Peter’s Reviews > Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 222, March 2025 > Status Update

The short story "Hook and Line" is so good that I just poured myself a fresh mug of coffee so I could sit down elsewhere and read the story again. I don't think I've ever re-read a story immediately after I've finished it. This story reminds me how much I dislike those "30 Under 30" lists. Youth can be cringy, awkward, and contrived. Give me "calloused hands and tender hearts".