★★★☆☆ Average
(Alternate History) The Soviet Union covers the whole world, and Charlie lives in Los Angeles in the West Coast People’s Democratic Republic, which is very repressive, as Charlie learns when he tries to push back. (15,233 words; Time: 50m)
"Powerless," by Harry Turtledove [bio] (edited by C.C. Finlay), appeared in Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction issue 09-10|18, published on August 24, 2018 by Spilogale Inc.
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Review: 2018.481 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: It does a good job of describing what life under socialism was like in Russia (even though it’s set in California).
Con: It isn’t very much fun reading about what life under socialism in Russia was like. Being powerless means your situation is hopeless, and reading about the suffering of people in a hopeless situation is depressing.
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Pro: It does a good job of describing what life under socialism was like in Russia (even though it’s set in California).
Con: It isn’t very much fun reading about what life under socialism in Russia was like. Being powerless means your situation is hopeless, and reading about the suffering of people in a hopeless situation is depressing.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 09-10|18)
Harry Turtledove Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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