★★★☆☆ Average
(Modern Fantasy) Aislinn’s parents adopted her after they found her gasping on the beach in Ireland. As she grows up, she has strange problems around the water. (3,437 words; Time: 11m)
"Gasping," by Brandon O'Brien [bio] (edited by Sheree Renée Thomas), appeared in Apex Magazine issue 111, published on August 7, 2018.
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Pro: Aislinn finds her way back to the sea, where she was always meant to be.
Con: There’s very little substance to this story. Aislinn isn't really trying to get back to the sea; she just wants to be with her lover. Her return to the sea comes abruptly, and we learn nothing about it; if she'd been hit by a truck, the story would be essentially unchanged.
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Con: There’s very little substance to this story. Aislinn isn't really trying to get back to the sea; she just wants to be with her lover. Her return to the sea comes abruptly, and we learn nothing about it; if she'd been hit by a truck, the story would be essentially unchanged.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 111)
Brandon O'Brien Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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