I read a lot of fics (sometimes even more than books), and each year I toy with an idea of my own recommendations. It’s nearly the end of 2023, so what the hell, LET’S DO THIS!
During the upcoming days, with hashtag #smoll recommends I’ll be recommending some of my favourite fics I’ve read in 2023.
And let’s start with A BANGER HOLY HELL
Apples and Oranges by @poljupci
This fic starts with Harry walking into Draco Malfoy’s book reading, to realise that his school nemesis:
wrote a book for muggles
wrote a queer romance book
wrote a book about an ex-nemesis with whom his main character fell in love with, goes on several dates AND FALLS IN LOVE AGAIN
????? WHAT sign m the FUCK up!!!!
Each time I read a chapter from the fic I need to read all of it. Within the first words I was grabbed and pulled, and stayed throughout the whole thing. Harry’s characterisation is just so spot on I want to give him a huge hug. And Draco! DRACO!!
Apples and Oranges by @poljupci made me scream into my pillow, made me read until I could no longer keep my eyes open. To say that I was obsessed with this fic is like saying Harry Potter will fall in love with Draco Malfoy, in every universe. Especially if they’re playing gay chicken.