(Surreal SF) In which we learn that even in the very far future, long-distance relationships are hard to maintain. (1,627 words; Time: 05m)
Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ Needs Improvement
"Landmark," by Cassandra Khaw [bio] (edited by Neil Clarke), appeared in Clarkesworld issue 135, published on December 1, 2017.
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Pro: The narrator and their long-distance lover eventually decide to make do. Even though it’s not enough, it’s better than nothing.
Con: It’s a sold block of purple prose, much of which is simply nonsense. E.g. "Even ten million lightyears away, suspended between seconds, time beading silver-bright on molecules of dark matter, home has always been the silence I've held in the chapel of your hands."
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Con: It’s a sold block of purple prose, much of which is simply nonsense. E.g. "Even ten million lightyears away, suspended between seconds, time beading silver-bright on molecules of dark matter, home has always been the silence I've held in the chapel of your hands."
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 135)
Cassandra Khaw Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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