A review by bookaneer
Uncanny Magazine Issue 16: May/June 2017, by Ursula Vernon, Betsy Aoki, Chinelo Onwualu, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, John Chu, K.M. Szpara, Roshani Chokshi, Kelly McCullough, Theodora Goss, Carlos Hernandez, Michael Damian Thomas, Hiromi Goto, Naomi Kritzer, Lynne M. Thomas, Sonya Taaffe
3.0
Rating for two stories:
Ursula Vernon's Sun, Moon, Dust
3.5 stars. Not as enticing as Vernon's last Hugo nominated stories (The Tomato Thief was excellent!) but I still really liked the main character and the idea of subverting the usual farmboy-cum-warrior trope.
KM Szpara's Small Changes over a Long Period of Time
3 stars. Representation of marginalized voices are crucial and I am glad I read this very interesting version of a vampire story. What would happen if a gay trans man was turned into a vampire? Fantastic sex aside (I am still confused about the physiological mechanics, since they're undead), apparently our main character still faces discrimination and biases over his nature. I wish there would be more plot involved, but it is still sufficiently intriguing and mind-opening.
Ursula Vernon's Sun, Moon, Dust
3.5 stars. Not as enticing as Vernon's last Hugo nominated stories (The Tomato Thief was excellent!) but I still really liked the main character and the idea of subverting the usual farmboy-cum-warrior trope.
KM Szpara's Small Changes over a Long Period of Time
3 stars. Representation of marginalized voices are crucial and I am glad I read this very interesting version of a vampire story. What would happen if a gay trans man was turned into a vampire? Fantastic sex aside (I am still confused about the physiological mechanics, since they're undead), apparently our main character still faces discrimination and biases over his nature. I wish there would be more plot involved, but it is still sufficiently intriguing and mind-opening.