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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A true classic in the genre,
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This review is from: Dancing on Air (Paperback)
I am normally pretty stingy with giving 10's to books, but this chapbook of one of Kress' strongest novellas surely deserves the rating. Kress never fails to deliver utterly believable characters while driving plots forward with her straight-forward style of prose. "Dancing on Air" is no exception. Upong starting the book I was immediately put off by the fact that it is narrated by an intelligence-enhanced dog. There are, of course, countless novels using this device, and I'd say all but Simak's "City" are completely forgettable. (I would include "Watchers" and "Lives of the Monster Dogs" in the "forgettable" category.) But, I trusted Ms. Kress to deliver and was ultimately rewarded. Kress' narrator choice turns out to be wonderful. The dog is impossible to dislike and presents a point of view so objective as to be unquestionable and yet filled with raw emotion as could only come from a dog or perhaps a small child. If you are a fan of short fiction, don't miss this one!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Not Free SF Reader,
By Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dancing on Air (Kindle Edition)
A Science Fiction Story
Bioengineered ballet breakdown. 4.5 out of 5 |
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Dancing on Air by Nancy Kress (Unbound - June 2001)
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