(Modern Fantasy) Nina knows that owls appear to warn us of impending catastrophe, but what does it mean when one of them keeps harassing you? (3,429 words; Time: 11m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"Owl vs. The Neighborhood Watch," by Darcie Little Badger [bio] (edited by Jane Crowley and Kate Dollarhyde), appeared in Strange Horizons issue 07/10/17, published on July 10, 2017.
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Pro: The writing is fine, and the plot is clean: Nina spends years preparing for the disaster that owl portends. In the end, when she saves Abby from the lightning strike, she succeeds.
Con: The story contains a lot of material it doesn’t use. Nina’s depression never figures into it; if anything, Nina comes across as manic. The long list of neighbors doesn’t figure into the story. The soil sample testing never amounts to anything. etc.
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Con: The story contains a lot of material it doesn’t use. Nina’s depression never figures into it; if anything, Nina comes across as manic. The long list of neighbors doesn’t figure into the story. The soil sample testing never amounts to anything. etc.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 07/10/17)
Darcie Little Badger Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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Cute and fun -- liked the various neighbor reactions to her sudden safety campaign.
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