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A man sends a copy of himself to start civilization on a distant planet, but the copy has trouble adjusting. (3,200 words; Time: 10m)
"Long Way Gone," by David L. Clements [bio] (edited by Trevor Quachri), appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact issue 01-02|15, published on November 3, 2014 by Penny Publications.
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Pro: There's a good idea for a story in here, about how some copies sent to a new colony are unhappy and what they do about it.
Con: This isn't a story at all. It's like the outline of a story. (It's all "tell" and zero "show.") It doesn't help that the author seriously underestimates how hard it is for human beings to support themselves without lots of technology.
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Pro: There's a good idea for a story in here, about how some copies sent to a new colony are unhappy and what they do about it.
Con: This isn't a story at all. It's like the outline of a story. (It's all "tell" and zero "show.") It doesn't help that the author seriously underestimates how hard it is for human beings to support themselves without lots of technology.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 01-02|15)
David L. Clements Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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