(Hard SF) Bad things are happening to the crew on the ISS, and there's not a lot of time to figure out what's causing them. (7,671 words; Time: 25m)
Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ Needs Improvement
"Sticks and Stones," by Stephanie Osborn [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 plot concept is a good one. Astronaut trapped by a failed experiment goes crazy and destroys everything.
Con: The writing is very poor. It's loaded with "said" bookisms, as-you-know-Bob dialogue, and attempts to represent a heavy Russian accent in text. On top of that, if you don't pay attention to the dates in the messages, the timeline is extremely confusing.
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Con: The writing is very poor. It's loaded with "said" bookisms, as-you-know-Bob dialogue, and attempts to represent a heavy Russian accent in text. On top of that, if you don't pay attention to the dates in the messages, the timeline is extremely confusing.
Other Reviews: Search Web, GoodReads.com
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