★★★☆☆ Average
(Horror) We remember Lola. We remember how she cared for us. We remember how she died. And we’ve decided to bring her back to life. (2,640 words; Time: 08m)
"Strange Mercy," by Christopher R. Alonso [bio] (edited by Sheree Renée Thomas and Rasha Abdulhadi, Erin Roberts), appeared in Strange Horizons issue 07/30/18, published on July 30, 2018.
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Pro: The children Lola cared for take vengeance in her name.
Con: It’s all too easy. Their spell works. Lola comes back flawlessly, and there’s no big price for it. She leads them to kill her murderous ex-husband, and that’s it.
There’s no dialogue and no characters.
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Con: It’s all too easy. Their spell works. Lola comes back flawlessly, and there’s no big price for it. She leads them to kill her murderous ex-husband, and that’s it.
There’s no dialogue and no characters.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 07/30/18)
Christopher R. Alonso Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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