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This has its own listing now, not sure which will survive, if this or the listing for Apex Magazine 121. (It is hard to keep track of short stories on goodreads!) Reposting link for the other Apex Magazine Issue 121 listing.Absolutely devastating story, but in a good way, one of the most moving short stories I have read in recent years.
Harrow beautifully captures the meaning of life and of death in this story. I came to the ending with tears in my eyes.
Súper predecible, pero supremamente mono
Cuando empecé la lectura de relatos nominados a los Hugo dejé esta para el final sospechando que iba a ser mi favorita. Sin embargo, después de leer 'Unknown Number', no estaba segura de que pudiese superar la apreciación que tengo por el trato de Blue Neustifter del dolor a través de la dulzura.Pues no. Me han gustado lo mismo. Ambas se leen sin despegar los ojos de la pantalla, ambas son una mezcla de sentimientos, de puñetazos y de abrazos. Lo que pasa es que creo que 'Mr. Death' a la larga,
This is the first of the stories I am reading because they got a nomination for the 2022 Hugos. This is a short and sweet story about the celestial bureaucracy of Death and grim reapers from the point-of-view of a junior reaper dealing with a hard case: a 2 year old boy. Very enjoyable; I can see why it got the nomination.
2022 Best Short Story Hugo FinalistAvailable to read or listen to here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-ficti...
Amazingly good short story from a writer I've never heard before.It's about life, death, what happens then, and the beings that mediate it all. Lots of metaphysics, well articulated with what we think we know.Powerful, moving and well-written, just a little too cheesy for my taste, and I was about to take a star for that, but then realized it wouldn't be fair because there's no no other way for it to be told -- so 5 stars it is, it deserves them.PS: it's among the six nominated for the Nebula Aw...
5/5Short Story Hugo Awards Nominee 2022. What a beautiful story, I felt like someone was squeezing my heart from the first couple of paragraphs to the end. I can only say that this short story needs a short film please. I genuinely loved every single word ♥️
