★★☆☆☆
(Near-Future SF) In a partly flooded Manhattan, a woman confronts a problem on the subway. (3,079 words; Time: 10m)
"A Being Together Amongst Strangers," by Arkady Martine [bio] (edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas), appeared in Uncanny Magazine issue 34, published on May 5, 2020.
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Pro: Set in the 22nd Century, the story shows us a city that’s still functioning despite the sea-level rise.
Con: This is all message and no story, with no plot whatsoever and big infodump up front.
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Pro: Set in the 22nd Century, the story shows us a city that’s still functioning despite the sea-level rise.
Con: This is all message and no story, with no plot whatsoever and big infodump up front.
Other Reviews: Search Web
Arkady Martine Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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