★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
(SF) The teenage narrator sends a message to their former best friend, currently en route to Mars with their parents, offering fashion advice and reminiscing about old times. (2,214 words; Time: 07m)
"Because Reasons," by Alexandra Renwick [bio] (edited by Sheila Williams), appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction issue 03-04|18, published on February 15, 2018 by Penny Publications.
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Pro: Although ostensibly about useless advice, it’s really about the narrator making their peace with their former best friend who dumped them for reasons unknown.
The ending is touching.
Con: The bits of background about the narrator’s illness, the Mars colony, and the future social network are tantalizing, but they don’t add up to a story.
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The ending is touching.
Con: The bits of background about the narrator’s illness, the Mars colony, and the future social network are tantalizing, but they don’t add up to a story.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 03-04|18)
Alexandra Renwick Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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