I must apologize for how bad I have been at updating lately (well, in the last week), and I blame it solely on the existence of a certain fanfic. You see, while I have been working out and then spent time just being lazy, most of my time was consumed by Dalton by CP Coulter. It is an absolutely fantastic fanfiction, which sadly isn't complete yet (but it's getting there I hope), and I have been reading it this past week (finished it yesterday morning, and then went to Twiin's house).
If you're in to fanfics, or at least good ones, I really recommend you read it (if you have the time). It can be found here, and the author CP Coulter has a blog (where the last published chapter can be found, among other Dalton-related stuff) on cpcoulter.com. The fic is about Klaine, and Kurt's life in Dalton after he transfers (in Furt).
The review I sent to CP Coulter (slightly revised to remove big spoilers and to make sense):
This last week I started and finished Dalton (incl. the latest update which I only found through cpcoulter.com), and it's kind of been an emotional rollercoaster. Let me start by saying that it is one of my favourite fanfics and probably the best written one (with no offense to other authors of course) with an intricate plot and interesting and developed characters. It is, to say the least, amazing, and I am in awe of your talent. It is literally awesome.
I am surprised that I hadn't read Dalton before (though I've certainly seen a lot of references to it throughout the Klaine fandom, which is the one I mainly belong to at FanFiction.net) and I just marvel at how it has expanded so much that it now has its own little fandom. Which it deserves of course. The plot, how the different relationships are built up, and different parts of vital information is given at the right time to build the tension even further, making it difficult to stop reading (I got cramps in my hand from scrolling since I was reading it on my iPod touch). How the relationships developed and the introductions of new characters is what I liked the most, I think. Oh, the characters. Well, that calls for a new paragraph.
I think it is a great interpretation of Kurt and Blaine as characters based off of Glee, and they're amazing and all that, but what's really great about Dalton is all the OCs. The Tweedles (I love the Alice in Wonderland-theme, just as a sidenote), Reed, Dwight, Chaz, Logan, Julian, Derek, creepy Adam (great character study, even though he creeps the living daylights out of me and I therefore hate him), all the parents/families, and all the other students (like the Hanovers - oh, and I also love the houses). Oh, and Shane and Micah (and the rest of the Fab 5). And the teachers! There are just so many great characters that you created yourself and I just love (almost) all of them. It's so hard to choose a favourite! (The Tweedles and Reed are definitely up there, but I don't know, so is Shane and Chaz and Dwight and Han and... oh what the h*ll, they're all growing on me in their own ways). Their own stories are moving and inspirational and even though I might not be very able to relate to any of it (at least not yet), I think you're so fantastic for writing their stories, because some people actually reflect themselves in that. I also adore your version of Wes and David (and Katherine, love her), and the "brief" participations of New Directions. I am just so moved by all your characters and this story in its entirety.
I did say that it has been somewhat of an emotional roller coaster. The plethora of feelings that the reader goes through while reading (because I doubt this is just me) are so versatile, that sometimes it is difficult to figure out what you really feel (sort of like Reed at times I guess). The twins and all the shenanigans and randomness in the Windsor house (well, not just the twins, but all Windsor boys really) just makes me smile and often laugh out loud in astonishment of their stupidity (and the casualty it is met with). They keep me amused (and often chocked), while deeper feelings and past storylines of many characters have me cry, feel compassion, anger and annoyance, they have me sit on needles and even makes me scared at times. I think I've felt every possible emotion to some extent when reading this fic, and that is absolutely astonishing. I must admit that during parts of the story I cried like a baby. And upon hearing songs "featured" in the story the waterworks can start up again (which happened yesterday morning).
I did say that I can't quite relate to anything in the story, but I found that now, towards the end, that I can. To some extent at least. I recently graduated from the swedish equivalence of High School and now me and my friends are scattering. Most will remain here in Stockholm but it will never be the same again. Me and two of my best friends were probably a bit like the Windsors in school, we were definitely the kind of crazy girls. And through reading Dalton, I think it has helped me somewhat to realise that we won't be the same again, and it has definitely helped me cry about it (I often find it difficult to process and cry about things in my own life, but can project the feelings and cry to a good but sad book or movie - or in this case a fanfic). So, thank you (CP Coulter), for giving me that.
xoxo
Frida
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