nylki reviewed Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 176, May 2021 by Neil Clarke (Clarkesworld Magazine, #176)
Review of 'Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 176, May 2021' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Best-Laid Plans - [a:David D. Levine|1988739|David D. Levine|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1353130342p2/1988739.jpg]
Really Liked it, Fun, sciency story in near/mid-future space station setting with genetically modified mouse experiments.
A Home for Mrs. Biswas - [a:Amal Singh|14745517|Amal Singh|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1592951160p2/14745517.jpg]
It was ok, liked some aspects, some less. Mars setting, Indian Space Agency ship, different generations? Didn't quite get into the changing character perspectives and found it hard to follow the ideas layed out here.
The Force Exerted on the Mass of a Body - [a:Bo Balder|7264874|Bo Balder|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1442946535p2/7264874.jpg]
Loved the idea of using the pull of a high gravity world as a narrative tool, making the protagonists movements harder and how they deal with it. Fresh ideas about the way space travel may hurt the universe in a way...
Vanishing Point - [a:Robert V.S. Redick|2845500|Robert V.S. Redick|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1302130643p2/2845500.jpg]
My favorite, very poetic language, interesting an deep characters for a short story. Wouldn't classify as SF if I had …
Best-Laid Plans - [a:David D. Levine|1988739|David D. Levine|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1353130342p2/1988739.jpg]
Really Liked it, Fun, sciency story in near/mid-future space station setting with genetically modified mouse experiments.
A Home for Mrs. Biswas - [a:Amal Singh|14745517|Amal Singh|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1592951160p2/14745517.jpg]
It was ok, liked some aspects, some less. Mars setting, Indian Space Agency ship, different generations? Didn't quite get into the changing character perspectives and found it hard to follow the ideas layed out here.
The Force Exerted on the Mass of a Body - [a:Bo Balder|7264874|Bo Balder|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1442946535p2/7264874.jpg]
Loved the idea of using the pull of a high gravity world as a narrative tool, making the protagonists movements harder and how they deal with it. Fresh ideas about the way space travel may hurt the universe in a way...
Vanishing Point - [a:Robert V.S. Redick|2845500|Robert V.S. Redick|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1302130643p2/2845500.jpg]
My favorite, very poetic language, interesting an deep characters for a short story. Wouldn't classify as SF if I had to, but a delightful read. Would be good material for a novel or novelette in my opinion.
Dancing with Ereshkigal - [a:Sameem Siddiqui|19701068|Sameem Siddiqui|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]
Didnt like it that much. Didnt finish.
Spore - [a:Tang Fei|8065533|Tang Fei|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]
Robot/AI story. Skipped after 1st half, didnt really get into it.
A Star for Every Word Unspoken - [a:Kai Hudson|18305842|Kai Hudson|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]
Perfect fit for the short story format. Thrilling Spacejump/wormhole accident. Non-normative protagonist, bittersweet story.