TW books review: Almost Perfect
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rmGod this was fucking marvelous.
It doesn't seem like it will be at first. It seems choppy and then obvious and then like the big issue is that Ianto's a woman of a sudden.
But no no no it's actually about people making peace with what they've got and includes this amazing moment of Jack dealing with his feelings for the Doctor! It was very poignant especially in light of yesterday's news.
Also, various folks in fandom have said this book definitely confirms that Jack either loves or does not love Ianto, depending on who you talk to. Both readings work. It's very ambiguous despite teh presence of a seemingly definitive statement (well two, that contradict each other, but that's not even why it's ambiguous). But you definitely see Jack stepping up to be responsible towards, I think, regardless of what reading you take of their relationship.
It also has a lot of unkind things to say about gay dance club culture, and I am waffling whether to say I'm uncomfortable with that or if those things struck me as totally right the fuck on, having spent a LOT of time in that culture and not as a fag hag (I was just there -- it's a long story). I think that will read differently to different people, and is perhaps more problematic when thinking of a straight reading audience who doesn't get how it is and isn't true than a queer reading audience who can nod and move along. There are gender moments that also sort of hit me the same way in that they could be better, but hi, this book is for straight people (although I would be surprised if the author were).
We also have the closest thing I've seen to a sex scene in TW novel -- all dialogue, but not hard to picture in its way.
Amusingly, contains confirmation of Kali and I's theory that Ianto has been to raves.
If you are a hardcore Jack/Ianto romance shipper, you still want to read Twilight Streets if you only read one of these. But if you are interested in Jack/Ianto in a working through their issues together and awkwardly way, this is the one you have to read. It's also probably the best in terms of being a book in its own right outside of tie-in candy.
Totally worth a read.
It doesn't seem like it will be at first. It seems choppy and then obvious and then like the big issue is that Ianto's a woman of a sudden.
But no no no it's actually about people making peace with what they've got and includes this amazing moment of Jack dealing with his feelings for the Doctor! It was very poignant especially in light of yesterday's news.
Also, various folks in fandom have said this book definitely confirms that Jack either loves or does not love Ianto, depending on who you talk to. Both readings work. It's very ambiguous despite teh presence of a seemingly definitive statement (well two, that contradict each other, but that's not even why it's ambiguous). But you definitely see Jack stepping up to be responsible towards, I think, regardless of what reading you take of their relationship.
It also has a lot of unkind things to say about gay dance club culture, and I am waffling whether to say I'm uncomfortable with that or if those things struck me as totally right the fuck on, having spent a LOT of time in that culture and not as a fag hag (I was just there -- it's a long story). I think that will read differently to different people, and is perhaps more problematic when thinking of a straight reading audience who doesn't get how it is and isn't true than a queer reading audience who can nod and move along. There are gender moments that also sort of hit me the same way in that they could be better, but hi, this book is for straight people (although I would be surprised if the author were).
We also have the closest thing I've seen to a sex scene in TW novel -- all dialogue, but not hard to picture in its way.
Amusingly, contains confirmation of Kali and I's theory that Ianto has been to raves.
If you are a hardcore Jack/Ianto romance shipper, you still want to read Twilight Streets if you only read one of these. But if you are interested in Jack/Ianto in a working through their issues together and awkwardly way, this is the one you have to read. It's also probably the best in terms of being a book in its own right outside of tie-in candy.
Totally worth a read.
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Date: 2008-10-31 01:07 pm (UTC)And it's very, very sad. Especially if you are a Jack fan.