★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention
(Near-Future SF) Ry gives dying people one last spell of lucidity so they can say their farewells. During a session, he meets Jackie, and she changes his life. (6,240 words; Time: 20m)
"Final Say," by Eric Del Carlo [bio] (edited by Trevor Quachri), appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact issue 03-04|19, published on February 15, 2019 by Penny Publications.
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Review: 2019.116 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: This is the story of Ry and Jackie’s relationship and how he opened up to her enough to make it something lasting. It’s also the story of how he made his final goodbye to his own father and finally found some peace with his past.
Con: The speculative element is disposable; you could replace it with something from our world and the story would be about the same.
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Pro: This is the story of Ry and Jackie’s relationship and how he opened up to her enough to make it something lasting. It’s also the story of how he made his final goodbye to his own father and finally found some peace with his past.
Con: The speculative element is disposable; you could replace it with something from our world and the story would be about the same.
Other Reviews: Search Web
Eric Del Carlo Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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