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Goodnight, Moon by Yahtzee (PG-13)

  • Oct. 14th, 2008 at 2:32 PM

Title: Goodnight, Moon.
Fandom: Joan of Arcadia/The Day After Tomorrow.
Pairing: Gen.
Categories: Crossover, Drama.
Length: Medium.
Warnings: End of the world, implied character death.

Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] yahtzee63 
Author Website: http://www.thechicagoloop.net/yahtzee/

Review:  
This fic was written for a “The Day After Tomorrow” challenge, where authors were supposed to write about how the characters in their chosen fandoms dealt with the end of the world. Yahtzee’s choice of “Joan of Arcadia” – a series where the main character speaks directly to God was particularly powerful in this context, making the fic a worthwhile read even for those who (like me) are not very familiar with the fandoms involved.

There’s not much I can say that will manage to convey how heartbreakingly beautiful this story is. There's so much genuine feeling in everything: from how Joan copes – from anger to pain, despair and acceptance – to how her entire family deals with what’s happening and the painful decisions they’ll have to make. A wonderful story about choices, consequences, sacrifices and love.

Goodnight, Moon.

There’s also an alternative LJ link here. Also available in podfic format.

Comments

[identity profile] jane-elliot.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 14th, 2008 06:23 pm (UTC)
This would have also been a great choice for Sad Stories for Sundays. *sob*

(Great rec:)
[identity profile] slytherin-gypsy.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 14th, 2008 06:31 pm (UTC)
*Hands you a tissue*

I'm glad you enjoyed it.
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[identity profile] lothy.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 14th, 2008 10:41 pm (UTC)

Yes, I completely agree: I'd rec this story to anyone (and have, on my own site and possibly even in rare fandoms week here). Beautiful and heartbreaking and gripping and powerful. Yahtzee's one of my favourite fanfiction writers, and this story was one of the reasons why.

Oh, and thanks so much for posting the link to the Day After Tomorrow challenge - I knew from the fic summary that it existed but I had no idea where to find the other fics. I will add the others to my reading list :)
[identity profile] slytherin-gypsy.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 15th, 2008 01:16 am (UTC)
I'm very glad you enjoyed the rec! It is a wonderful story and deserves all the recognition it can get.
I included the link because I thought the challenge was very interesting. I haven't read any of the other fics yet, but I've added some of them to my reading list as well.

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