Living Up The Ghost
| Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Living Up The Ghost |
| Author(s): | Nichole |
| Date(s): | 2003-2011? |
| Length: | 137,793 words |
| Genre: | angst |
| Fandom: | Hanson |
| External Links: | http://archiveofourown.org/works/225194 and http://livingup.livejournal.com/ |
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Living Up The Ghost is a Hanson fanfic written by Nichole.
The story is written from Zac's point of view and takes place in the time between Hanson's second and third studio albums. Zac struggles to cope with fame and begins self injuring. After running away with his friends (one of whom he is in love with, although he does not realize they have been seeing each other behind his back), he agrees to go into treatment. The second half of the story details his time in treatment, where he connects with an even more troubled girl named Blue. Eventually, he is able to return home and the band begins working on their third album.
Reactions and Reviews
From a review by Bethany on PlaceToHide.net:[1]
Living Up The Ghost is not a happy story. Nichole is very upfront about its content, and so anyone who can’t handle reading about self injury, depression and mental illness should stay away. It’s a tearjerker; that’s for sure. What I find most interesting about the story is that, Zac suffers mostly because he shoulders everyone else’s problems. We see all of their pain reflected back in him, and that is the only thing that gives the sometimes over the top melodrama of their lives enough distance to keep me from rolling my eyes. At times, it still verges on an expose of the troubled lives of suburban teens.
AMAZING, as always. I really can't think of other words to say to describe it. Raw, real, in your face, makes you just feel. You're great, thanks for writing this story.[2]
Christ Oh MIGHTY. Every time you update this story I scream. Seriously, you are such a fabulous writer. Everything is so real and raw and its like I can feel Zac's pain.[3]
Awards
Living Up The Ghost won awards in the HNG Awards, Thieves and Liars Awards and You'll Find Me Awards. It is featured in the PlaceToHide.net and Various Artists halls of fame.