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A review by verlkonig
More Real Than Him by Silvia Park
3.0
3.5 :)
I enjoyed this short, which is set in a near future South Korea. The setting was probably my favourite element of this story - I loved the references to Beauty Boosts, robot companions, and a North Korea that was perhaps getting a little closer to unification with the South.
As for characters, I liked but didn't love Morgan, our protagonist. I had some sympathy for her, for sure, and I felt that I could get where she was coming from in a lot of ways. I wasn't sure what was driving her other than envy, however.
The robotics element of the short takes a bit of a backseat, which for me was a bit of a shame. Overall, though, this is a really well written and pretty sad short story which you can read for FREE, right here
I enjoyed this short, which is set in a near future South Korea. The setting was probably my favourite element of this story - I loved the references to Beauty Boosts, robot companions, and a North Korea that was perhaps getting a little closer to unification with the South.
As for characters, I liked but didn't love Morgan, our protagonist. I had some sympathy for her, for sure, and I felt that I could get where she was coming from in a lot of ways. I wasn't sure what was driving her other than envy, however.
The robotics element of the short takes a bit of a backseat, which for me was a bit of a shame. Overall, though, this is a really well written and pretty sad short story which you can read for FREE, right here