The Stranger's Portrait
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| Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Stranger's Portrait |
| Author(s): | Rowan |
| Date(s): | April 2000 |
| Length: | |
| Genre: | |
| Fandom: | Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
| External Links: | The Stranger's Portrait, Archived version |
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The Stranger's Portrait is an Buffy the Vampire Slayer story by Rowan. The protagonists are Spike (Buffyverse) and an unnamed artist who is hired to paint Spike's portrait.
Reactions and Reviews
This isn't my very, very favourite fic ever, but it's one that I've returned to more than once, and which I think is an almost perfect example of fanfiction. The Stranger's Portrait is concise -- not a word wasted -- it has an original character who is integral to the story, while at the same time throwing new light on Spike. It works both as a character study and as a true short story which stands on its own merits. If I had to choose, say, a five-fic reading list to convert a sceptic, The Stranger's Portrait would be in there. [1]
References
- ^ Fave fics part 1, Archived version, December 25, 2002