alexkhlopenko's review against another edition
5.0
Five stars, but I'm still jealous that it wasn't me who published it.
inkychaotics's review against another edition
4.0
A great example of how a short chapbook can pack a punch. Pyles' does an excellent job with framing the narrative from beginning to end, and with using his prose in meaningful ways throughout the entire story. Not a word is wasted. "Milo" is a story that extends past genre -- of course there is science fiction and even a little body horror in its own way, but it is also a story of the human condition. There is a relatable existentialism here that reminded me a little of Doctorow's "Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom," -- a story that has long stayed in my brain, and I think "Milo" shall do the same. I can't wait to see what Pyles does next!
kmdra06's review against another edition
4.0
Pyles constructs a short story that fully embraces a conversation around what it means to be human - more than, less than, or equal to.
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