★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
(Horror) A monster from the Dominican Republic haunts three generations of a family—even in America. (4,674 words; Time: 15m)
"La Ciguapa, For the Reeds, For Herself," by J.M. Guzman [bio] (edited by Sheree Renée Thomas), appeared in Apex Magazine issue 111, published on August 7, 2018.
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Pro: It’s a very creepy moment when we realize the narrator is the Ciguapa.
Con: : It’s very long and dull. The caricatures of bad men are tedious, the story seems to glorify the murder of a child just because he’s male, and it’s not clear what actually happens at the end.
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Con: : It’s very long and dull. The caricatures of bad men are tedious, the story seems to glorify the murder of a child just because he’s male, and it’s not clear what actually happens at the end.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 111)
J.M. Guzman Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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