★★★★☆ A Nice Puzzle and a Bit of Excitement to Go with It.
(Android Drama) The narrator’s wife is an android, but she doesn’t know, and he’s at pains to keep her from finding out. (3,549 words; Time: 11m)
"The Refraction of White Lies," by Meredith Lozaga [bio] (edited by Sheila Williams), appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction issue 01-02|20, published on December 19, 2019 by Penny Publications.
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Review: 2020.025 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: The story does a great job of building up the situation with the android mom and the adopted daughter. The mom has a few problems, but it’s a surprise that the dad is having health issues.
The twist is very nicely set up. By the time we realize what’s really going on, it makes perfect sense.
The tension in the final scenes is intense, and the resolution is quite satisfying.
Con: It’s hard to see what the point of designing such a robot would be, nor why you’d need to try to hide its nature from it.
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Pro: The story does a great job of building up the situation with the android mom and the adopted daughter. The mom has a few problems, but it’s a surprise that the dad is having health issues.
The twist is very nicely set up. By the time we realize what’s really going on, it makes perfect sense.
The tension in the final scenes is intense, and the resolution is quite satisfying.
Con: It’s hard to see what the point of designing such a robot would be, nor why you’d need to try to hide its nature from it.
Other Reviews: Search Web
Meredith Lozaga Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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