★★★☆☆
(Dystopia) In a slowly dying world, Morgan attends a retreat to try to make his life seem more meaningful. (4,988 words; Time: 16m)
"Dream of the High Mountain," by Daniel Bennett [bio] (edited by Andy Cox), appeared in Interzone issue 284, published on November 15, 2019 by TTA Press.
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Pro: It does a fairly good job of creating the atmosphere of a bunch of well-to-do people at a retreat trying to find some meaning in their lives. The revelation that Morgan sent his own DNA up in one of those “eggs” isn’t much of a surprise.
Con: There’s no plot here; Morgan isn’t really trying to accomplish anything, and other than the landslide, little or nothing happens.
The idea of the eggs is pretty stupid. What possible good could come of squirting DNA into space?
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Pro: It does a fairly good job of creating the atmosphere of a bunch of well-to-do people at a retreat trying to find some meaning in their lives. The revelation that Morgan sent his own DNA up in one of those “eggs” isn’t much of a surprise.
Con: There’s no plot here; Morgan isn’t really trying to accomplish anything, and other than the landslide, little or nothing happens.
The idea of the eggs is pretty stupid. What possible good could come of squirting DNA into space?
Other Reviews: Search Web
Daniel Bennett Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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