Showing posts with label Cecil Castellucci. Show all posts
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

The Sound of Useless Wings, by Cecil Castellucci

Tor.com, January 28, 2015; 3,308 words
Rating: 1, Needs improvement

Heckleck is a Hort on planet Patra. Due to overpopulation, a lot of Hort will have to leave for another planet. Heckleck is eager to go.

Mini-Review (click to view--possible spoilers)

Lots of infodumps. The narration is heavy on "tell" and light on "show." The dialogue is wooden. It reads more like the outline for a story.