★★★☆☆ Average
(SF Thriller) Evie has decided to get rid of her abusive husband, but on a space ship in the asteroid belt, that’s easier said than done. Especially if she wants to get away with it. (11,037 words; Time: 36m)
"Skinner Box," by Carole Johnstone [bio] (edited by Ellen Datlow), published on June 12, 2019 by Tor.com.
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Review: 2019.344 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: It’s a nice puzzle trying to figure out what’s really happening among these people trapped together on their ship crossing Jupiter’s orbit. The title somewhat gives away that the vehicle itself is a skinner box, particularly when we see Mas administering pleasure and Don administering pain.
Con: This has got to be the most expensive, impractical way to try to train a cyborg. Why did they need a spaceship at all? And what ultimately came of it?
The sexual abuse scenes seemed gratuitous.
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Pro: It’s a nice puzzle trying to figure out what’s really happening among these people trapped together on their ship crossing Jupiter’s orbit. The title somewhat gives away that the vehicle itself is a skinner box, particularly when we see Mas administering pleasure and Don administering pain.
Con: This has got to be the most expensive, impractical way to try to train a cyborg. Why did they need a spaceship at all? And what ultimately came of it?
The sexual abuse scenes seemed gratuitous.
Other Reviews: Search Web
Carole Johnstone Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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