Since it’s almost the most patriotic of all American
holidays, I’m gonna recommend that you read natalayx’s (@natalayx) Soldierward fic, Summer Rose. Here’s
the fanfiction.net link.
I’m not saying ONLY Americans would enjoy this one. I’m
Canadian and I liked it. And Nat herself is Australian.
I haven’t read a lot of military-oriented stories yet. Not
that I have anything against them, but I just don’t get the same surge of
emotion right off the bat that I find the majority of American readers do. Of
course, we have our own Armed Forces in Canada, but it’s not ingrained into our
social consciousness the same way. I don’t really understand that whole “duty
to your country” thing. I was worried that a lack of connection to the emotions
the characters feel would pull me out of the story, but that wasn’t the case. I
was right there with Edward and Bella, struggling through their difficulties
with them. I think that's what stands out to me about Nat's story. I spoke to
her about this and she said it was “more of him wanting to help the innocent
people in a third world country that didn't ask for war” than a sense of duty
to serve his country that made him feel compelled to join the army. I really
liked that. I totally “get” that.
And I should really stop saying that I never cry when I’m
reading, ‘cause I did it again. :’’’(
It’s kinds hard to believe just a picture inspired the whole
thing!
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| sent to natalayx by packy (@_LittleLovely_) as "picspiration" |
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