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Apex Magazine Issue 20 by Catherynne M. Valente

unabridgedchick's review

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3.0

I loved two of the three stories in this volume. "The Tolling of Pavlov's Bells" by Seanan McGuire was straight up awesome -- classic scifi thriller. If you enjoy this story, you'll be pleased to learn that Seanan McGuire also writes as Mira Grant and her book Feed seems to take on some of the issues featured in this short story.

Mary Robinette Kowal is a new favorite author of mine; I haven't met a story of hers I haven't adored. "Tomorrow and Tomorrow" is very insidious -- the horror sneaks up on you all of a sudden. I'm a wimp when it comes to truly gruesome things but Kowal's writing is creepy enough to give me goosebumps but not gross enough to make me want to heave.

macthekat's review

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This was really scary and intriguing it very much reads like a Mira Grant book even though it is published under Seanan McQuire's name instead of the pseudonym.

catevari's review

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4.0

My favorite kind of story: superflus and supervillains. Predictable but highly enjoyable and well crafted short.
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