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cathepsut's review against another edition
4.0
Field Biology of the Wee Fairies—Naomi Kritzer
When Amelia turned fourteen, everyone assured her that she’d find her fairy soon. Almost all girls did. You’d find a fairy, a beautiful little fairy, and catch her. And she’d give you a gift to let her go, and that gift was always beauty or charm or perfect hair or something else that made boys notice you.
Great story. Creative. If life gives you obstacles, you don‘t have to fight through them, you can also find another way. Girl power! So what, if people expect girls wanting to look pretty and find a boy. Find a way. Do your thing.
Free short fiction, 4.700 words: https://www.apex-magazine.com/field-biology-of-the-wee-fairies/
When Amelia turned fourteen, everyone assured her that she’d find her fairy soon. Almost all girls did. You’d find a fairy, a beautiful little fairy, and catch her. And she’d give you a gift to let her go, and that gift was always beauty or charm or perfect hair or something else that made boys notice you.
Great story. Creative. If life gives you obstacles, you don‘t have to fight through them, you can also find another way. Girl power! So what, if people expect girls wanting to look pretty and find a boy. Find a way. Do your thing.
Free short fiction, 4.700 words: https://www.apex-magazine.com/field-biology-of-the-wee-fairies/
foomple's review against another edition
4.0
Reviewed solely for Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali's Talking to Cancer and Naomi Kritzer's Field Biology of the Wee Fairies
Muhammad-Ali's piece is heavy and emotionally complex, with just the right amount of magic/dreamery for the subject she's working with-- those broad strokes are things it has in common with the first short fiction of hers I encountered, a piece called "She Searches for God in the Storm Within" that I caught on a Podcastle episode. Kritzer's piece is by contrast lighhearted in tone and endeared me thoroughly; the subject and ending had me muttering "fuck yeah" in sympathetic triumph.
Muhammad-Ali's piece is heavy and emotionally complex, with just the right amount of magic/dreamery for the subject she's working with-- those broad strokes are things it has in common with the first short fiction of hers I encountered, a piece called "She Searches for God in the Storm Within" that I caught on a Podcastle episode. Kritzer's piece is by contrast lighhearted in tone and endeared me thoroughly; the subject and ending had me muttering "fuck yeah" in sympathetic triumph.
carol26388's review against another edition
4.0
Read strictly for Field Biology of the Wee Fairies by Naomi Kritzer, a story for all those science-minded girls who didn't want PrettyInPink Barbie.
“I don’t want to catch a fairy,” Amelia said. “If I did catch a fairy, I’d keep her in a jar like my mice and study her.”
Everyone laughed when she said things like that, except for Betty, who rolled her eyes and said that Amelia would change her mind when she grew up a bit. “You don’t want to be an old maid like Miss Leonard,” she pointed out. Miss Leonard was their English teacher. No one had ever asked her about this directly, but everyone agreed that Miss Leonard had never caught a fairy.
Oh; clearly, I did not read the entire magazine. It's just that the librarians insist on putting short stories where they appear. The rest of the mag? No idea. But I'll be on the lookout for more from Kritzer, who not only knows how to turn a stereotype or two on its head, but does it well.
https://www.apex-magazine.com/field-biology-of-the-wee-fairies/
“I don’t want to catch a fairy,” Amelia said. “If I did catch a fairy, I’d keep her in a jar like my mice and study her.”
Everyone laughed when she said things like that, except for Betty, who rolled her eyes and said that Amelia would change her mind when she grew up a bit. “You don’t want to be an old maid like Miss Leonard,” she pointed out. Miss Leonard was their English teacher. No one had ever asked her about this directly, but everyone agreed that Miss Leonard had never caught a fairy.
Oh; clearly, I did not read the entire magazine. It's just that the librarians insist on putting short stories where they appear. The rest of the mag? No idea. But I'll be on the lookout for more from Kritzer, who not only knows how to turn a stereotype or two on its head, but does it well.
https://www.apex-magazine.com/field-biology-of-the-wee-fairies/
sarah42783's review against another edition
4.0
Disclaimer: there's a whole bunch of short stories in this magazine, but I only read Naomi Kritzer's “Field Biology of the Wee Fairies.” Because I'm despicably selective like that.
This is how I usually feel about stories featuring silly fairies:
Yeah, you could say I'm not quite exactly their biggest fan. Now. See my rating here? Get it? Good.
➽ Full review to come and stuff.
P.S. This story can be read or listened to online for free here. You're welcome and stuff.
This is how I usually feel about stories featuring silly fairies:
Yeah, you could say I'm not quite exactly their biggest fan. Now. See my rating here? Get it? Good.
➽ Full review to come and stuff.
P.S. This story can be read or listened to online for free here. You're welcome and stuff.
mikewhiteman's review against another edition
4.0
Field Biology Of The Wee Fairies - Naomi Kritzer ***
River Street - SR Mandel ***
Coyote Now Wears A Suit - Ani Fox ***
A Siren's Cry Is A Song Of Sorrow - Stina Leicht ***
Talking To Cancer - Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali ****
River Street - SR Mandel ***
Coyote Now Wears A Suit - Ani Fox ***
A Siren's Cry Is A Song Of Sorrow - Stina Leicht ***
Talking To Cancer - Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali ****
mikhailrekun's review against another edition
4.0
Specifically: Field Biology of the Wee Fairies, recommended by Carol. Pretty interesting. Maybe a trifle predictable in its outcome, but it's a short story so I will not be overly picky here.
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