A review by tani
Lightspeed Magazine, April 2020 by John Joseph Adams

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Review for "Glass Bottle Dancer" only, read because it's on the Locus Recommended Reading List for 2020. Inspired by the death of someone she admired, Mable decides to teach herself glass bottle dancing. This was a fun little story about a woman finally taking the time to learn to do something just for fun, rather than for productivity. The tone is engaging and the story was easy to slip into, despite the dialect. I quickly found myself growing attached to Mable, and the addition of the cockroaches was a slightly ridiculous, but amusing touch. Nice and uplifting.