★★★☆☆ Average
(SF Horror) A 4-dimensional child has a 3-dimensional world as a toy. She’s not supposed to hurt the inhabitants, but tonight her parents are out. (923 words; Time: 03m)
"The Plaything on the Tesseract Wall," by Larry Hodges [bio] (edited by Trevor Quachri), appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact issue 09-10|18, published on August 16, 2018 by Penny Publications.
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Pro: The strength of the story is the exploration of the implications of a real 4-dimensional being interacting with a 3-dimensional world.
Flatty survives the ordeal, but only because a fifth-dimensional being was watching and took it upon itself to discipline the 4-D child.
It’s a bit of a relief that the 4-D child didn’t really mean to hurt Flatty.
Con: Not only does the story have a message, it’s in ALL CAPS!
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Flatty survives the ordeal, but only because a fifth-dimensional being was watching and took it upon itself to discipline the 4-D child.
It’s a bit of a relief that the 4-D child didn’t really mean to hurt Flatty.
Con: Not only does the story have a message, it’s in ALL CAPS!
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 09-10|18)
Larry Hodges Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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