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adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
4.25
Another great issue, with many stories to love :)
Cheaper to Replace by Marie Vibbert - an old robot and a human who loves him. There was so much emotion packed into a few pages. Wonderful. 5.0 stars.
Death and Redemption, Somewhere Near Tuba City by Lou J. Berger - in a somewhat apocalyptic landscape, the hunt for the last sentient cars in on. (But why? Yes, I understand there is a metaphor.) I didn’t care for this one. 2.7 stars.
Estivation Troubles by Bo Balder - there are estranged families, coming back to your planet after many years, making life-changing decisions. I kind of liked it, despite a planet that didn’t make sense and a married couple that should have known each other better. 3.7 stars.
Clio’s Scroll by Brenda W. Clough - one of my favourite kinds of sci-fi, that is, when something alien appears in historical setting. In this case, it’s Italy, early 1300’s. I’ve never imagined *him* as a character in a sci-fi story, and what a wonderful character he made. There were quotes, of course, and I almost sobbed, because it’s been too long. I loved Ettore too (“One meal was fuel enough for defiance, amazing.”), and Asmidiske, of course. You know that feeling, when tears almost come, not because of any sadness in the story, but because it’s *that* good??If this doesn’t end up on some major awards’ lists, I will have things to say about humanity’s taste in short stories. 5 glorious stars!
Tigers for Sale by Rosa Wolf - the premise and the mystery, once revealed, are something of “wait, what, why…”, but everything else is lovely. 3.9 stars.
Timelock by Davian Aw - what if you could stop time by pressing a button? Find some peace for as long as you needed, have an adventure, and then go back to your life? I liked the premise and the writing, the story itself felt hollow. 3.7 stars.
What Remains, the Echoes of a Flute Song by Alexandra Seidel - a glimpse at a postapocalyptic world that is heartbreaking, sad, wistful, hopeful and beautiful. 4.8 stars.
The Orchard of Tomorrow by Kelsea Yu - a post-apocalyptic tale of friendship, loss, redemption, hope and… peaches. I loved that there were tales of the Monkey King in it! 4.9 stars
Cheaper to Replace by Marie Vibbert - an old robot and a human who loves him. There was so much emotion packed into a few pages. Wonderful. 5.0 stars.
Death and Redemption, Somewhere Near Tuba City by Lou J. Berger - in a somewhat apocalyptic landscape, the hunt for the last sentient cars in on. (But why? Yes, I understand there is a metaphor.) I didn’t care for this one. 2.7 stars.
Estivation Troubles by Bo Balder - there are estranged families, coming back to your planet after many years, making life-changing decisions. I kind of liked it, despite a planet that didn’t make sense and a married couple that should have known each other better. 3.7 stars.
Clio’s Scroll by Brenda W. Clough - one of my favourite kinds of sci-fi, that is, when something alien appears in historical setting. In this case, it’s Italy, early 1300’s. I’ve never imagined *him* as a character in a sci-fi story, and what a wonderful character he made. There were quotes, of course, and I almost sobbed, because it’s been too long. I loved Ettore too (“One meal was fuel enough for defiance, amazing.”), and Asmidiske, of course. You know that feeling, when tears almost come, not because of any sadness in the story, but because it’s *that* good??If this doesn’t end up on some major awards’ lists, I will have things to say about humanity’s taste in short stories. 5 glorious stars!
Tigers for Sale by Rosa Wolf - the premise and the mystery, once revealed, are something of “wait, what, why…”, but everything else is lovely. 3.9 stars.
Timelock by Davian Aw - what if you could stop time by pressing a button? Find some peace for as long as you needed, have an adventure, and then go back to your life? I liked the premise and the writing, the story itself felt hollow. 3.7 stars.
What Remains, the Echoes of a Flute Song by Alexandra Seidel - a glimpse at a postapocalyptic world that is heartbreaking, sad, wistful, hopeful and beautiful. 4.8 stars.
The Orchard of Tomorrow by Kelsea Yu - a post-apocalyptic tale of friendship, loss, redemption, hope and… peaches. I loved that there were tales of the Monkey King in it! 4.9 stars
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