"Dull as Dirt, Brilliant as the Stars"
Not perfect, and as the author states, perhaps not all that it could have been.
But...
It's different, and I think very plausible and touching. It has a very real, raw quality to it.
Definitely worth the time, I think.
http://asylums.insanejournal.com/hp_beholder/104404.html#cutid1