★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
(SF Horror) An alien brain transplanted into a human child’s body serves as an involuntary translator. It’s not supposed to have volition or memories, but things don’t always work as advertised. (3,591 words; Time: 11m)
"The Athuran Interpreter's Flight," by Eleanna Castroianni [bio] (edited by Jane Crowley and Kate Dollarhyde), appeared in Strange Horizons issue 07/02/18, published on July 2, 2018.
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Pro: This is the story of how Sam-Sa-Ee escaped from bondage and dealt a blow to unscrupulous businessmen at the same time.
Con: I found it impossible to suspend disbelief for the story; the idea of implanting an alien brain in a human body is ridiculous. Beyond that, the envoy and the Henon businessman are cardboard villains.
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Con: I found it impossible to suspend disbelief for the story; the idea of implanting an alien brain in a human body is ridiculous. Beyond that, the envoy and the Henon businessman are cardboard villains.
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Eleanna Castroianni Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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