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Uncanny Magazine Issue 24 September/October 2018: Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue by Lynne M. Thomas

grayjay's review

4.0

This is the first sci-fi journal I've read. My impression is that the quality of writing is extremely variable, but tending toward undeveloped. On the other hand, since this was a special edition featuring authors and characters with disability, I would say that I did learn a great deal about disability issues in science-fiction.

jukaschar's review

5.0

Everyone who has the slightest interest in disability should read the Uncanny issues that feature disabled writers.

At first I was a bit sad that a big part of this is dedicated to non-fic, autobiographical essays. But, aside from a few essays that I couldn't really understand because I have no knowledge of the movies or series that the author refers to, these essays are the most important part of the magazine for me now, after completing it, because they have given me so much insight and installed a feeling of companionship for me that I hadn't gotten before.

I have now, inspired by this book, decided to no longer just bear with it, but seek a diagnosis and help for what I believe is fibromyalgia. Fortunately, my doctor is a specialist and she's been my therapist for a long time, so I trust her.

So, thank you!, to all the authors featured in this issue! And everyone else interested: just read it.