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Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 201 by David Ebenbach, Julie Nováková, Neil Clarke, Carrie Vaughn, Dominica Phetteplace, Isabel J. Kim, Jana Bianchi, Bella Han, Rajeev Prasad, Angela Liu

1 review

atuin's review

dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

A very good selection. I loved the stories “Vast and Trunkless Legs of Stone” which is a story about a conversation between a human and a visiting alien, "Your Little Light", which is about the connection a pregnant woman forges with an alien animal while trapped in a failing spaceship, and "The Moon Rabbi" Which is about a woman's spiritual experience while on the moon. I will admit I hated reading "“Imagine: Purple-Haired Girl Shooting Down the Moon”, as it was incredibly dark and depressing,

the story involves some poor women getting constantly abused and having her memories altered, and finally being sent off to die away from her only friend. It was horrible to read and I just felt grossed out by the end.

That story brought down the rest of the magazine to me. Still, the other stories were all interesting to read, although I did not enjoy them as much as my three favorites.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Medical content, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

In “Imagine: Purple-Haired Girl Shooting Down the Moon” the story involves both characters having their memories altered against their consent.