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The Mub by Thomas Ha - 3,5*
A traveler is followed by a strange creature called a mub and it starts following him everywhere he goes.
I liked the writing style but the story stopped exactly when it started getting interesting to me.

The Parts That Make Me - Louise Hughes - 3*
Are we the sum of our parts, literally? A bit too short to make an impact but I liked it.

The Long Mural by James Van Pelt - 4*
I liked how this bleak story about a man who illegally joined a generationship and has lived in hiding for 12 years managed to be hopeful at the end. The characters would have been more dimensional though, they really felt like cardboard cutouts

Bird-Girl Builds a Machine by Hannah Yang 4*
I wish this story had been just a bit longer to have more explanation on the meaning of it, however, I really like the writing and the dynamic between the mother and the girl. Also, I'm also down for a second person narration.

Eddies are the worst by Bo Balder- 2*
When regular employees are toi expensive, why not use clones?
The idea with the caste of clones was interesting but ultimately, I never managed to connect to the story.