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[Recs] Good Omens 1
Aug. 7th, 2023 11:15 amHello! I know most of the people that read my blog aren't into Good Omens (which is fine!), but I'm in the throes of a hyperfixation and want to give a few fic recommendations for the miniscule few who are.
Lately, I've taken to reading fic again, and it's been amazing. I forgot how enjoyable it was... largely because my depression doesn't let me read very often. It really takes an intense hyperfixation to motivate me to do... well... anything!
Witness the Fall, by Waifine :: 15,000 words :: PG
Crowley never talked about his time as an angel. Aziraphale never asked. But when Hell sends Crowley a package containing his most painful memories, it is Aziraphale who is plunged into the nightmare history of when his beloved friend, the angel who had once been Crowley, was hurled from the Heavens into the bowels of Hell.
Review: hhhh, this fic took my emotions and dunked them into a vat of angst. It hurt, but in the best way possible. I was completely enraptured by this fic, desperate to know what happened next. It had some of my favorite themes -- i.e. "Crowley was Raphael before he Fell!" It also did an amazing job of turning canon things on their head for the sake of angst. ♥ It's made me reconsider the way I write Crowley and Aziraphale especially, and makes me want to do better.
There Is a Light And It Never Goes Out, by bongbuster420 :: 18,000 words :: PG-13
"Crowley," Aziraphale slapped his book shut and turned to him with a worried glance. "Have you heard anything of Raphael recently?"
Crowley thought he might choke.
Review: I love this fic. It's another take on the "Crowley was Raphael before he Fell" theme, which you can tell I like based simply on the fact that it's a reoccurring theme that I'm rotating inside my head. Extremely well executed whump, and pretty much everything I could have dreamed of. It hurt so good reading it!
Some things are worth believing in (Including you), by Phoenix_of_Athena :: 3,500 words :: PG-13
“Warlock,” Nanny had said, and cupped his face again, “I want you to promise me something. I want you to promise me something, and it might seem odd, but I need you to do it, okay?”
“What?” said Warlock.
“Just promise me,” said Nanny.
“I promise.”
“Good,” she’d said, “Now, if you ever—and I mean ever find yourself in a situation like this again—one that seems scary, or one where any normal person would be in danger—I need you to pray. Pray to Aziraphale or to Crowley to come and get you.”
“Who’s that?” asked Warlock.
“Just promise me,” insisted Nanny in a voice like iron, “Aziraphale and Crowley. Can you repeat those names?”
“Y—yeah. Azif—Aziraphale and Crowley.”
"Good boy."
Review: Another great fic, this time about Warlock being kidnapped and Crowley and Aziraphale coming to the rescue. It got me right in the feels when I read it. I don't know if I was emotionally compromised at the time or what, but it had me in borderline tears. Absolutely worth the read, I recommend it full-heartedly.
I've since abandoned a few fic I was reading, and finished a 50k one last night, but while they were decent, I'm not recommending them for one reason or another. I fully intend to read more fic in the near future, and maybe a little more roleplay as Aziraphale on the side.
Lately, I've taken to reading fic again, and it's been amazing. I forgot how enjoyable it was... largely because my depression doesn't let me read very often. It really takes an intense hyperfixation to motivate me to do... well... anything!
Witness the Fall, by Waifine :: 15,000 words :: PG
Crowley never talked about his time as an angel. Aziraphale never asked. But when Hell sends Crowley a package containing his most painful memories, it is Aziraphale who is plunged into the nightmare history of when his beloved friend, the angel who had once been Crowley, was hurled from the Heavens into the bowels of Hell.
Review: hhhh, this fic took my emotions and dunked them into a vat of angst. It hurt, but in the best way possible. I was completely enraptured by this fic, desperate to know what happened next. It had some of my favorite themes -- i.e. "Crowley was Raphael before he Fell!" It also did an amazing job of turning canon things on their head for the sake of angst. ♥ It's made me reconsider the way I write Crowley and Aziraphale especially, and makes me want to do better.
There Is a Light And It Never Goes Out, by bongbuster420 :: 18,000 words :: PG-13
"Crowley," Aziraphale slapped his book shut and turned to him with a worried glance. "Have you heard anything of Raphael recently?"
Crowley thought he might choke.
Review: I love this fic. It's another take on the "Crowley was Raphael before he Fell" theme, which you can tell I like based simply on the fact that it's a reoccurring theme that I'm rotating inside my head. Extremely well executed whump, and pretty much everything I could have dreamed of. It hurt so good reading it!
Some things are worth believing in (Including you), by Phoenix_of_Athena :: 3,500 words :: PG-13
“Warlock,” Nanny had said, and cupped his face again, “I want you to promise me something. I want you to promise me something, and it might seem odd, but I need you to do it, okay?”
“What?” said Warlock.
“Just promise me,” said Nanny.
“I promise.”
“Good,” she’d said, “Now, if you ever—and I mean ever find yourself in a situation like this again—one that seems scary, or one where any normal person would be in danger—I need you to pray. Pray to Aziraphale or to Crowley to come and get you.”
“Who’s that?” asked Warlock.
“Just promise me,” insisted Nanny in a voice like iron, “Aziraphale and Crowley. Can you repeat those names?”
“Y—yeah. Azif—Aziraphale and Crowley.”
"Good boy."
Review: Another great fic, this time about Warlock being kidnapped and Crowley and Aziraphale coming to the rescue. It got me right in the feels when I read it. I don't know if I was emotionally compromised at the time or what, but it had me in borderline tears. Absolutely worth the read, I recommend it full-heartedly.
I've since abandoned a few fic I was reading, and finished a 50k one last night, but while they were decent, I'm not recommending them for one reason or another. I fully intend to read more fic in the near future, and maybe a little more roleplay as Aziraphale on the side.
