![]() ![]() Whether set in terrestrial oceans or on far-off space stations, Cat Rambo’s masterfully told stories explore themes of gender, despair, tragedy, and the triumph of both human and non-human alike. Rambo's poststory notes are as engaging as the strong, thought-provoking stories, and she's an undeniably talented prose stylist and world-builder, but taken as a whole, this tour of misery and ambiguity is hard to love. Near + Far One of the Most Notable SF Short Story Collections of 2012. The lighthearted "Kallakak's Cousins" and "Zeppelin Follies" lighten up the otherwise heavy collection. Several of the stories, including "VOCOBOX ," confront how women's voices can be taken from them the fantastic story "Timesnip" is the only one that offers those women hope for the future. ![]() Others, such as "Memories of Moments, Bright as Falling Stars," show that even succeeding against the odds comes with a tragic price. Cat Rambo (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Terri Windling, Nalo Hopkinson, Delia Sherman (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating 263 ratings published 2014 2 editions. Her characters, many from disadvantaged backgrounds, struggle against systems stacked against them some tales, such as "Do the Right Thing," end ambiguously, leaving readers to decide whether to fear that the stacked deck will crush the protagonist or hope that the hero will overcome. Fantasy Magazine, October 2014: Women Destroy Fantasy Special Issue. ![]() PW reviewer Rambo offers, in her two-part collection of 24 short stories, tales of despair and a few of triumph in the near and far futures. ![]()
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