(Alternate History) Charles Manson spends ten years in prison and doesn’t start his cult until 1977 instead of 1967. (15,738 words; Time: 52m)
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
"Night Fever," by Will Ludwigsen [bio] (edited by Sheila Williams), appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction issue 05-06|17, published on April 20, 2017 by Penny Publications.
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Pro: If you're very familiar with Charles Manson and want to see how his madness might have played out in the culture of the 1970s vs. the 1960s, this might be interesting.
Con: Otherwise, it's long, dull, and pointless.
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Con: Otherwise, it's long, dull, and pointless.
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I thought this was well done. However, I wouldn't rank it any higher than you did (and I'm an admirer in general of Ludwigsen's fiction). I didn't think it was boring, but I thought it was pointless. Alt-history is not one of my favorite sub-genres anyway, but "What if the Manson family was created in the 1970s instead of the 1960s?" is not a question that needed to be asked or answered. (P.S. Obviously, I'm way behind in my Asimov's reading.)
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