![]() ![]() Once a month, on the 15th, this blog posts groups of rated stories. ![]() Djèlí Clark Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail. The plot has plenty of action and plenty of tension, and the ending is very satisfying.Ĭon: The story verges on slipstream, which is fine, but it’s not really a humor piece, and I think that deprives the story of any emotional content. And yet his various enthusiasms make him easy to like, and he does earn his place at Hamed’s side. My favorite was his initial speech to the Al, the one starting with “Good Morning, unknown being,” where he tells it it’s violating the law and needs to depart the tram or else be arrested. Hamed doesn’t hold a lot of surprises he’s a standard-issue police type, but he’s honest, hard-working, and has his priorities straight.Īgent Onsi provides non-stop comic relief. The bustling, prosperous, magical Cairo of 1912 really comes to life in this tale, with its rich foods, smells, and, of course, entertaining people. Review: 2019.137 ( A Word for Authors) Pro: The story has several charms, starting with the setting. ![]()
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