Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 186, March 2022

Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 186, March 2022

2022 • 227 pages

Ratings1

Average rating3

15

The Dragon Project (3.5/5)

A delightful slice-of-life story about bio-engineerint dragons. Didn't really feel like it had a proper ending but I'm not sure it needed one. Bonus points for cute dragon pets!!

Saturn Devouring His Son (2.5/5)

An average story, two sons are unable to move on from the death of their father. Set in a vaguely dystopic place ruled by some megacorp.

Rain of Days (3.5/5)

Robots are memory therapists, and much more than that... A poignant story about the Big Fears in life, and dealing with them.

The Memory of Water (2.5/5)

A creepy little story. I enjoyed the worldbuilding but was never able to immerse myself.

Wanting Things (4/5)

Very lovely Wiswellian (but horny) piece about a smarthome and a toaster falling in love.

It Takes a Village (3.5/5)

A group of people living on a generation ship is ruled by an unquestionably right AI. When they land on a planet with others, some slowly start to realise the AI isn't as perfect as they always thought.

Meddling Fields (3.5/5)

Big Blade Runner vibes from this one.

Commencement Address (3.5)

A story about how weak our human bodies are- and always will be, even as we unlock virtual worlds and the rest of our solar system.

Essays and interviews were worth reading, too.

March 2, 2022