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A review by naysh
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Four by Neil Clarke
5.0
A consistently good collection of literary short sci-fi stories. Ten stories that I particularly liked:
1. "When We Were Starless" by Simone Heller ~ A nice, clean characterization of an interesting world.
2. "Prophet of the Roads" by Naomi Kritzer ~ A cool idea, presented well.
3. "Traces of Us" by Vanessa Fogg ~ Nice narration and story structure. It's impressive how concisely the author is able to communicate certain emotions.
4. "Lab B-15" by Nick Wolven ~ A story with a rational protagonist.
5. "Entropy War" by Yoon Ha Lee ~ A strange meditation.
6. "Sour Milk Girls" by Erin Roberts ~ Vaguely similar to Bradbury's "All Summer in a Day."
7. "Mother Tongues" by S. Qiouyi Lu ~ A simple, effective story about family.
8. "Singles' Day" by Samantha Murray ~ A beautifully structured, multi-perspective tale.
9. "The Buried Giant" by Lavie Tidhar ~ Gorgeous, fairy tale writing.
10. "Byzantine Empathy" by Ken Liu ~ Intellectually engaging.
1. "When We Were Starless" by Simone Heller ~ A nice, clean characterization of an interesting world.
2. "Prophet of the Roads" by Naomi Kritzer ~ A cool idea, presented well.
3. "Traces of Us" by Vanessa Fogg ~ Nice narration and story structure. It's impressive how concisely the author is able to communicate certain emotions.
4. "Lab B-15" by Nick Wolven ~ A story with a rational protagonist.
5. "Entropy War" by Yoon Ha Lee ~ A strange meditation.
6. "Sour Milk Girls" by Erin Roberts ~ Vaguely similar to Bradbury's "All Summer in a Day."
7. "Mother Tongues" by S. Qiouyi Lu ~ A simple, effective story about family.
8. "Singles' Day" by Samantha Murray ~ A beautifully structured, multi-perspective tale.
9. "The Buried Giant" by Lavie Tidhar ~ Gorgeous, fairy tale writing.
10. "Byzantine Empathy" by Ken Liu ~ Intellectually engaging.