(SF Adventure) On a starship crewed by electronic minds, Cee seeks help to fight her sister Dee, even though it might put the whole mission at risk. (5,323 words; Time: 17m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"The Dissonant Note," by Jeremiah Tolbert [bio] (edited by Trevor Quachri), appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact issue 01-02|18, published on December 15, 2017 by Penny Publications.
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Pro: Half the fun of this story is figuring out what exactly is happening with the starship. The discovery that Cee has unwittingly aided Beeflat in taking over the ship comes as a surprise, but not a huge one.
It’s entertaining that Beeflat sees a need for a discordant center and that she sets up Cee to run it in the future.
Con: It’s hard to like Cee. Her malice towards others seems to be motivated almost entirely by envy. Yes, Bee shouldn’t rub it in, but what Cee does to her is reprehensible.
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It’s entertaining that Beeflat sees a need for a discordant center and that she sets up Cee to run it in the future.
Con: It’s hard to like Cee. Her malice towards others seems to be motivated almost entirely by envy. Yes, Bee shouldn’t rub it in, but what Cee does to her is reprehensible.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 01-02|18)
Jeremiah Tolbert Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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