(SF Poetic Prose) An android expresses its love for a human being in terms that are at once romantic and chemical. (454 words; Time: 01m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"Elemental Love," by Rachel Swirsky [bio] (edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas), appeared in Uncanny Magazine issue 19, published on November 7, 2017.
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Pro: The prose is beautiful. I particularly liked “Sulfur: Hell’s escort.”
The moving ending speaks for mismatched lovers everywhere.
Con: Although it's very pretty, it isn’t really a story, although it certainly hints at one.
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The moving ending speaks for mismatched lovers everywhere.
Con: Although it's very pretty, it isn’t really a story, although it certainly hints at one.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 19)
Rachel Swirsky Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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