Podfic: Sonata Form, by cj_ludd18

[pandarus]

TITLE: Sonata Form
AUTHOR: cj_ludd18
READER: FayJay
FANDOM: Sherlock
GENRE: Gen
RATING: PG-13
DURATION: An hour
SUMMARY: A fascinating glimpse of the lives of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes from the time Sherlock is ten to the time he's thirty.

http://audiofic.jinjurly.com/sonata-form
http://audiofic.jinjurly.com/sonata-form-audiobook

Oh, God, I &hearts this story SO MUCH, I can't tell you - I mean, I'm always loath to say "this is my favourite such-and-such", but if it isn't my very favourite story in the fandom so far, it's easily in my top three. And I'm saying that as someone who really didn't much care for Gatiss's iteration of Mycroft Holmes - I'm afraid he's one of those actors who are too inextricably linked with previous, over-the-top pastichey kind of performances (wai halo there, League of Gentlemen), with the result that I never ever see them as the character, just the actor. So, you know - Mycroft was probably my least favourite character on the show.

But this story? Rocked my fucking socks. Dear heavens. Just GORGEOUS, and layered, and incisive, and troubling, and unexpectedly touching. Love. It.

Comments

[revolutionaryjo]

My, that is a glowing recommendation! I'm snagging this just in time for the trip I'm taking. Glad I checked my reading list this morning. :)

[pandarus]

I feel a bit shy about being so gushy, because, you know - ymmv. But this absolutely hit the spot for me, as a delineation of their relationship, and a character study, and - eh, I liked it very much indeed.

[revolutionaryjo]

Just listened to this today and it did not disappoint! Fantastic story, fantastic reading. Thanks for both the podfic and the inherent rec! I'm off to feedback the author now. :)

[pandarus]

Oh, hurrah! I AM glad!

&hearts