(Military SF) An elderly pair of food vendors in a near-future Seoul, Korea cope with increasingly troublesome malfunctions in the city's cyber infrastructure. (4,800 words; Time: 16m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average
Recommended By: GDozois:5"A Stopped Clock," by Madeline Ashby (edited by August Cole), appeared in War Stories from the Future (RSR review), published on November 12, 2015 by Atlantic Council.
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Pro: Excellent portrayal of what a cyber attack might be like in a city that depended too much on the Internet never letting them down. The quiet endurance of the old couple is admirable. The daily injustices are painfully real.
Con: It's a linear tale. We never really feel emotionally involved with the protagonist.
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Con: It's a linear tale. We never really feel emotionally involved with the protagonist.
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