(Legend) It all started with a shipment of pure-white angora cats on a boat that sank. (2,451 words; Time: 08m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
Add one star if you really like cats.
"How the Maine Coon Cat Learned to Love the Sea," by Seanan McGuire [bio] (edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas), appeared in Uncanny Magazine issue 17, published on July 4, 2017.
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Pro: Colorful, the dialogue is amusing, and the cats are cute.
Con: There isn’t a lot of substance to it.
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Con: There isn’t a lot of substance to it.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 17)
Seanan McGuire Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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Written from a prompt to do a Rudyard Kipling style "Just So" story about Maine Coon cats. It's a clever and fun example of that type of tale.
ReplyDeleteA fun story to read. I enjoyed it. A good 3-star story.
ReplyDeleteLaura - thanks for the link.