ext_41155 ([identity profile] wigbee71583.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] het_reccers2012-09-23 01:26 pm

Seven Glee Fic Recs Featuring Rachel Berry

1.Fandom Category:Glee
Pairing:Rachel Berry/Jesse St. James
Fic Title:your dirty mouth full of honest lies
Author:[livejournal.com profile] marketchippie
Link:Here
Rating/Warning(s):R
Genre:Angst, Fill in the blank
WIP?:no

Why This Must Be Read:[livejournal.com profile] marketchippie writes the best Jesse voice in all of fandom. I love how she fills in the blanks between Jessie going on spring break in 1.17 and him coming home in 1.19. I also like how she shows VA in all their messed up group dynamics. It really feels like these kids could have been molded by being four time National Champions. His conflict with Rachel is perfect and the team is perfect.

2.Fandom Category:Glee
Pairing:Rachel Berry/Jesse St. James
Fic Title:a season ticket on a one-way ride
Author:[livejournal.com profile] marketchippie
Link:here
Rating/Warning(s):pg-13
Genre:fluff
WIP?:no

Why This Must Be Read: I love the way music is shown to be such an important part of their lives. Jesse is still a douche and Rachel is a drama queen, but they fit so well together.



3.Fandom Category:Glee
Pairing: Rachel Berry/Will Schuester
Fic Title:we all have answers
Author:[livejournal.com profile] fated_addiction
Link:Here
Rating/Warning(s):Adult, Student/Teacher, Cheating
Genre:Angst
WIP?:no

Why This Must Be Read: I love how the author deal with the complications of the Rachel/Will relationship. Their whole relationship is filled with such a power imbalance and the author doesn't shy away from it. Also her Will doesn't suddenly treat Rachel better know that they are having sex.

4.Fandom Category:Glee
Pairing:Rachel Berry/Jesse St. James
Fic Title:a line written to your summer dress
Author:[livejournal.com profile] fated_addiction
Link:Here
Rating/Warning(s):pg
Genre:romance/angst
WIP?:no

Why This Must Be Read: I love the way she writes Rachel/Jesse. After the season two finale, they are all about the things that aren't said. Jesse moving to New York and Rachel visiting him is touching. I love that her Jesse picked himself off from being kicked out of UCLA and went to New York to work on his dreams. Rachel moving to New York in about a year is just a bonus. Their is such a hopeful tone to this even if both of them need to work on themselves individually to make their relationship work latter on down the road. Plus, I love that Jesse wrote a song for Rachel to get back to his dreams.

5.Fandom Category:Glee
Pairing:Rachel Berry/Jesse St. James and Rachel Berry/Finn Hudson
Fic Title:Caught In Your Bad Romance
Author:BruisedSmile
Link:Here
Rating/Warning(s):NC-17, Cheating
Genre:Romance/Angst
WIP?:yes

Why This Must Be Read: Jesse is still his asshole self in this story, but it is clear that he has feelings for Rachel. Their relationship is filled with complications, the least of which is that Rachel is cheating on Finn. I love the author doesn't make Finn a villain and give Rachel a pass to cheat. It is clear that Finn is a good boyfriend and Rachel just wants Jesse more. You also get insight into just how dangerous being with Jesse is for Rachel. She will lose her friends which she worked hard to earn and her boyfriend when people find out about Jesse.

6.Fandom Category:Glee
Pairing:Rachel Berry/Finn Hudson
Fic Title:You Can't Silence My Love
Author:[livejournal.com profile] monroeslittle
Link:Here
Rating/Warning(s):Adult, characters considering abortion
Genre:Angst/Romance
WIP?:no

Why This Must Be Read: I love her Finn voice. She writes on of the best Finns in fandom. He is in character and the author manages to fully flesh him out. Rachel is also in character in this fic. I enjoy the conflict between Rachel and Finn and their views about their family and career. There is no easy answer and I think that was portrayed in the fic very well. Neither Finn nor Rachel are bad guys in the fic. In a lesser writers hands it would be easy to make either one of them a selfish asshole.

7.Fandom Category:Glee
Pairing:Rachel Berry/Finn Hudson
Fic Title:When We Both Let It Go
Author:[livejournal.com profile] smc_27
Link:Here
Rating/Warning(s):R
Genre:Angst/Romance
WIP?:no

Why This Must Be Read: This is the best Rachel and Finn, get back together, after their break up, in 3.22 fic I've come across. I love that both Finn and Rachel grow as individuals while they were apart. Both of them engaged in other romantic relationships during their time apart. Rachel has many trust issues when Finn comes back into her life for good, and the author takes the time to allow the characters to work through them. Also you get a sense that their time apart ultimately made their time relationship stronger in the long run. It also allowed Finn to find something he enjoyed doing with his life.