(Time Travel) In which a chorus of time travelers give us advice, in the paradoxical way of time travelers. (1,637 words; Time: 05m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"Paradox," by Naomi Kritzer [bio] (edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas), appeared in Uncanny Magazine issue 16, published on May 2, 2017.
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Pro: Some of it’s very funny. “I’ve always thought the one where light can barely get through the ash in the air is the darkest timeline because I like being literal about these things.”
Con: It’s not a story. Even at just 1637 words, it goes on a bit too long.
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Con: It’s not a story. Even at just 1637 words, it goes on a bit too long.
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Yup, funny, but it's just a list of time travel story pitches.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the rating.
ReplyDeleteIt is short and it is worth reading, but it is not really a story. Told from the point of view of time travelers who have tried (operative word = tried) to change the timeline.