#FicRec #Rec #Persuasion #Austen
An Officer and a Gentleman, by
cedarboots
https://archiveofourown.org/works/40000401
- a rewrite of Persuasion featuring butch 4 butch Anne/Frederick
- god it's so GOOD and I am so EMOTIONAL about it
- I love all the ways in which it is both the same and different, the ways their identities affect the things they do and the choices they make
- and I mentioned in an earlier post how meaningful it is to be able to see gender non-conforming people like me in historical fiction, living their lives, finding ways to be happy, finding their community. shaking hands with them across time. I see you and you see me.
- making Persuasion specifically be the story told is so perfect too because of how it's about getting to know yourself better when you've had time to grow up more
- also there's lots of excellently-researched historical content
- and lots of feels
- READ IT READ IT READ IT
- it's such a lovely ending and I nearly cried about it
- 47k words in length
@soph_sol link please?
@Forestofglory DANGIT I forgot to put the link in, whoops, one moment while I go find it again!
@Forestofglory here you go!!! and I'll edit into the post too
@soph_sol @Forestofglory this was so good!!!!
@Satsuma now I've got non-connected friends recommending this fic on multiple social media platforms. fine! fine I'll read it!
