★★★☆☆ Average
(Alternate History) The anarchist island of Little Princess has suffered a drought for so many years that they may be forced into selling something they’d rather keep to the hated capitalists on the Big Island. (5,144 words; Time: 17m)
"When the Rains Come Back," by Cadwell Turnbull [bio] (edited by Sheila Williams), appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction issue 05-06|18, published on April 19, 2018 by Penny Publications.
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Pro: Sasha makes her own dream come true, finding a place on the moon.
It’s possible that this story is meant to be set several centuries in our future, but I think it makes more sense to read this as a story on our world in about our time but where history went very differently.
Con: The story seems a bit scattered. If it’s about Sasha getting to the moon, then most of it’s a long diversion about mango (or are they plum) seeds. Or if it’s mostly about the mangos and the effect on Little Princess’s community, then Sasha has only a small role. It feels like two different, half-told stories rather than one whole one.
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It’s possible that this story is meant to be set several centuries in our future, but I think it makes more sense to read this as a story on our world in about our time but where history went very differently.
Con: The story seems a bit scattered. If it’s about Sasha getting to the moon, then most of it’s a long diversion about mango (or are they plum) seeds. Or if it’s mostly about the mangos and the effect on Little Princess’s community, then Sasha has only a small role. It feels like two different, half-told stories rather than one whole one.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 05-06|18)
Cadwell Turnbull Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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