
(SF Surfer Humor; Delbert & Zep) A high-tech billionaire schemes to steal magic bubbles from Atlantis but surfers Del and Zep get in the way. (11,496 words; Time: 38m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
Add one star if you're looking for a good laugh.
"@lantis," by Rudy Rucker [bio] and Marc Laidlaw [bio] (edited by Sheila Williams), appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction issue 07-08|17, published on June 15, 2017 by Penny Publications.
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Pro: The story is hilarious. From Zep’s attempt to make a raft from marijuana bales, to Zep telling Del that being a parasite is a valid lifestyle, to seeing that Lolo has faint disks like suckers on her forearms and Del musing that he’d never noticed that about her before, there’s one hysterical, understated laugh line after another.
And, of course, in the end, the good guys surf to victory.
Con: It’s a weird mix of SF and fantasy, and it’s very, very silly.
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And, of course, in the end, the good guys surf to victory.
Con: It’s a weird mix of SF and fantasy, and it’s very, very silly.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 07-08|17)
Rudy Rucker Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Marc Laidlaw Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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