★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
(SF Adventure) Ju and his sister will be the first to enter the Jovian atmosphere to investigate an anomaly that keeps destroying probes. (7,529 words; Time: 25m)
"Stormdiver," by Nick Wolven [bio] (edited by Sheila Williams), appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction issue 11-12|18, published on October 18, 2018 by Penny Publications.
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Review: 2018.581 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: Ju’s determination to do the right thing even at risk of his own life is admirable.
Con: : This just wouldn’t work. The oxygen supply for a person is very tiny compared to what you’d need to get any kind of useful propulsion.
Priya comes across as a total jerk with no redeeming qualities to the point where it seemed weird that Ju wanted to save her. When she announced her intention to fly straight into the storm, I was rooting for Ju to just leave her.
I don’t see why they needed piloted probes to get this data, nor why none of the unmanned probes survived.
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Pro: Ju’s determination to do the right thing even at risk of his own life is admirable.
Con: : This just wouldn’t work. The oxygen supply for a person is very tiny compared to what you’d need to get any kind of useful propulsion.
Priya comes across as a total jerk with no redeeming qualities to the point where it seemed weird that Ju wanted to save her. When she announced her intention to fly straight into the storm, I was rooting for Ju to just leave her.
I don’t see why they needed piloted probes to get this data, nor why none of the unmanned probes survived.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 11-12|18)
Nick Wolven Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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