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A review by wealhtheow
Lightspeed Magazine, March 2016 by John Joseph Adams
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You are a nameless human person on a space station seeking medical care. The story of your attempt to get treated is told in the form of a choose your own adventure. Inevitably, every effort you make just worsens your condition. The format evoked a small amount of humor, example:
Nominated for a Nebula award. Can be read online here
"Q. There is nothing in the story that directs you to this section, so if you are reading this, you have failed to follow instructions. Go directly to Z and die your horrible, painful death. Or skip to somewhere else, since you clearly aren’t playing by the rules anyway."but I just didn't find it that funny. And there's nothing else to it; no personalities, no plot, no worldbuilding.
Nominated for a Nebula award. Can be read online here