(Steampunk Superhero) Mok-Seung, a young Chinese girl in Melbourne, admires the feats of “The Jade Sword,” an elusive superhero the oppressed Chinese minority believe is one of them. (3,682 words; Time: 12m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"The Fall of the Jade Sword," by Stephanie Lai [bio] (edited by Tricia Reeks and Kyle Anderson), appeared in Behind the Mask, published on May 16, 2017 by Meerkat Press.
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Pro: Although the milieu is artificial, the discrimination seems very real for the time period. The depictions of the overseas Cantonese community feel very real too.
The story tells how Mok-Seung is dissatisfied with the life she’s expected to lead, and how she finds her way to a much more exciting career.
Con: There is very little action in the story.
Mok-Seung’s reluctance at the end is a little hard to believe. From all we’d seen up to that point, we expect her to jump at the chance.
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The story tells how Mok-Seung is dissatisfied with the life she’s expected to lead, and how she finds her way to a much more exciting career.
Con: There is very little action in the story.
Mok-Seung’s reluctance at the end is a little hard to believe. From all we’d seen up to that point, we expect her to jump at the chance.
Other Reviews: Search Web, GoodReads.com
Stephanie Lai Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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