(Near-Future SF) Before Nonno died, he had himself downloaded. Now he manages to attend his own funeral, causing chaos in his family. (6,008 words; Time: 20m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"And No Torment Shall Touch Them," by James Patrick Kelly [bio] (edited by Sheila Williams), appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction issue 11-12|17, published on October 19, 2017 by Penny Publications.
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Pro: The strength of this story is the various characters: Carli, Lucius, Beth, Sarah, and, of course, Nonno. By the end, we know them all pretty well, and we see all the conflicts between them.
Con: And then nothing happens. It’s all setup and no delivery.
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Con: And then nothing happens. It’s all setup and no delivery.
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