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Title: 'Twas Brillig
Author: [livejournal.com profile] mab
Rating: NC 17
Word Count: 74,000 Approx.
Summary: Harry reads a chapter of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to his children before bed every night, and through the story, he and his middle child find an ally in each other as they, along with Alice, discover a world that just doesn't seem to make sense when taken at face value. The more aware Harry becomes - embracing his child's reality - the more motivated he is to build a wizarding world that is fully inclusive, and by processing these life lessons, he finds he's able to connect with another person in ways that have always eluded him.
Content/Warning(s): Bigotry & prejudice, Crossdressing, Transgender, suicidal thoughts, prostate milking, prostate massage. [see more at the story]

This story, it's just so fantastic. It's a story of discoveries, and it's truly gorgeous.

It's about Harry coming to terms with his own orientation, accepting who he really is, and being brave enough to weather the storm when he decides to come clean to those he loves. And at the same time, learning his own child is trying to let him know who she really is.

The story starts with Harry reading his children Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and seeing Albus reaction to the story; how she start asking them [his family] to call her Alice, at first Harry and Ginny think she's been playacting, but they soon realise it's something far more deep; it's something she's been trying to tell them.

At the same time, Harry deals with his own sexuality, this part of himself he's buried deep inside, and how there comes a moment in which he realises he can't live like that any more. It's been killing him.

It's a story of acceptance and bravery, but there's also something bigger going on, because there are people out there who are not accepting of change.

It's beautiful, the way Harry deals with his own problems, trying to do right by his family, divorcing Ginny (who is amazing and so strong through all this), finding Draco, learning Draco's story, beyond Draco being a masseur, a performer, and seeing themselves involved in scandal because of who they are. It's sexy, emotional and just amazing. (I forgot to say this before, but I must; There's a massage/prostate milking scene that is to die for!)

Date: 2015-02-10 03:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vociferandum.livejournal.com
Interesting, I'm going to tackle this one tonight! :)

Also, I have to say "Right Hand Red" was brilliant. Everything you advertised and much more!!

Date: 2015-02-10 03:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sophie-french.livejournal.com
God yes, it's a wonderful story!!! I can't believe Mab wrote it in two weeks!!!! ♥

Date: 2015-02-10 04:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vociferandum.livejournal.com
Two weeks?! Some people are absurdly productive :p

Date: 2015-02-10 04:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sophie-french.livejournal.com
Lol yes!!! It took me fourteen months (on and off) to write mine!!! :P

Date: 2015-02-10 05:11 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] snowgall
Yes to everything you said about the fic, but how could you not have mentioned the massage scene?! Oh. my. god. :)

Date: 2015-02-10 07:47 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] snowgall
♥ And like you said below, the art too--probably my favorite piece from the whole fest!

Date: 2015-02-10 06:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lq-traintracks.livejournal.com
Great rec! I haven't read any Bang yet because of school, but this is one of the ones I'm most looking forward to! <3

Date: 2015-02-10 07:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lq-traintracks.livejournal.com
Oh, way to sell it!!! :-DDD

Date: 2015-02-11 12:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] iwao.livejournal.com
This fic was responsible for my not going to bed at all last night, driving the kids to school in the morning in a zombiefied state and then crashing sometime in the afternoon and not resurfacing till about half seven this evening. And it's now half past one in the morning and I'm not sleepy! D: But it was sooo worth eeet!!! of course, I could have finished it earlier and slept a little if I hadn't kept going backwards and forwards to that picture on chapter 6. I stared at it so much that I'm sure I must have burned a hole in it. Lolol! 'Twas Brilliant! <3333!

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