Title: What you Don't See by irisbleufic
Fandom: Hamlet
Pairing: Hamlet/Horatio
Categories: Romance
Length: Medium (2321 words)
Warning: None
Rating: Author says R-ish


Author on LJ: if there is a way to find you, I will find you
Website: Unknown


Summary: If there's anything of which Horatio is certain, it's this: aristocrats' sons are prats.

Review: At school in Wittenberg impoverished student Horatio meets, for the first time, Prince Hamlet and his two boon companions Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. He doesn't have a very high opinion of any of them at first; their accents grate on his nerves, and he thinks they're just the usual upper-class louts intent on wasting their time drinking and whoring. After one classroom encounter, however, he begins to understand that Hamlet, at least, is serious about his education.

After that, they begin to grow closer together. At first they meet only on an intellectual level, but gradually Horatio is drawn to Hamlet as a social companion too, and begins to understand the difference between him and his friends. After a blazing row with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet and Horatio take refuge in Hamlet's rooms ... and that's when everything begins to change between them.

This is a shortish story, beautifully observed and written and carrying a great deal of conviction. Although I am unfamiliar with the version of the play the writer has seen, it is not difficult to transfer the characterisations; Hamlet is always a man living on the edge of his nerves, Horatio is always quiet and reliable, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are always well-meaning nuisances.

As with all good writing, the chief regret here is that the story stops when it does. I would have loved to see this author continue the tale of Hamlet and Horatio's doomed romance, but perhaps she was right to leave it where she did; at least they were happy then, and knowing how events were later to crowd in upon them it is perhaps best to think of them in this one perfect moment of connection.

This story will appeal to lovers of true romance everywhere, and to anyone who appreciates real quality in fan fiction. This, people, is about as good as it gets - which, mercifully, is very good indeed.

Link: What you Don't See

Title: What you Don't See by irisbleufic
Fandom: Hamlet
Pairing: Hamlet/Horatio
Categories: Romance
Length: Medium (2321 words)
Warning: None
Rating: Author says R-ish


Author on LJ: if there is a way to find you, I will find you
Website: Unknown


Summary: If there's anything of which Horatio is certain, it's this: aristocrats' sons are prats.

Review: At school in Wittenberg impoverished student Horatio meets, for the first time, Prince Hamlet and his two boon companions Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. He doesn't have a very high opinion of any of them at first; their accents grate on his nerves, and he thinks they're just the usual upper-class louts intent on wasting their time drinking and whoring. After one classroom encounter, however, he begins to understand that Hamlet, at least, is serious about his education.

After that, they begin to grow closer together. At first they meet only on an intellectual level, but gradually Horatio is drawn to Hamlet as a social companion too, and begins to understand the difference between him and his friends. After a blazing row with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet and Horatio take refuge in Hamlet's rooms ... and that's when everything begins to change between them.

This is a shortish story, beautifully observed and written and carrying a great deal of conviction. Although I am unfamiliar with the version of the play the writer has seen, it is not difficult to transfer the characterisations; Hamlet is always a man living on the edge of his nerves, Horatio is always quiet and reliable, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are always well-meaning nuisances.

As with all good writing, the chief regret here is that the story stops when it does. I would have loved to see this author continue the tale of Hamlet and Horatio's doomed romance, but perhaps she was right to leave it where she did; at least they were happy then, and knowing how events were later to crowd in upon them it is perhaps best to think of them in this one perfect moment of connection.

This story will appeal to lovers of true romance everywhere, and to anyone who appreciates real quality in fan fiction. This, people, is about as good as it gets - which, mercifully, is very good indeed.

Link: What you Don't See

Title: What you Don't See by irisbleufic
Fandom: Hamlet
Pairing: Hamlet/Horatio
Categories: Romance
Length: Medium (2321 words)
Warning: None
Rating: Author says R-ish


Author on LJ: if there is a way to find you, I will find you
Website: Unknown


Summary: If there's anything of which Horatio is certain, it's this: aristocrats' sons are prats.

Review: At school in Wittenberg impoverished student Horatio meets, for the first time, Prince Hamlet and his two boon companions Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. He doesn't have a very high opinion of any of them at first; their accents grate on his nerves, and he thinks they're just the usual upper-class louts intent on wasting their time drinking and whoring. After one classroom encounter, however, he begins to understand that Hamlet, at least, is serious about his education.

After that, they begin to grow closer together. At first they meet only on an intellectual level, but gradually Horatio is drawn to Hamlet as a social companion too, and begins to understand the difference between him and his friends. After a blazing row with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet and Horatio take refuge in Hamlet's rooms ... and that's when everything begins to change between them.

This is a shortish story, beautifully observed and written and carrying a great deal of conviction. Although I am unfamiliar with the version of the play the writer has seen, it is not difficult to transfer the characterisations; Hamlet is always a man living on the edge of his nerves, Horatio is always quiet and reliable, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are always well-meaning nuisances.

As with all good writing, the chief regret here is that the story stops when it does. I would have loved to see this author continue the tale of Hamlet and Horatio's doomed romance, but perhaps she was right to leave it where she did; at least they were happy then, and knowing how events were later to crowd in upon them it is perhaps best to think of them in this one perfect moment of connection.

This story will appeal to lovers of true romance everywhere, and to anyone who appreciates real quality in fan fiction. This, people, is about as good as it gets - which, mercifully, is very good indeed.

