raven_morgan's review
5.0
Five stars for the Moraine and Howard stories, which both have entered my favourite stories of all time.
sleeping_while_awake's review
3.0
What Glistens Back - 4 stars
Reminded me a lot of the movie Gravity. Second pov. The main character is separated from her ship and is floating in space thinking about all her regrets. Beautiful language.
Spider Song - 3 stars
A spider lives in a lute and plays her web whenever the human owner is playing the lute, and they make wonderful music together. Themes regarding love and life.
Instructions - 2 star
I never got into the writing style, but I did like the concept. It's a reversal of a sci-fi trope. All aliens are friendly and want to share their culture with one another and humans, rather than destruction or secrecy.
Drones Don't Kill People - 4 stars
An aptly timed piece. Pov of a drone that gains independence and "sentience" along with its mates. The drones do not want to do the dirty work of humans, but want to live peacefully.
Sah-harah - 4 stars
A story translated by Ursula le Guin. A traveler comes to a taller tower after a long journey. He goes inside and walks endlessly. A very short, succinct story. I wondered if the ending was actual reality or imagination of the character - I suppose that's part of the point. Combination of both perhaps?
A Flock of Grief - 4 stars
Physical manifestation of grief through birds that split from people's chest. Very visual and fantastical. I thought its message was very powerful.
Enter Saunterance - 3 stars
An installment of the Kaslo Chronicles. Mainly a setup for the next part of the story, but I did like the idea of turning a space yacht into an dragon. The mix of scifi and fantasy is really original, even if the parts themselves are not necessarily so.
Solstice - 3 stars
Not as traditional scifi/fantasy as I would have liked, but the ending bumped it up a star for me. A musician is whisked away to a magical New Year's Eve party where she rocks out all night long.
New Light on the Drake Equation - 3 stars
Novella. Protagonist is looking for life in the universe. Wants to keep believing that there is life out there. The world around him is changing, but he doesn't keep up with the trends. It is popular to have wings installed, and there are many other physical, cosmetic, and mental enhancements that are available. I liked the author's view on future products and how people would react to and use them. The female love interest was very stereotypical to me. Possibly it's framed by the protagonist, but I am a bit tired of the wild, beautiful girlfriend with no direction/purpose in life that leaves men behind in her wake. I sense there is a trend from the Editor to include stories about characters looking for first contact from aliens?
Reminded me a lot of the movie Gravity. Second pov. The main character is separated from her ship and is floating in space thinking about all her regrets. Beautiful language.
Spider Song - 3 stars
A spider lives in a lute and plays her web whenever the human owner is playing the lute, and they make wonderful music together. Themes regarding love and life.
Instructions - 2 star
I never got into the writing style, but I did like the concept. It's a reversal of a sci-fi trope. All aliens are friendly and want to share their culture with one another and humans, rather than destruction or secrecy.
Drones Don't Kill People - 4 stars
An aptly timed piece. Pov of a drone that gains independence and "sentience" along with its mates. The drones do not want to do the dirty work of humans, but want to live peacefully.
Sah-harah - 4 stars
A story translated by Ursula le Guin. A traveler comes to a taller tower after a long journey. He goes inside and walks endlessly. A very short, succinct story. I wondered if the ending was actual reality or imagination of the character - I suppose that's part of the point. Combination of both perhaps?
A Flock of Grief - 4 stars
Physical manifestation of grief through birds that split from people's chest. Very visual and fantastical. I thought its message was very powerful.
Enter Saunterance - 3 stars
An installment of the Kaslo Chronicles. Mainly a setup for the next part of the story, but I did like the idea of turning a space yacht into an dragon. The mix of scifi and fantasy is really original, even if the parts themselves are not necessarily so.
Solstice - 3 stars
Not as traditional scifi/fantasy as I would have liked, but the ending bumped it up a star for me. A musician is whisked away to a magical New Year's Eve party where she rocks out all night long.
New Light on the Drake Equation - 3 stars
Novella. Protagonist is looking for life in the universe. Wants to keep believing that there is life out there. The world around him is changing, but he doesn't keep up with the trends. It is popular to have wings installed, and there are many other physical, cosmetic, and mental enhancements that are available. I liked the author's view on future products and how people would react to and use them. The female love interest was very stereotypical to me. Possibly it's framed by the protagonist, but I am a bit tired of the wild, beautiful girlfriend with no direction/purpose in life that leaves men behind in her wake. I sense there is a trend from the Editor to include stories about characters looking for first contact from aliens?
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