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I liked "The World, A Carcass" by Rich Larson
An OK collection. Favs included "The World, a Carcass" by Rich Larson and "Molly Whuppy" by Corey Flintoff.
Casi todos los cuentos me gustaron. Creo que nada más dos se me hicieron medio raros y pues...no aprecio realmente ni la poesía ni los artículos. Pero de los cuentos, creo que encontré de lo más interesante que he leído de ciencia ficción en este tomo. Definitivamente voy a leer algún otro después.
Impressive issue! A number of excellent stories.
Holy cow that was great! There usually two or three stories that don't grab me, but every tale in this issue was a keeper.- Refugees by Robert Grossbach.Start with a termite infestation. Now make them sentient, and oh yes, they are aliens with a technology far surpassing ours. And did I say that they have the business ethics of a used car salesman?- The World, A Carcass by Rich Larson.Making the wrong thing right supposes you know which is which. The setting and textures of the story reminds me
Not a good sign as the second issue for the new editor. There are a couple of very good stories but too many poor ones. Maybe somebody considers them to be good literature, but they don't fit in F&SF.Stephanie Kraner - A Father's Hand - 4 stars- A young human boy and his robot 'father' have survived the war between robots and humans, but the robot father is failing. A repair robot finds them and shows that the two sides can co-exist. A good story.Danian Darrell Jerry - Dontay's Bones - 1 star- I...
An average issue with some interesting stories by Stephanie Kraner, Rich Larson, Corey Flintoff, James Enge and Robert Grossbach.- "A Father's Hand" by Stephanie Kraner: an emotional story about a boy who forms an emotional relationship with a robot who guides him through life in a world where a war between human and robots has apparently occurred. But when the robot 'father' starts to break down, it is the boy who must now lead and find a way to fix his father or come to terms with him no longe...
Overall, the average of each story's score gives this issue a 3 star rating."A Father's Hand" by Stephanie Kraner (3 stars)Meh. Nothing much happens and, in spite of the author's stated intentions, the ending wasn't especially uplifting. It was actually pretty unrealistic. For an engineer robot to be able to integrate a robotic hand with a human nervous system (or even successfully amputate the hand without killing the subject) was silly, especially when said robot thinks that what he's about do...
There was plenty of good here, and there were also some stories that puzzled me. Still looking forward to reading the next issue
Homage to Octavia E. Butler, very well delivered. Hope is dished out sparsely, fittingly.
A pretty good edition. My favorite stories in order were: - “The World, A Carcass” by Rich Larson - A princess lost her father, the King, and begins a wretched life under the control of her uncle.- “Drunkard’s Walk” by James Enge - A drunkard called Morlock finds himself stuck in a poor village that is experiencing weird events.- “Babylon System” by Maurice Broaddus - A Rastafarian in sent to a prison, where he uncovers a sinister scheme.- “The Plus One” by Marie Vibbert - A Mars US Marshall inv...
Lots of strong stories in this one. Marie Vibbert's "Plus One," "The World, A Carcass" by Rich Larson, "Dontay's Bones" by Danian Darrell Jerry, "Molly Whuppy" by Corey Flintoff, and "Drunkard's Walk" by James Enge were particular favorites.
NOVELLASRefugees - Robert GrossbachLiteral illegal aliens, minuscule in size, seek asylum in Long Island from their government. A lengthy court case ensues.OkNOVELETSThe World, A Carcass - Rich LarsonHer royal parents have died. She's fourteen. Now she must live with her uncle who wants to marry her off, which is where she meets a man called Nothing. A gothic fantasy story.OkBabylon System - Maurice BroaddusA story about for-profit prisons and their relation to slavery in the Albion colony of Am...
9 • A Father's Hand • 18 pages by Stephanie Kraner Good. Logan is traveling with his father, a malfunctioning teaching robot clenching his hand. Slow start, I don't know why they are walking around or what they hope to accomplish, it's just dismal. The end is kind of touching.27 • Dontay's Bones • 12 pages by Danian Darrell Jerry Poor. Dontay lives in a rough neighborhood. Nardo wants him probably to deal drugs. He hangs out with his friends. Rats and roaches infest the area. Dismal, but without...
Sheree Renee Thomas's first issues was fantastic! It honors Octavia E. Butler and the stories do indeed honor Butler. At times dark or heavy, the stories encouraged some deep thinking and, of course, entertaining. Don't miss this issue!
This month's issue of F&SF commemorates the late Octavia E. Butler (whose birthday was June 22), with a nice editorial from Sheree Renée Thomas talking about her and three of the four poems directly about Butler. Michael A. Gonzales also reviews Butler's disowned novel Survivor in the "Curiosities" department. The fiction in this issue might also be connected or chosen due to Butler, but I'm not as close a reader as all that.My favorite story in the issue was Stephanie Kraner's "A Father's Hand,...
