Younger Revolutions (Johanna/Finnick)

Hiya. Today, I'm reccing Younger Revolutions by falseeyelashes, a Johanna/Finnick one-shot.

Summary: they say: the winners write the history to be read; panem has been witness to other lovers.

This is one long-ass o/s, but a really rocking one at that. It's told by an omnisicent narrator with a bias towards Johanna's hard, unforgiving tone; it's a reflection on hidden moments between Johanna and Finnick during their lives, in particular the Quarter Quell and the events of Mockingjay.

I love the angsty sexual tension between Johanna and Finnick, and that falseeyelashes has gone for portraying these two as in a gritty relationship, and not trying to fool us into a mushy romance. Younger Revolutions doesn't do a disservice to Finnick/Annie shippers, either. Falseyelashes' characterisation and writing style is compelling and in character. I enjoyed the hollow truth of this fic; it's an absorbing read:

"Oh, please know this: in the real world there is no poetic justice. Closure eludes us. The dead do not cast messages received by the living and the in tune. The closest this world will offer is irony, a small twist of the metaphorical blade, but even this element is absent here."

Happy reading,
~ Little Miss Mionie

as far as tales go, this one is cautionary (Johanna/Finnick, Johanna/Gale)

Hi all. This month's rec is amazing, I promise.

Title: as far as tales go, this one is cautionary
Author: jada_jasmine
Rating: Rated R
Summary: They never stood a chance. People say that makes this romantic.

Recommended because...

Okay, so there's a lot of reasons that I would recommend this fic. The first being, most simply, is that it is amazing. It is amazing in that it makes you emote feelings for a character that is often generally assumed to just be a horrible person. Maybe I consider myself like her, the way she's often written, or maybe just because people have freelance to make her a terrible human being, but Johanna Mason as written by jada_jasmine is above all things, human.

And that is a feat in and of itself in my books.

The second reason that I'm recommending this fic is because it can actually be the backstory to Finnick/Jo, Jo/Gale. There's a believability in the writing and in the way the characters interact that make it both heartbreaking and challenging. The relationships of Johanna have a transformative effect - the writing actually shows the evolution of the character.

Finally, I recommend it because it is a damn good read. It does fall under my usual word count of 10k+, but I felt that I could give it the 100 word discount because it's a one shot that made me hurt inside.

The writing is fantastic - it gives depth, evolution and believability to the characters. And it makes Johanna Mason, the sarcastic bitch punching bag of the THG fandom, have a little more ground (and pity) to stand on.

Finnick Fics

Hey tributes!

My RL has turned as busy as a hive of tracker jackers lately, so forgive me for simply recommending rather than reviewing these Finnick Odair related fics. But be assured that they are all fabulously memorable, written with superb talent and flair.

Title: Only Through The Drought
Author: To Kill A Mockingjay
Summary: He doesn't like to play in the ocean, and Annie can't stand it.


Title: younger revolutions (it's getting colder by the sea)
Author: arbitrarily
Summary: they say: the winners write the history to be read; panem has been witness to other lovers.


Title: You're Always In The Right Places
Author: electrumqueen
Summary: "I need a favour," Finnick says. A history of Cinna and Finnick, in District Four and in the Capitol.


Title: Treading Water
Author: sabaceanbabe
Summary: They don't tell you that the lucky ones are the ones who die.


Happy reading!
~ Little Miss Mionie