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   A New Peace by Dancingdaisies

   Fandoms: A Separate Peace - John Knowles  

   • Teen And Up Audiences
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   26 Jan 2023

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Gene Forrester/Phineas "Finny"
   • Gene Forrester & Phineas "Finny"
   • Gene Forrester
   • Phineas "Finny" (A Separate Peace)
   • Brinker Hadley
   • Elwin "Leper" Lepellier
   • Original Characters
   • Original Female Character(s)
   • Original Male Character(s)
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • Slow Burn
   • Period Typical Attitudes
   • Period-Typical Homophobia
   • Period-Typical Sexism
   • World War II
   • 1940s
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Fix-It
   • Minor Character Death
   • POV First Person
   • only first person because of the book
   • Falling In Love
   • Eventual Romance
   • Eventual Happy Ending

   Summary

   “What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.” - Aristotle

    

   Instead of going with Finny that night and jumping from the tree, Gene stays behind.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   93,985

   Chapters:

   10/12

   Comments:

   78

   Kudos:

   92

   Bookmarks:

   16

   Hits:

   3,476

   Bookmarked by CricketsAreCool

   04 Apr 2025

   Bookmarker's Notes

   This is genuinely one of the most beautiful things I have ever read. Like I actually think this is one of the greatest things I’ve ever read. Comparable to A Separate Peace, most definitely. I love this so much, I can barely put it into words. The role reversal between Finny and Gene is executed so ingeniously, and I am crazy over all the character development! This fic has stood out to me as possibly the best in this fandom that I’ve read, and it definitely stands among the fics I consider the greatest works I’ve ever read. Keep doing your thing, author! I can’t wait for what comes next :)