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snarrymod (snarrymod) wrote in snarry_games,
@ 2009-08-04 20:42:00

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Team Snitch Entry (FIC): "Sex, Lies, and Audiobooks" by RaeWhit
Title: Sex, Lies, and Audiobooks
Author: RaeWhit joanwilder
Team: Snitch!
Genre(s): Alive and Kicking (EWE)
Prompt(s): Secrets and Lies, Coming Home
Rating/Warnings/Kinks: NC-17; Highlight if you wish to know: * *mild bondage, whipping, There is a 213 word scene in this 48,000 word story that describes a non-Snarry aborted one-off. As it has offended someone, I'm adding this warning.**
Word Count: 48,000+
Author Notes/Disclaimers/Betas A/N: The village of Lochdubh and its inhabitants in this story are the property of BBC Scotland (from the series Hamish Macbeth). All things Harry Potter belong to J.K. Rowling et al.
The snarry_games have the best Mods in fandom—they've worked so hard for years to give all of us such a supportive environment in which to play—thank you! Also, my heartfelt appreciation to jadzialove for the excellent beta reading, to whitecotton for help with Scottish-izing my Scottish, and to sestra_prior for her assistance with British questions. Team Snitch, thanks for your input, your team spirit, and your love of Snarry. It's been a privilege and honor to cavort with you all and wield my big stick. Lastly, I'd be remiss if I didn't express my appreciation to Rudyard Kipling for his masterpiece, Captains Courageous.

Summary: Belonging and deserving, needing and wanting—desires of the human heart that Severus and Harry must face when they're forced to the little village of Lochdubh to settle a very late codicil of Albus Dumbledore's will.

"Sex, Lies, and Audiobooks"

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polpolaris
2009-08-19 12:15 pm UTC (link)

So many things to love about this story. I'm always a sucker for people reading aloud to each other so of course I was going to love this. Snape as an audiobook recorder is such a great idea. Also loved Harry's job and kept waiting for a scene with Snape (and Harry probably) sitting in his beautifully carved rocking chair. I'll just keep imagining that part myself.

The really great part though is the emotional arc that weaves through the whole story. Exploring what happens after Harry is rejected by Snape is really interesting and I was so moved through all its parts. When Harry finally cried so did I.

And then there was more to come! The plot twist with Harry's father still being alive and not being James was a big surprise, for me anyway but you handled it realistically. I actually can't wait to read it again. Congrats on another great story!

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joanwilder
2009-08-19 10:41 pm UTC (link)

Haaaa, at least Snape got to sit in a Rustic Roc,er in Harry's shop, though. How about we imagine them, then, having a ritual where Snape does have Harry in his lap in that chair in front of a fire?

I was hoping that it was clear that it was Snape's treatment of Harry that proved the catalyst in a long line of things in the boy's life to make him feel lost. But many of the other things had been nameless influences from his childhood; how much more damaging it proved to be when it had a face and a name, a person who'd become cherished? So glad you caught that arc, and those were good tears for Harry; hope they were for you.

The audiobooks and Julian were things that drove me nuts: the former because I became research-obsessive, the latter because I had to make it sound plausible. Again, I appreciate the feedback on those two.

I'm so pleased you took the time to read, and for your thoughtful comments, and am humbled that you'd read it again. It means a great deal to hear a reader say that, so thanks.:)

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