Sunday, December 27, 2015

Goodnight Earth, by Annie Bellet

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An augmented human in a post-apocalypse America delivers suspicious passengers up the Mississippi. (4,652 words; Time: 15m)

Rating: ★★★★☆, Recommended

"," by (edited by John Joseph Adams and Hugh Howey), appeared in The End Has Come (RSR review), published on by .

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Pro: Narration and dialogue are flawless. We learn exactly what we need to know about this world at exactly the right times. The double-cross is a bit of a surprise, but handled well, and the resolution is very satisfying.

Con: The heroine is a bit of a "Mary Sue." Her augmentations appear to have no negative side-effects. Everyone escapes the encounter without any lasting injury.

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