★★★☆☆ Average
(SF Humor) Owing to the health risk, older couples pay a fee every time they have sex. Not everyone is willing to stand for that. (1,705 words; Time: 05m)
"Elderjoy," by Gregory Benford [bio] (edited by Trevor Quachri), appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact issue 03|16, published on January 15, 2016 by Penny Publications.
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Pro: The concept is pretty funny, and some of the dialogue is delightfully naughty. The heroes do indeed find a way around the tax.
Con: The characters aren’t even named, much less developed, and the story ends in a long infodump.
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Pro: The concept is pretty funny, and some of the dialogue is delightfully naughty. The heroes do indeed find a way around the tax.
Con: The characters aren’t even named, much less developed, and the story ends in a long infodump.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 03|16)
Gregory Benford Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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