For All Waters by Sirivinda (NC-17)
Title: For All Waters
Fandom: original
Pairing: original m/m and minor m/f pairings
Category: angst
Length: epic
Warnings: infidelity (sort of)
Author on LJ:
sirivinda
Author's website: http://www.fictionpress.com/u/520512/Sirivinda
Author's Summary: Sebastian is living a perfectly hedonistic, worriless life as a student. But when he meets married father of one, Antonio, everything suddenly gets so complicated.
Review:
I was initially discouraged by the fact that one of the main characters was married (I always felt this sort of thing was unfair to the wife) but decided to give it a try anyway. This proved to not be an issue at all after I found out the said character and his wife didn't even share a bed.
Sebastian, a college student, was invited to spend the summer with his sister's family, where he met Antonio and his wife, best friends of Sebastian's sister's. The story started out fairly slowly, though it picked up pace once Sebastian and Antonio start a semi-relationship, which was inevitable since they were forced to spend much time in each other's company due to their families' closeness. Sebastian and Antonio both had to overcome their personal struggles (hint: angst), but the readers are rewarded with a happy ending at the end.
This isn't one of the best stories I've read (i.e. a bit too much romance centered for my liking), but the writing is smooth and the characters likable. If you've read on FictionPress or Fanfiction.net at all, you probably know what I mean. The story is set in a small Swedish town, though I didn't think the town was in any way significantly different from North American small towns (Oh, globalization). I adored Sebastian, both confident (due his good looks) and insecure (a deep worry that he may end up alone in life) and VERY college-student-like. Antonio was also likable in his own way, trying to be a good father and husband as best as he could. The kids--Sebastian's nephew and Antonio's son--were just great. And you also get the see them all grown-up in the epilogue with very slashy undertones. An overall enjoyable read.
For All Waters
Fandom: original
Pairing: original m/m and minor m/f pairings
Category: angst
Length: epic
Warnings: infidelity (sort of)
Author on LJ:
sirivinda
Author's website: http://www.fictionpress.com/u/520512/Sirivinda
Author's Summary: Sebastian is living a perfectly hedonistic, worriless life as a student. But when he meets married father of one, Antonio, everything suddenly gets so complicated.
Review:
I was initially discouraged by the fact that one of the main characters was married (I always felt this sort of thing was unfair to the wife) but decided to give it a try anyway. This proved to not be an issue at all after I found out the said character and his wife didn't even share a bed.
Sebastian, a college student, was invited to spend the summer with his sister's family, where he met Antonio and his wife, best friends of Sebastian's sister's. The story started out fairly slowly, though it picked up pace once Sebastian and Antonio start a semi-relationship, which was inevitable since they were forced to spend much time in each other's company due to their families' closeness. Sebastian and Antonio both had to overcome their personal struggles (hint: angst), but the readers are rewarded with a happy ending at the end.
This isn't one of the best stories I've read (i.e. a bit too much romance centered for my liking), but the writing is smooth and the characters likable. If you've read on FictionPress or Fanfiction.net at all, you probably know what I mean. The story is set in a small Swedish town, though I didn't think the town was in any way significantly different from North American small towns (Oh, globalization). I adored Sebastian, both confident (due his good looks) and insecure (a deep worry that he may end up alone in life) and VERY college-student-like. Antonio was also likable in his own way, trying to be a good father and husband as best as he could. The kids--Sebastian's nephew and Antonio's son--were just great. And you also get the see them all grown-up in the epilogue with very slashy undertones. An overall enjoyable read.
For All Waters