Distract My Eyes, Distract My Heart

[secritcrush]

Quiz time!

Poll Asteroid Contingency PlanSo it seems you can't discuss "Lady Astronaut of Mars" by Mary Robinette Kowal without mentioning that the story received enough nominations to appear on last year's Hugo ballot but was disqualified on the grounds that it was a dramatic performance. I am sympathetic to that view as I think how well an audio book is received depends a

Comments

[houseboatonstyx]

Odd, the flaws as mentioned don't seem to have much to do with a story about her decision whether to stay with her husband for his remaining time (and what does HE want?).

So maybe it's a parody of early SF, instead of a serious story?

[secritcrush]

I don't think the story is meant as a parody. (It's available for free at tor.com if you'd like to read it.)

To me, the flaws in the story are different aspects of the same thing: the story feels contrived, particularly the central conflict.

[katallen]

I would have voted for underground bunkers but that ends with being all about the blue-skinned platinum blondes and cannibalism and that's just like US high school... :D (I thought I had a Morlock picture)

[secritcrush]

Yes, I remember the cannibalism well from high school.:)