★★☆☆☆
(SF Adventure) The narrator wakes from suspended animation in a future she never expected to live to see. But it’s not clear what use that future has for returnees, nor what it’s doing with them. (3,466 words; Time: 11m)
"The Orientation," by Julianna Baggott [bio] (edited by Vanessa Rose Phin), appeared in Strange Horizons issue 01/13/20, published on January 13, 2020.
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Review: 2020.052 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: The story builds up a strong sense of mystery about what’s going on.
Con: It never answers any questions. Ultimately it makes no sense, and we end up feeling cheated.
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Pro: The story builds up a strong sense of mystery about what’s going on.
Con: It never answers any questions. Ultimately it makes no sense, and we end up feeling cheated.
Other Reviews: Search Web
Julianna Baggott Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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