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Uncanny Magazine Issue 4: May/June 2015 by Michael Damian Thomas, Lynne M. Thomas, Michi Trota
midici's review
4.0
I don't even know how to review this but I loved it. Warring humans contaminate a world they barely understand and the result is that the 'lions' native to the world are corrupted. The descriptions are lovely and evocative and imaginative, and I'm probably going to re-read this more than once.
*Find the story here:
http://uncannymagazine.com/article/planet-lion/
*Find the story here:
http://uncannymagazine.com/article/planet-lion/
wanderlustlover's review
5.0
Beautiful, evocative and dangerous. I love the idea of the lions absorption skills and how the narrative shifts back and forth between the interlopers, the people on the outside of the planet and the lioness herself. I, also, love that they are polyamorous and gender-different.
spinesinaline's review
funny
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The Practical Witch's Guide to Acquiring Real Estate by A.C. Wise: The story is a fairly quick read because it’s written like a guidebook with sections and steps to go about acquiring a home that will work for you. It’s funny and surprisingly heartfelt and I for one would love to read each of the guides the author names in the intro.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
sondosia's review
4.0
As with Issue 5, the fiction seemed a lot stronger than the essays. But there were a few great essays as well, especially Kameron Hurley's piece on writing versus storytelling.
mayakittenreads's review
4.0
First up - an absolutely stunning cover! I love it.
Once I loaded it onto my Kindle, this issue only took me 4 days to read. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Oddly enough, It was Valente's story that I struggled with. I usually adore her writing, but I just didn't understand much of this one, though I think I picked up on the themes of environmental and scientific ethics.
A.C. Wise's "The Practical Witch's Guide to Acquiring Real Estate" was utterly charming. I also really liked "Young Woman in a Garden" by Delia Sherman. A little creepy, but just enough without freaking me out. :)
Once I loaded it onto my Kindle, this issue only took me 4 days to read. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Oddly enough, It was Valente's story that I struggled with. I usually adore her writing, but I just didn't understand much of this one, though I think I picked up on the themes of environmental and scientific ethics.
A.C. Wise's "The Practical Witch's Guide to Acquiring Real Estate" was utterly charming. I also really liked "Young Woman in a Garden" by Delia Sherman. A little creepy, but just enough without freaking me out. :)
foomple's review
Read:
The Practical Witch’s Guide to Acquiring Real Estate by A.C. Wise - cute, fun
Planet Lion by Catherynne M. Valente - very different, surprisingly depressing
In Libres by Elizabeth Bear - might be my favorite fictional library
The Practical Witch’s Guide to Acquiring Real Estate by A.C. Wise - cute, fun
Planet Lion by Catherynne M. Valente - very different, surprisingly depressing
In Libres by Elizabeth Bear - might be my favorite fictional library
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