(Horror) What if the Green Knight were real? What if he were still alive? What if he had his own reality show? And how does his wife really feel about the whole thing? (1,763 words; Time: 05m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
Recommended By: ReadersThis story is more fun if you are familiar with the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
"The Green Knight's Wife," by Kat Howard [bio] (edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas), appeared in Uncanny Magazine issue 13, published on November 5, 2016.
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Pro: Obviously the wife disapproves, and after all these ages, she finally gets her revenge. The suggestion that some of the boys had sex with her (as Gawain did not) but were then honest enough to let the Green Knight have sex with them is amusing. (Gawain simply kissed him.)
Con: The story can't seem to decide if it's humor or horror, and the result is unpleasant. It's almost all narration with little actual dialogue or action.
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Con: The story can't seem to decide if it's humor or horror, and the result is unpleasant. It's almost all narration with little actual dialogue or action.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 13)
Kat Howard Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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