Bookclub Discussion Post: January 2020

[st_aurafina]

Welcome to the Person of Interest Book Club! Your mods are st_aurafina and livenudebigfoot and this year we're hoping to read all of the 2018 Big Bang fics. Each month I'll link a new fic, and then towards the end of the month, I'll post some discussion questions in the hope of kicking off a conversation.

All fics are linked by permission of the authors, and the same goes for the art. (Thank you, creators!)

Let's kick this reading challenge off! Our first fic is "I think you're so good (i'm nothing like you)" by mulasawala, with art by bliphany seen below.

ETA: This fic is part two of an ongoing series, so if you haven't read learning to fall (don't try this at home), you might need to.



i think you're so good (i'm nothing like you) (20659 words) by MulaSaWala
Chapters: 18/18
Fandom: Person of Interest (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Harold Finch/John Reese, Grace Hendricks/Nathan Ingram, Harold Finch & Nathan Ingram, Harold Finch & Grace Hendricks, John Reese & Nathan Ingram, Grace Hendricks & John Reese
Characters: Harold Finch, John Reese, Grace Hendricks, Nathan Ingram, Jessica Arndt
Additional Tags: Romance, Dark John, or at least, as dark as I can make him, alive nathan ingram, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Fluff, Fluff and Angst, Angst, Mutual Pining, Podfic Welcome, I'm Bad At Tagging
Series: Part 2 of sometimes things fall apart (so better things can fall together)
Summary:

Harold was there when they first met, was in fact instrumental to the situation. After all, it had been his machine that pointed Grace out to them, to Nathan.

Not even a year later, he stood as best man to their wedding, wondering if he'd ever find someone to spend his life with.

Go forth and read! Here are some questions to bear in mind while you read:

1. What was your initial reaction to the fic? Were you immediately hooked, or did it take you a while to get into it?
2. What themes or style choices did you notice as you were reading the fic?
3. In what ways does the fic feel like canon? In what ways does it differ?
4. What was your favourite scene?
5. Which character did you relate to most and what was it about them that you connected to?
6. Did the fic change your perspective on an aspect of canon or a character?
7. Share a favourite quote or excerpt.
8. What did you think of the ending?
9. What are some questions you have for the author?


I'll check back in on the 14th with a reminder, then again on the 21st to start some discussion. I'll post the questions again in a shareable text box in that post. Then on the 1st of February, all going according to plan, we'll do it again with a new big bang fic.

Go forth, read and enjoy.

Discussion is now open!

Here's a handy-dandy box where you can cut and paste the questions. And don't forget to comment on the fic itself to let the author know you enjoyed it.

1. What was your initial reaction to the fic? Were you immediately hooked, or did it take you a while to get into it? 2. What themes or style choices did you notice as you were reading the fic? 3. In what ways does the fic feel like canon? In what ways does it differ? 4. What was your favourite scene? 5. Which character did you relate to most and what was it about them that you connected to? 6. Did the fic change your perspective on an aspect of canon or a character? 7. Share a favourite quote or excerpt. 8. What did you think of the ending? 9. What are some questions you have for the author?

Comments

[enemyofperfect]

Ooh, I do like the idea of having some questions about the art! Some people will probably have more to say about words than about pictures or vice versa, but the relationship between art and fic could be really interesting to explore...

[mulasawala]

Blip’s art is amazing aaaaaaa

Idk how gif making works, but they’re so magical. Looking at them feels like the fic is coming to life!