I must point to madame_meretrix's comment and say "what she said" because, wow does she make some excellent points about it being a post-modern pastiche and a dialogue between you and Anderson!! I definitely agree with her insights!
What I really love about this fic is that it's in the literary tradition of retelling stories and working with existing texts. This reminds me of how there's so many versions of the same fairy tale, because each culture and time period alters the story to fit with his own time and customs. So I love how you altered it to fit into Victorian England and include Spike.
The story perfectly lends itself to the inclusion of vampires because it's already morbid and dark. I like how we're left comparing the two stories wondering if the death by vampire is in fact the better option than freezing to death. Really well done!
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What I really love about this fic is that it's in the literary tradition of retelling stories and working with existing texts. This reminds me of how there's so many versions of the same fairy tale, because each culture and time period alters the story to fit with his own time and customs. So I love how you altered it to fit into Victorian England and include Spike.
The story perfectly lends itself to the inclusion of vampires because it's already morbid and dark. I like how we're left comparing the two stories wondering if the death by vampire is in fact the better option than freezing to death. Really well done!