drama, some comedy, a smidge of angst and a dollop of comfort. Oh, and the Stetson has a small role.
I don't have a soundtrack for this, except for the chapter with the Cole Porter song title. I'd recommend the Annie Lennox cover for this one, but what do I know? For the rest, load up the stereo with Tom Waits, Headstones, Garbage, Goo Goo Dolls, Chemical Brothers and whatever you'd burn on a fuckmusic CD."
Reactions and Reviews
It's superb. I'm not equipped to toss around superlatives about something this wonderful. If you want to see two men in love, really in love, here they are. Go and marvel. Search for Denise on the dueslash archive, and you'll find her story. [1]
Chicago Tales, the sequel to All the Comforts, is equally original, but in many ways it's quite a different story. Like All the Comforts, Chicago Tales is long, engrossing, and full of emotion - though with more hot sex than the first, which is only a plus in my mind! - but it's also much plottier and angstier. Though it generally gets rave reviews, and I love it myself, there are a few people who are huge fans of All the Comforts but not quite as fond of this one. There's no doubt, though, that it's a must-read in the fandom. In the words of one reviewer, together the stories create "a beautifully composed portrait" of the deep friendship between Fraser and Ray Vecchio and the once-in-a-lifetime, for-a-lifetime love affair between Fraser and Ray Kowalski.[2]
The sequel hits every single one of my reveal the relationship buttons and has healthy dose of action, too.[3]
References
- ^ Slash Story Recommendations - due South, Highlander, Various Fandoms, Archived version
- ^ Crack Van rec by justacat, All the Comforts of Home and Chicago Tales, by Denise Raymond (NC-17), Archived version, posted to livejournal 2004-01-11.
- ^ "Guest reccer- Top Ten BF/RK Epic Fics". Archived from the original on 2022-12-31.