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A review by frakalot
Analog Science Fiction and Fact March/April 2020 (Vol 140, Nos. 3 & 4) by Mary Soon Lee, Andy Dudak, Raymond F. Jones, Sean Monaghan, Catherine Wells, Beth Dawkins, Derek Kunsken, Mark W. Tiedemann, Sr., Josh Pearce, Arlan Andrews, Manny Frishberg, Joshua Cole, Gregory Benford, Edd Vick, Hayden Trenholm, Bo Balder, Brenda Kalt, Richard A. Lovett, Don Sakers, Em Liu, Alec Nevala-Lee, A.T. Sayre, John G. Cramer, Liz A. Vogel, C.C. Finlay, Trevor Quachri, Jenn Reese
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This rating and review is only for 'One Basket' by C C. Finlay. (Explanation below)
An excellent story, it starts off a bit uneasy but ends up being a whole lot of fun. Alaya's grandmother seems like a no nonsense, pain in the ass but actually she not only means well but turns out to have her own cheeky brand of humour. She gets Alaya all suited up and they step out onto the surface of their asteroid for a little chicken hunt, which turns out to be an egg hunt, but they're not actually looking for eggs and well, it's a secret and I'm not allowed to tell anybody. If you want to know you'll have to find out for yourself. An accident occurs and a dramatic rescue is attempted. The moral of this story is that sometimes there's no other choice than to put all of your eggs in one basket so you'd better learn to take care of the damn basket.
**While I sort out how I'm going to get a hold of these magazines in Australia without ordering direct from the US and having to pay too much for shipping on every issue, I've decided to check out the stories that are available for free on the podcast. I have some back orders on their way over already and I will add reviews for the other stories when I get a copy to hold.
An excellent story, it starts off a bit uneasy but ends up being a whole lot of fun. Alaya's grandmother seems like a no nonsense, pain in the ass but actually she not only means well but turns out to have her own cheeky brand of humour. She gets Alaya all suited up and they step out onto the surface of their asteroid for a little chicken hunt, which turns out to be an egg hunt, but they're not actually looking for eggs and well, it's a secret and I'm not allowed to tell anybody. If you want to know you'll have to find out for yourself. An accident occurs and a dramatic rescue is attempted. The moral of this story is that sometimes there's no other choice than to put all of your eggs in one basket so you'd better learn to take care of the damn basket.
**While I sort out how I'm going to get a hold of these magazines in Australia without ordering direct from the US and having to pay too much for shipping on every issue, I've decided to check out the stories that are available for free on the podcast. I have some back orders on their way over already and I will add reviews for the other stories when I get a copy to hold.