Link: What you Don't See

Title: What you Don't See by irisbleufic
Fandom: Hamlet
Pairing: Hamlet/Horatio
Categories: Romance
Length: Medium (2321 words)
Warning: None
Rating: Author says R-ish


Author on LJ: if there is a way to find you, I will find you
Website: Unknown


Summary: If there's anything of which Horatio is certain, it's this: aristocrats' sons are prats.

Review: At school in Wittenberg impoverished student Horatio meets, for the first time, Prince Hamlet and his two boon companions Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. He doesn't have a very high opinion of any of them at first; their accents grate on his nerves, and he thinks they're just the usual upper-class louts intent on wasting their time drinking and whoring. After one classroom encounter, however, he begins to understand that Hamlet, at least, is serious about his education.

After that, they begin to grow closer together. At first they meet only on an intellectual level, but gradually Horatio is drawn to Hamlet as a social companion too, and begins to understand the difference between him and his friends. After a blazing row with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet and Horatio take refuge in Hamlet's rooms ... and that's when everything begins to change between them.

This is a shortish story, beautifully observed and written and carrying a great deal of conviction. Although I am unfamiliar with the version of the play the writer has seen, it is not difficult to transfer the characterisations; Hamlet is always a man living on the edge of his nerves, Horatio is always quiet and reliable, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are always well-meaning nuisances.

As with all good writing, the chief regret here is that the story stops when it does. I would have loved to see this author continue the tale of Hamlet and Horatio's doomed romance, but perhaps she was right to leave it where she did; at least they were happy then, and knowing how events were later to crowd in upon them it is perhaps best to think of them in this one perfect moment of connection.

This story will appeal to lovers of true romance everywhere, and to anyone who appreciates real quality in fan fiction. This, people, is about as good as it gets - which, mercifully, is very good indeed.

Link: What you Don't See

Title: What you Don't See by irisbleufic
Fandom: Hamlet
Pairing: Hamlet/Horatio
Categories: Romance
Length: Medium (2321 words)
Warning: None
Rating: Author says R-ish


Author on LJ: if there is a way to find you, I will find you
Website: Unknown


Summary: If there's anything of which Horatio is certain, it's this: aristocrats' sons are prats.

Review: At school in Wittenberg impoverished student Horatio meets, for the first time, Prince Hamlet and his two boon companions Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. He doesn't have a very high opinion of any of them at first; their accents grate on his nerves, and he thinks they're just the usual upper-class louts intent on wasting their time drinking and whoring. After one classroom encounter, however, he begins to understand that Hamlet, at least, is serious about his education.

After that, they begin to grow closer together. At first they meet only on an intellectual level, but gradually Horatio is drawn to Hamlet as a social companion too, and begins to understand the difference between him and his friends. After a blazing row with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet and Horatio take refuge in Hamlet's rooms ... and that's when everything begins to change between them.

This is a shortish story, beautifully observed and written and carrying a great deal of conviction. Although I am unfamiliar with the version of the play the writer has seen, it is not difficult to transfer the characterisations; Hamlet is always a man living on the edge of his nerves, Horatio is always quiet and reliable, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are always well-meaning nuisances.

As with all good writing, the chief regret here is that the story stops when it does. I would have loved to see this author continue the tale of Hamlet and Horatio's doomed romance, but perhaps she was right to leave it where she did; at least they were happy then, and knowing how events were later to crowd in upon them it is perhaps best to think of them in this one perfect moment of connection.

This story will appeal to lovers of true romance everywhere, and to anyone who appreciates real quality in fan fiction. This, people, is about as good as it gets - which, mercifully, is very good indeed.

Link: What you Don't See

Title: What you Don't See by irisbleufic
Fandom: Hamlet
Pairing: Hamlet/Horatio
Categories: Romance
Length: Medium (2321 words)
Warning: None
Rating: Author says R-ish


Author on LJ: if there is a way to find you, I will find you
Website: Unknown


Summary: If there's anything of which Horatio is certain, it's this: aristocrats' sons are prats.

Review: At school in Wittenberg impoverished student Horatio meets, for the first time, Prince Hamlet and his two boon companions Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. He doesn't have a very high opinion of any of them at first; their accents grate on his nerves, and he thinks they're just the usual upper-class louts intent on wasting their time drinking and whoring. After one classroom encounter, however, he begins to understand that Hamlet, at least, is serious about his education.

After that, they begin to grow closer together. At first they meet only on an intellectual level, but gradually Horatio is drawn to Hamlet as a social companion too, and begins to understand the difference between him and his friends. After a blazing row with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet and Horatio take refuge in Hamlet's rooms ... and that's when everything begins to change between them.

This is a shortish story, beautifully observed and written and carrying a great deal of conviction. Although I am unfamiliar with the version of the play the writer has seen, it is not difficult to transfer the characterisations; Hamlet is always a man living on the edge of his nerves, Horatio is always quiet and reliable, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are always well-meaning nuisances.

As with all good writing, the chief regret here is that the story stops when it does. I would have loved to see this author continue the tale of Hamlet and Horatio's doomed romance, but perhaps she was right to leave it where she did; at least they were happy then, and knowing how events were later to crowd in upon them it is perhaps best to think of them in this one perfect moment of connection.

This story will appeal to lovers of true romance everywhere, and to anyone who appreciates real quality in fan fiction. This, people, is about as good as it gets - which, mercifully, is very good indeed.

Link: What you Don't See