(Magical Realism) In a riverside village in Ecuador, a girl identifies with a mythical figure who once sought help in the river of the condor. (4,704 words; Time: 15m)
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
"El Cóndor del Machángara," by Ana Hurtado [bio] (edited by Jane Crowley and Kate Dollarhyde), appeared in Strange Horizons issue 11/13/17, published on November 13, 2017.
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Pro: Ana (the real one) wants to avoid being raped by Nicolás. Ana (the myth) wants to escape from her boyfriend. Ana (the myth) makes good her escape, and the condor makes itself into “a boy who holds her like she’s the only one for him.”
Ana (the real girl) is not so lucky—perhaps because her father kills all the condors that might have helped her. She ends up captured by Nicolás.
Con: It really unclear what all of this is supposed to mean. Even the end of the myth is obscure: was the condor really the ideal boy for her or was it just a trap?
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Ana (the real girl) is not so lucky—perhaps because her father kills all the condors that might have helped her. She ends up captured by Nicolás.
Con: It really unclear what all of this is supposed to mean. Even the end of the myth is obscure: was the condor really the ideal boy for her or was it just a trap?
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 11/13/17)
Ana Hurtado Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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