★★☆☆☆
(High Fantasy) A very young man worships his absent older brother, who supports the whole family through his success as an athlete in illegal sporting events. (5,230 words; Time: 17m)
"Flags Flying Before a Fall," by Osahon Ize-Iyamu [bio] (edited by Vanessa Rose Phin), appeared in Strange Horizons issue 12/16/19, published on December 16, 2019.
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Review: 2019.694 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: If you stick with it long enough, it does make a rough sort of sense.
Con: It’s not worth sticking with it that long. Whatever game the older brother was playing is never clear. Or why he could die and come back but the younger brother cannot.
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Pro: If you stick with it long enough, it does make a rough sort of sense.
Con: It’s not worth sticking with it that long. Whatever game the older brother was playing is never clear. Or why he could die and come back but the younger brother cannot.
Other Reviews: Search Web
Osahon Ize-Iyamu Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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