(Slipstream) Ingrid can talk to the soul of the city, and she has something she wants from it. And vice versa. (2,976 words; Time: 09m)
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
"London Calling," by Philip A. Suggars [bio] (edited by Niall Harrison), appeared in Strange Horizons issue 02/20/17, published on February 20, 2017.
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Pro: The account of Ingrid’s pain at the loss of her sister feels very real.
Con: The concept is a little too silly to really get into. For example, it makes no sense that the city can’t walk unless it turns someone into a bird.
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Con: The concept is a little too silly to really get into. For example, it makes no sense that the city can’t walk unless it turns someone into a bird.
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I think the city took her humanity, and she was hoping to become unfeeling like stone. The city thought making her a bird so she could fly would help her more. It compromised by turning her blue instead of into a grey pigeon. Here's the stone she was touching: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Stone
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