(Hard SF) The first manned mission to another star departs on a 500-year voyage. (3,866 words; Time: 12m)
Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ Needs Improvement
"Spreading the Seed," by Les Johnson [bio] (edited by Michael Brotherton), appeared in Science Fiction by Scientists (RSR review), published on November 15, 2016 by Springer International Publishing.
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Pro: The basic idea is a good one: a colony ship heads off, not realizing that there's a perceived threat to all of humanity.
Con: The writing is very poor. Narrative infodumps, as-you-know-Bob infodumps in the dialogue, and extensive editorializing ruin this piece.
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Con: The writing is very poor. Narrative infodumps, as-you-know-Bob infodumps in the dialogue, and extensive editorializing ruin this piece.
Other Reviews: Search Web, GoodReads.com
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