Surreal tale about the loves and losses of Violet Wild, a girl from the purple country, who crosses the spectrum accompanied by a unicorn, a sorrow, and a herd of time squirrels. (15,505 words; Time: 51m)
Rating: ★★☆☆☆, Not Recommended
Recommended By: SFRevu:4 RHorton:5"The Long Goodnight of Violet Wild," by Catherynne M. Valente, appeared in Clarkesworld issue 102, published on March 1, 2015.
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Pro: The imagery is often very beautiful, and a lot of the jokes actually work. The underlying story of a girl who lost her love, grieved, and found it again, does have a happy ending here.
Con: The story is simply exhausting to read. It's clear that most (if not all) of the crazy things in it actually mean something, but it's quite a chore to figure them out. At the end, it isn't clear whether Orchid Harm ever really died or if they were just separated and grew apart for a while.
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Con: The story is simply exhausting to read. It's clear that most (if not all) of the crazy things in it actually mean something, but it's quite a chore to figure them out. At the end, it isn't clear whether Orchid Harm ever really died or if they were just separated and grew apart for a while.
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