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A review by trish204
The Long List Anthology: More Stories From the Hugo Award Nomination List by David Steffen
4.0
A short story I "found" through a night owly friend here. ;)
As with comics, I'm also new to short stories and only started because of Neil Gaiman. Then I found Mary Robinette Kowal and was equally impressed. However, when being spoilt by all the good stories, I get very suspicious whenever the next is being recommended. I'm always afraid something will ruin the experience for me.
Aaaaanyway!
This story is about ballet.
It's also about the zombie apocalypse. That is a very peculiar mix! So yeah, I was very suspicious too. I mean, I like the ballet every now and again and think it's a beautiful (yet cruel) artform but I'm not that much into it. And the combination is odd indeed.
However, the author did a splendid job in interweaving the creepyness of the end of the world with the passion of a young woman. This story is deeply psychological but very poetic at the same time. One can almost feel the joy throughout the dancing while being unable to shake that very bad feeling.
This is not a "loud" story. There are no explosions. There are no battles.
This story is quieter but still has profound impact. I think ballet gave the perfect setting for this.
As with comics, I'm also new to short stories and only started because of Neil Gaiman. Then I found Mary Robinette Kowal and was equally impressed. However, when being spoilt by all the good stories, I get very suspicious whenever the next is being recommended. I'm always afraid something will ruin the experience for me.
Aaaaanyway!
This story is about ballet.
It's also about the zombie apocalypse. That is a very peculiar mix! So yeah, I was very suspicious too. I mean, I like the ballet every now and again and think it's a beautiful (yet cruel) artform but I'm not that much into it. And the combination is odd indeed.
However, the author did a splendid job in interweaving the creepyness of the end of the world with the passion of a young woman. This story is deeply psychological but very poetic at the same time. One can almost feel the joy throughout the dancing while being unable to shake that very bad feeling.
This is not a "loud" story. There are no explosions. There are no battles.
This story is quieter but still has profound impact. I think ballet gave the perfect setting for this.