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(SF) Katsumi's first night/she meets a navigator/in the haiku room. The endless journey/of the generation ship/for him, she brightens. (4,100 words; Time: 13m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
Recommended By: SFRevu:4"Blossoms Falling Down," by Aliya Whiteley [bio] (edited by Andy Cox), appeared in Interzone issue 257, published on March 1, 2015 by TTA Press.
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Con: The story is simply difficult to believe in. A generation ship with different cultures on different levels where everyone is engaged in tourism. Neil seems badly written; he has trouble with doors, for example. And what is he navigating anyway?
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