(Future Fantasy) People like Hope, born in some of the most plastic-contaminated areas of the world, have an ability to extract toxic plastics from people, which helps the cleanup effort, but at the expense of their own health. (7,930 words; Time: 26m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"Blessings Erupt," by Aliya Whiteley [bio] (edited by Andy Cox), appeared in Interzone issue 272, published on September 15, 2017 by TTA Press.
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Pro: Hope passes away, but Arama will take her place.
Con: There’s not much of a plot here. Hope is dying and doesn’t even realize it until someone tells her. She makes some effort to save Arama from her fate, but Arama can plainly see what she’s getting into.
The fantasy element seems an awful lot like bad science.
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Con: There’s not much of a plot here. Hope is dying and doesn’t even realize it until someone tells her. She makes some effort to save Arama from her fate, but Arama can plainly see what she’s getting into.
The fantasy element seems an awful lot like bad science.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 272)
Aliya Whiteley Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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