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I don't tend to care for the double issues so much just because they tend to start to drag a little, but this one was full of great stories. First off, I was very pleasantly surprised reading a continuation from last month's issue by Dominica Phetteplace (and looking forward to next month's when she has a story there as well). I'm a sucker for story arcs. It's a very entertaining near-future plot involving corporations and their catering to the market. "Matilda" and "Lazy Dog Out" were great pil...
A double issue allows for some longer stories. "Lazy Dog Out" explores team loyalty. "Matilda" is also about a space pilot and her ship, but the team is the pilot and the ship. "Three Paintings" is about Vincent Van Gogh and the nature of creativity. There are more and some interesting poetry, too!
A pretty good issue of Asimov's, packed with stories that are more on the technological (not necessarily Hard) side of SF. Those by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, James Van Pelt, T.R. Napper and Suzanne Palmer have content that struck me emotionally. The other stories are still good.- "Matilde" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch: a spaceship with one crew is sent out to discover more about an enemy ship. Unlike other ships, in this one, the crew member must (here, reluctantly) join minds with the ship to become...
Lots of good stuff in here, but I think my favorites were "Flame Trees" by T.R. Napper and "Project Synergy" by Dominica Phetteplace.
Lots of entertaining stories, especially "Three Paintings" and "Of the Beast in the Belly."
2.5/5.0
I read the novella Lazy Dog Out. Probably give it 3 1/2 stars if Goodreads would let me.