Six Months, Three Days, Five Others
Ratings9
Average rating4.2
Anders writes such pretty stories. I'm not usually a fan of short stories, I like getting to know the characters and befriend them, but these worked well. I would absolutely read a longer book of most of them, but I'm happy with it as is.
Charlie Jane Anderson makes me angry because she writes stories that should be hackneyed and stupid but turn out delightfully absurd. Genie Theatre Critic? Should be dumb. Is my favorite short story in a long time. Bio-engineered family seeking to inherit dad's body parts? Should be ridiculous. Is refreshingly complex and touching.
Also, we find out what happened to Patricia's cat, and the story made me need to hug my cat for much longer than he prefers.
So good!! Truly unique science fiction stories, plus a short story resolving a tiny unresolved thread from All the Birds in the Sky. I think I have a new favorite author to add to my list. ;-)