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"Improvisations in an Ocean Call" by Rochita Loenen-Ruiz: another story about the interaction of cetaceans and humans. This one played with the idea of genetic enhancement and had a well-rounded execution. I felt myself drawn into the experience of the girl.
4 stars
— Mar 09, 2020 12:53AM
"Improvisations in an Ocean Call" by Rochita Loenen-Ruiz: another story about the interaction of cetaceans and humans. This one played with the idea of genetic enhancement and had a well-rounded execution. I felt myself drawn into the experience of the girl.
4 stars
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Gabi
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"To Have and to Hold" by Brenda Peynado, a beautiful, melancholic piece about change and life goals. Creates a kind of emotional involvement I appreciate. - 4 stars
"Southern Residents" by Brenda Cooper, the collection ends on a positive note with a nod to humankinds ability to save the future. - 3.5 stars
The second half on the collection was stronger than the first one.
A great collaboration. RTC
— Mar 10, 2020 02:53AM
"To Have and to Hold" by Brenda Peynado, a beautiful, melancholic piece about change and life goals. Creates a kind of emotional involvement I appreciate. - 4 stars
"Southern Residents" by Brenda Cooper, the collection ends on a positive note with a nod to humankinds ability to save the future. - 3.5 stars
The second half on the collection was stronger than the first one.
A great collaboration. RTC
Gabi
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"Soft Edges" by Elizabeth Bear, a thoughtprovoking little piece about conscience, principles and saving the world, with a good example how to work with pronouns instead of trying to nullifying gender identity. - 4 stars
"The Salt Dark" by Deborah Biancotti, a nice story that never moves above 'nice'. - 2.5 stars
"The Seething Sea Sufficeth Us" by Catherynne M. Valente, an Orca POV - 3 stars.
— Mar 10, 2020 01:37AM
"Soft Edges" by Elizabeth Bear, a thoughtprovoking little piece about conscience, principles and saving the world, with a good example how to work with pronouns instead of trying to nullifying gender identity. - 4 stars
"The Salt Dark" by Deborah Biancotti, a nice story that never moves above 'nice'. - 2.5 stars
"The Seething Sea Sufficeth Us" by Catherynne M. Valente, an Orca POV - 3 stars.
Gabi
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"The Body Remembers" by Kameron Hurley, PTSD therapy with ocean - not exactly new - 2.5 stars
"The Little Shepherdess" by Gwyneth Jones, interesting idea about a different way of deep sea exploitation - 3 stars
"Poems and Distant Lands" by Gu Shi, so far the best story. Clever idea, good narration structure and a memorable ending. That's what I'm looking for in short stories. - 4 stars
— Mar 09, 2020 11:40PM
"The Body Remembers" by Kameron Hurley, PTSD therapy with ocean - not exactly new - 2.5 stars
"The Little Shepherdess" by Gwyneth Jones, interesting idea about a different way of deep sea exploitation - 3 stars
"Poems and Distant Lands" by Gu Shi, so far the best story. Clever idea, good narration structure and a memorable ending. That's what I'm looking for in short stories. - 4 stars
Gabi
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"Blue Lotus" by Madeline Ashby: an intriguing story which I have to re-read at the end, because I didn't get the last twist.
"Her Seal Skin Coat" by Lauren Beukes: an interesting idea of connecting with the experiment of being in somebody else's skin. - 3.5 stars
"Haven" by Karen Lord: another one of the stories I'm not sure what to make of. - 3 stars
Overall I start to wonder if my expectations are too high
— Mar 09, 2020 08:15PM
"Blue Lotus" by Madeline Ashby: an intriguing story which I have to re-read at the end, because I didn't get the last twist.
"Her Seal Skin Coat" by Lauren Beukes: an interesting idea of connecting with the experiment of being in somebody else's skin. - 3.5 stars
"Haven" by Karen Lord: another one of the stories I'm not sure what to make of. - 3 stars
Overall I start to wonder if my expectations are too high
Gabi
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"Floating Rugs" by Mohale Mashigo, which I unfortunately didn't feel - 2.5 stars
"Sea Maple" by Marie Lu, which had emotional depth, even though the topic is an often used one - 3.5 stars
"Sturdy Lanterns and Ladders" by Malka Older, where I wonder if it is on purpose that the title misplaced the adjective in comparison to the same expression in the text. Good idea, but in execution somehow a muss for me. - 3
— Mar 09, 2020 06:31AM
"Floating Rugs" by Mohale Mashigo, which I unfortunately didn't feel - 2.5 stars
"Sea Maple" by Marie Lu, which had emotional depth, even though the topic is an often used one - 3.5 stars
"Sturdy Lanterns and Ladders" by Malka Older, where I wonder if it is on purpose that the title misplaced the adjective in comparison to the same expression in the text. Good idea, but in execution somehow a muss for me. - 3
Gabi
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"Repatriation" by Nalo Hopkinson: This little story has a positive outlook on the future which is a rare and therefore quite welcomed.
And what I forgot to mention with the stories I've read so far: the artwork is gorgeous!
3.5 stars
— Mar 09, 2020 01:38AM
"Repatriation" by Nalo Hopkinson: This little story has a positive outlook on the future which is a rare and therefore quite welcomed.
And what I forgot to mention with the stories I've read so far: the artwork is gorgeous!
3.5 stars
Gabi
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"Talking in Pictures" by Sheila Finch: this one read like a nice first draft for a story, but not like a finished one.
2 stars
— Mar 08, 2020 11:59PM
"Talking in Pictures" by Sheila Finch: this one read like a nice first draft for a story, but not like a finished one.
2 stars
Gabi
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Progress is guesswork since I'm reading online without page numbers.
Read: "Mother Ocean" by Vandana Singh, a story about communication and belonging. It has some beautiful moments between a whale and a human. Overall it feels a bit unbalanced.
3.5 stars
— Mar 08, 2020 11:26PM
Read: "Mother Ocean" by Vandana Singh, a story about communication and belonging. It has some beautiful moments between a whale and a human. Overall it feels a bit unbalanced.
3.5 stars
