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The Best Science Fiction of the Year #5

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Only a 3.58 average here. The best story is one of those never heard of afterwards type authors, it seems, P. J. Plauger, of whom I know nothing, about an immortal that looks very young. Starting with Cordwainer Smith isn't a bad idea, either, and the book finishes with a strong Lupoff story.

Terry Carr 05 : Down to a Sunless Sea - Cordwainer Smith
Terry Carr 05 : Retrograde Summer - John Varley
Terry Carr 05 : The Hero as Werwolf - Gene Wolfe
Terry Carr 05 : The Silent Eyes of Time - Algis Budrys
Terry Carr 05 : Croatoan - Harlan Ellison
Terry Carr 05 : Doing Lennon - Gregory Benford
Terry Carr 05 : The New Atlantis - Ursula K. Le Guin
Terry Carr 05 : Clay Suburb - Robert F. Young
Terry Carr 05 : The Storms of Windhaven [short story] - George R. R. Martin and Lisa Tuttle
Terry Carr 05 : Child of All Ages - P. J. Plauger
Terry Carr 05 : In the Bowl - John Varley
Terry Carr 05 : Sail the Tide of Mourning - Richard A. Lupoff


Sacrifice power.

4 out of 5


Clone twin meeting.

3 out of 5


Postapocalyptic necrophiliac cannibal culture.

4 out of 5


Commercial future investigation.

3.5 out of 5


"CROATOAN. It made no sense."

Except maybe for the alligators.

2.5 out of 5


Fielding impersonation simulation.

4 out of 5


Earthquakes etc., totally not our fault.

3.5 out of 5


Split personality time machine.

3 out of 5


Lack of wing merit.

3.5 out of 5


Longtime girl plan.

4.5 out of 5


Venusian outfitting issues.

3.5 out of 5


Super Australian fish ship's Serpent journey.

4 out of 5