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(Apocalypse) In the last hour before Earth is destroyed, one of the aliens trying to mount a few last-minute rescues stops by a coffee shop for a peppermint latte and makes a discovery. (1,777 words; Time: 05m)
"The Second-Last Client," by Yoon Ha Lee [bio] (edited by John Joseph Adams), appeared in Lightspeed Magazine issue 114, published on November 1, 2019.
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Review: 2019.641 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: It’s a nice twist when we learn the aliens are saving characters from books, not actual human beings. And it’s bittersweet to learn that the brave heroine of the story chooses to stay behind and die with the humans who had loved her.
Con: Why can’t the alien’s just make copies of the books? And if they had time to read all these books, why didn’t they have time to help humanity as a whole?
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Pro: It’s a nice twist when we learn the aliens are saving characters from books, not actual human beings. And it’s bittersweet to learn that the brave heroine of the story chooses to stay behind and die with the humans who had loved her.
Con: Why can’t the alien’s just make copies of the books? And if they had time to read all these books, why didn’t they have time to help humanity as a whole?
Other Reviews: Search Web
Yoon Ha Lee Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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