★★☆☆☆
(Dystopia) A soldier in a war in the mid-2030s mourns the death of his brother and muses about what his life meant. (3,315 words; Time: 11m)
"Frankie," by Daniel Bennett [bio] (edited by Andy Cox), appeared in Interzone issue 285, published on January 15, 2020 by TTA Press.
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Pro: The nameless narrator conveys a strong sense both of war weariness and hopelessness, and that makes a stark contrast with the relative normalcy of his home town.
Con: There’s no real speculative element to this story other than the future dates.
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Pro: The nameless narrator conveys a strong sense both of war weariness and hopelessness, and that makes a stark contrast with the relative normalcy of his home town.
Con: There’s no real speculative element to this story other than the future dates.
Other Reviews: Search Web
Daniel Bennett Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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