A review by beccagomezfarrell
Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 209 by Neil Clarke

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

I most enjoyed "Kardashev's Palimpsest" by David Goodman. The story follows a human consciousness that is millennia upon millennia old, desiring to reach their end but troubled by one moment gone wrong. This seeker brings forth an earlier version of themselves to try and make sense of what happened back then.