Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Soul Eater Fanfic Review: Undo by Marsh of Sleep


Fanart by stickypenguin

It always has to be the first couple of lines in the fic that's got to convince me to take it seriously. Then, the only way that I would ever be interested on continuing would be if reading the rest would be like following a clear train of thought. Not too wordy, not too redundant, not too minimal. But creative enough to make an overused plot seem refreshingly new. I also appreciate a little porn with plot.

Marsh of Sleep didn't disappoint in this Soul Eater fic.

The plot goes like this: In between classes, extracurricular activities, and hunting rouge witches and soon-to-be-Asuras, our two main leads, Soul and Maka, have also got to deal with growing up. And by growing up, I mean hormones. And by hormones, I mean having an itch get scratched – if you know what I mean.

Simply put, they try a friends-with-benefits kind of relationship to grind some off some stress - all the while trying not to emotionally break under this new arrangement.  

Trust me on this. It's better than it sounds.

It’s the author’s writing-style that really sells this fic so well. Marsh of Sleep is one of the few fanfic writers I’ve encountered who’s got a way with words, and I regularly reread his/her (not sure which, never mentioned what gender) stories just to get a lovely dose of narrative. Mostly witty, sometimes funny, all the while meaningful in its execution. Always a worthwhile read.

Here’s the link to the fanfic:
So enjoy :)

And kudos to stickypenguin from deviantart for the fanart. It was what I found most appropriate for the story, especially in regards to the ending. 

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