★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
(Aliens) A human child makes friends with an alien classmate. (1,656 words; Time: 05m)
"Sandy," by Bruce McAllister [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: 2018.572 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: It was gratifying that Argun stood up for his friend—more so that she remembered him and made sure his family was better cared for.
Con: So aliens invade the Earth and put the whole human population into concentration camps and we’re the bad guys? I'm not fond of stories whose message boils down to "people are awful and don't deserve to exist."
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Pro: It was gratifying that Argun stood up for his friend—more so that she remembered him and made sure his family was better cared for.
Con: So aliens invade the Earth and put the whole human population into concentration camps and we’re the bad guys? I'm not fond of stories whose message boils down to "people are awful and don't deserve to exist."
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 11-12|18)
Bruce McAllister Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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