(Science Fantasy) Aria just has a few days to save the whole universe from being swallowed up by Zarzak, the infinite love machine. (6,950 words; Time: 23m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
Showing posts with label Joseph Allen Hill. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Joseph Allen Hill. Show all posts
Monday, April 10, 2017
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
The Venus Effect, by Joseph Allen Hill
(Metafiction) A black author accepts the challenge of writing a black SF hero, but the police just keep shooting him. (9,010 words; Time: 30m)
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
Saturday, November 21, 2015
We’ll Be Together Forever, by Joseph Allen Hill
Lightspeed Magazine, April 2015; 5,831 words
Rating: 3, Good, ordinary, story Recommended By: SFRevu:4
Rating: 3, Good, ordinary, story Recommended By: SFRevu:4
A dysfunctional couple decides to make a love potion to prevent themselves from breaking up.
Mini-Review (click to view--possible spoilers)
Pro: The dialogue between the two is hilarious. Anthony's rationalizations of his (mis)behavior are likewise fun to read. The ending is awful and yet satisfying at the same time.
Con: It's a simple, straight-through story--nothing below the surface. Also, it's rather hard to see what these two see in each other; they seem very tired of each other. Breaking up shouldn't be so difficult for either of them.
Con: It's a simple, straight-through story--nothing below the surface. Also, it's rather hard to see what these two see in each other; they seem very tired of each other. Breaking up shouldn't be so difficult for either of them.
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