_lilbey_'s review against another edition

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3.0

Favorite stories:

The Adder, Fred Chappell
Cat in Glass, Nancy Etchemendy
Unknown Things, Reginald Bretnor
Them Bald-headed Snays, Joseph A. Citro
A Sad Last Love at the Diner of the Damned, Edward Bryant
The War with Things, Leszak Kolakowski
The Illusionist, Steven Millhauser
Something Passed By, Robert R. McCammon
Self-Portrait Mixed-Media on Pavement, 1988, Dan Daly
The Power and the Passion, Pat Cadigan
Shave and a Haircut, Two Bites, Dan Simmons

applequinn's review

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dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

macthekat's review

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3.0

Weirdly that is the second mermaid story that I read tonight - weird. There do seem to be a theme of publishing merpeople and selkie stories.

I really liked the characterization of Miss Carstairs, but the plot itself left me kind of cold
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