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Heiresses of Russ 2014: The Year's Best Lesbian Speculative Fiction by Steve Berman, Melissa Scott
doomluz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
My favs were "Counting Down the Seconds", "The Coffin Maker's Love", "Your Figure Will Assume Beautiful Outlines", "Of Selkies, Disco Balls, and Anna Plane", and "Difference of Opinion".
witchofthemountains's review against another edition
5.0
Some of these stories moved me to happy tears. Others left me unsettled. Still others left me deep in thought and wishing there were more to the story.
I can't really say which stories were my favorites because I loved so many of them. I can say, however, that this is an excellent anthology.
I can't really say which stories were my favorites because I loved so many of them. I can say, however, that this is an excellent anthology.
morgandhu's review against another edition
4.0
This is the fourth Heiresses of Russ anthology, and is like the previous volumes a diverse assortment of science fiction and fantasy short fiction featuring protagonists (and often other characters as well) who are lesbians. The very fact that this has become an annual anthology series is a testament to the growing number of authors - lesbian and otherwise - who choose to write about all the varieties of love, and the readers who either see themselves in these stories, or simply read them because they are interesting stories.
In such a diverse anthology, it is inevitable that some stories will have a greater impact on any given reader. For me, the stand-out stories here are:
Counting Down the Seconds, Lexy Wealleans - in a premise reminiscent of the wonderful indie film Timer, people of this future world wear devices that tell them how long it will be until they meet their true love.
Her Infinite Variety, Sacchi Green - a different take on the death of Cleopatra.
The Coffinmaker's Love, Alberto Yáñez - an interesting and deeply moving variation on the motif of Death and the maiden.
Selected Program Notes from the Retrospective Exhibition of Theresa Rosenberg Latimer, Kenneth Schneyer - a story of love and healing told in program notes.
In such a diverse anthology, it is inevitable that some stories will have a greater impact on any given reader. For me, the stand-out stories here are:
Counting Down the Seconds, Lexy Wealleans - in a premise reminiscent of the wonderful indie film Timer, people of this future world wear devices that tell them how long it will be until they meet their true love.
Her Infinite Variety, Sacchi Green - a different take on the death of Cleopatra.
The Coffinmaker's Love, Alberto Yáñez - an interesting and deeply moving variation on the motif of Death and the maiden.
Selected Program Notes from the Retrospective Exhibition of Theresa Rosenberg Latimer, Kenneth Schneyer - a story of love and healing told in program notes.
corrie's review against another edition
4.0
The fourth installment of The Heiressess of Russ 2014 is like its predecessors, some great and some just a tad too weird for my tastes but that’s speculative fiction for you. It does stretch your mind and I love that.
A lovely mixed bag.
f/f
Themes: high quality storytelling
4 stars
A lovely mixed bag.
f/f
Themes: high quality storytelling
4 stars
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