★★★☆☆ Average
(SF Humor) Male fairies often seduce maidens, but Rose actually seeks them out. (1,887 words; Time: 06m)
"The Rose MacGregor Drinking and Admiration Society," by T. Kingfisher [bio] (edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas), appeared in Uncanny Magazine issue 25, published on November 1, 2018.
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Review: 2018.660 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: The reversal of the usual story is pretty funny. Rose is simply using these guys, and yet, as the title says, they sort of admire her for it. And they're not pining. "Certainly not!"
I got a real kick out of "Excuse me! I am a pooka! we drown people! None of this waiting around for them to die of a broken heart! We are efficient!"
Con: It's cute, but there’s nothing to it beyond the joke.
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Pro: The reversal of the usual story is pretty funny. Rose is simply using these guys, and yet, as the title says, they sort of admire her for it. And they're not pining. "Certainly not!"
I got a real kick out of "Excuse me! I am a pooka! we drown people! None of this waiting around for them to die of a broken heart! We are efficient!"
Con: It's cute, but there’s nothing to it beyond the joke.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 25)
T. Kingfisher Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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This is good. It takes a traditional fairy tale trope and drenches it in ice cold water.
ReplyDeleteWorth reading for anyone who likes a new take on fairy tales.
The pooka still tickles me. :-)
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