★★★☆☆ Average
(Dystopia) Through a child’s eyes, we see a world ruled by corporations and the havoc that brand wars play with unhappy families. (5,407 words; Time: 18m)
"Dad's War," by Filip Wiltgren [bio] (edited by Trevor Quachri), appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact issue 11-12|18, published on October 18, 2018 by Penny Publications.
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Review: 2018.573 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: It’s an interesting account of one man’s failed rebellion against the system. But at the end, he has his wife and family back, so it’s not totally bleak.
Con: It is very difficult to suspend disbelief for a premise like this one. If corporations rule, then how is the UN funded? How can there be courts that companies actually use?
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Pro: It’s an interesting account of one man’s failed rebellion against the system. But at the end, he has his wife and family back, so it’s not totally bleak.
Con: It is very difficult to suspend disbelief for a premise like this one. If corporations rule, then how is the UN funded? How can there be courts that companies actually use?
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 11-12|18)
Filip Wiltgren Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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