★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
(Fantasy Horror) In which we read the writings of a former innate in this cell and gradually get an idea of what really goes on in this prison. (1,519 words; Time: 05m)
"How Pleasant the Red Bloom," by Lucy Harlow [bio] (edited by Jane Crowley and Kate Dollarhyde), appeared in Strange Horizons issue 12/10/18, published on December 10, 2018.
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Review: 2018.696 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: Well, it seems clear enough that the inmate gradually went crazy after years of abuse by the mysterious diviners and after his/her escape attempt failed.
Con: It’s awfully confusing for no apparent purpose. We never learn enough to care about the narrator nor to get any real idea of what’s happening or why.
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Pro: Well, it seems clear enough that the inmate gradually went crazy after years of abuse by the mysterious diviners and after his/her escape attempt failed.
Con: It’s awfully confusing for no apparent purpose. We never learn enough to care about the narrator nor to get any real idea of what’s happening or why.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 12/10/18)
Lucy Harlow Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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