★★★☆☆
(Military SF) In the middle of World War III, a group of soldiers treks across what’s left of Afghanistan hoping that Kabul is still there to resupply them. (15,332 words; Time: 51m)
"Kabul," by Michael Moorcock [bio] (edited by C.C. Finlay), appeared in Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction issue 09-10|19, published on September 3, 2019 by Spilogale Inc.
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Review: 2019.516 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: The story is well-written, and describes Tom’s experience crossing the ruins of Afghanistan and then looking through the ruins of Kabul and finding someone he knew.
I think the point of the story, to the extent there is one, is that it details how Tom “grew up” in the sense of accepting that this was the end of civilization.
Con: It’s pretty long and dreary with no payoff.
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Pro: The story is well-written, and describes Tom’s experience crossing the ruins of Afghanistan and then looking through the ruins of Kabul and finding someone he knew.
I think the point of the story, to the extent there is one, is that it details how Tom “grew up” in the sense of accepting that this was the end of civilization.
Con: It’s pretty long and dreary with no payoff.
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Michael Moorcock Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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I'd also rate this one a four, because it's so extremely well done (not surprisingly), so it didn't seem long to me. Unquestionably, however, it's pretty epically bleak.
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