★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention
(Time Travel) David’s wife is dying of cancer. She’s the world’s expert on time travel, but, so far, nothing living survives the trip. (2,641 words; Time: 08m)
"The Babbage Tour," by Leo Vladimirsky [bio] (edited by Trevor Quachri), appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact issue 07-08|19, published on June 15, 2019 by Penny Publications.
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Review: 2019.356 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: The story is very touching. David really loves his wife, and he can’t bear losing her. Her plan is a desperate one, and he has to overcome his fear of helping her, which makes the story ultimately about the victory of love over fear.
Con: So why did she live when the rabbit died? More broadly, David has very little agency, and we’re not privy to the details of what his wife is trying to do.
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Pro: The story is very touching. David really loves his wife, and he can’t bear losing her. Her plan is a desperate one, and he has to overcome his fear of helping her, which makes the story ultimately about the victory of love over fear.
Con: So why did she live when the rabbit died? More broadly, David has very little agency, and we’re not privy to the details of what his wife is trying to do.
Other Reviews: Search Web
Leo Vladimirsky Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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