(SF) On Ariel, some people have modified themselves to fly. Other people can't accept that. Anna is going to need to choose sides. (4,359 words; Time: 14m)
Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ Needs Improvement
Recommended By: GDozois:4"Webs," by Mary Anne Mohanraj [bio] (edited by Sheila Williams), appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction issue 07|16, published on June 2, 2016 by Penny Publications.
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Pro: All the elements of a good story are here: Anna, who wanted so much to have a child of her own; the neighbors, who want to save their daughter. And the crazies.
Con: Too many basic writing problems spoil this story. As-you-know-Bob dialogue, narrated emotions (aka "show don't tell"), and endless, unnecessary, intrusive infodumps.
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Con: Too many basic writing problems spoil this story. As-you-know-Bob dialogue, narrated emotions (aka "show don't tell"), and endless, unnecessary, intrusive infodumps.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 07|16)
Mary Anne Mohanraj Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB
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Also now online at Lightspeed 95, Apr 2018:
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