I'll Be
| Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | I'll Be |
| Author(s): | stix04 |
| Date(s): | 2011 - 2013 |
| Length: | 329,267 words |
| Genre(s): | Femslash, Romance, Humor, Fake/Pretend Relationship |
| Fandom(s): | Glee |
| Relationship(s): | Rachel Berry/Quinn Fabray |
| External Links: | FFN |
 Poster by harmonyjune (2013) | |
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I'll Be is a story by stix04 in Glee fandom, focused on the pairing of Rachel Berry/Quinn Fabray.
Summary
Can Quinn pretend to be in love with Rachel just to get out of Lima? Can Rachel pretend to love Quinn so she's not so lonely in New York? And what happens when both girls realize they're no longer pretending?
Reactions and Reviews
I don’t even know where to start. There are just so many things I absolutely adore about this story; I’ve read it in it’s 330,000 word entirety multiple times over the years.
The writing in and of itself is incredible, with the humor being a huge standout. Rachel and Quinn have inner-voices that are prevalent aspects to both of their thought processes and are so hilarious. The scenes where they are actively both pretending to be super in love and all mushy while inside both wishing they weren’t are done so well.
The only thing better than the humorous writing is the emotional writing where they actually do fall in love with one another. Their emotional range runs the gamut in this fic and you feel every single one along with the characters.
Both Quinn and Rachel undergo extreme character changes from where they begin to where they end. It’s only natural, as several years pass in the timeline of the fic, but it feels so organic as their characters grow as people, but also grow together as a couple...
My one and only issue with this story is how the point of view changes back and forth from Rachel and Quinn without any indication that there is going to be a PoV switch. I know this is a style of writing some writers employ, so it isn’t technically incorrect. But it’s not something I enjoy.
There are a few typos here and there but nothing that ever disrupts or takes away from the story....
If you love epic love stories, this is a must read. If you love fake romances, it’s a double must read. Actually, if you love fake romances, it may even count as a triple must read.[1]
Just finished reading "I'll Be" by stix04 on fanfiction... Possibly the best thing I've ever read.[2]
have y'all read the greatest faberry fic ever that is I'll Be by stix04[3]
I am so in LOVE w/the internal debates stix04 writes into "I'll Be" - the angel/devil on shoulder, if u will[4]
I still read I'll Be every few years.[5]
Happy New Year Faberry fans, and 2013 sees the end of IMO the best Faberry Story - Stix04’s I’ll Be. Yes, there are other Faberry epics, but I’ll Be is my favourite for pure reading joy and humour. Chapter 20 - the final part is up on Fanfiction.net and if you haven’t read it WHY NOT!!! CALL YOURSELF A FABERRY FANFIC FAN!!!... Stix04’s story is hilarious, ridiculous, touching, passionate, well-written and just brilliant! I’m so sorry to see it come to an end, but I’ve loved it. I think I’ve re-read it about three times, and now seems like a good time to start number 4.[6]
God I was such a sucker for fake dating au’s as a young teenager and I’m most definitely a sucker for them now. This one I didn’t read right when it came out, I didn’t actually find it until it had finished but it still makes my top 20 because it’s just too good not to talk about![7]
Inspired Fanworks
- Graphics, Archived version by limadesigns
- Posters by withabrandnewname
Example Art Gallery
Moodboard by breakingmytalent (2011)
References
- ^ "The Faberry Fauxmance to Rule Them All: Fanfic Review". Archived from the original on 2020-11-01.
- ^ "Feb 6, 2013 Tweet". Archived from the original on 2023-03-01.
- ^ "July 26, 2020". Archived from the original on 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Aug 15, 2011 Tweet". Archived from the original on 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Comment on Fanfiction posted to thelchat.net/forum". Archived from the original on 2023-03-01.
- ^ "OMG 'I'll Be' is DONE!!!". Archived from the original on 2023-03-01.
- ^ "I'm trying to find some faberry fanfics to read, could you please recommend me some of your favorites?". Archived from the original on 2023-03-01.