Review only for the novella "And Then There Were None. "Interesting concept but not much going on. Too much internal contemplation for me.

A riffing on Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, except with more quantum alternate universes and meta -- in which, after the discovery of interdimensional travel, Sarah Pinsker's uncountable other selves gather in a single hotel for SarahCon to meet each other and discuss their lives.It's an interesting murder mystery where suspect and victim and investigator are all the same person; I just really enjoy premises that are unconventional sci fi-influenced murder mysteries (a little à la S...

Not a review. Includes my story "With Cardamom I'll Bind Their Lips."

An enjoyable concept whose execution I am still wrestling with. The idea at the core of the novella is great: a mystery at a convention attended only by alternate-reality versions of the same person. The prose is solid, casual and thoughtful. The character work is great. The actual plot feels a tiny bit off somehow, but I may just have been expecting something slightly different. It is still enjoyable and inventive, and I recommend it.

Merged review:Solely for "And Then There Were (N-One)" by Sarah Pinskerhttps://uncannymagazine.com/article/a...Nebula nominee for Best Novella, 2018. Review is only for this story.SarahCon! The ultimate Mary Sue! *Hundreds * of yourself, or close iterations, from around the multiverse….The story starts out well. The protagonist Sarah, an insurance investigator, is asked to look into a mysterious death. And I think I’ll stop there, except to say that the story runs on a bit too long, and I wasn’t...

Currently this review is just for "Auspicium Melioris Aevi" by JY Yang, a very cool if rather disturbing science fiction short story free online here at Uncanny Magazine. Review first posted on Fantasy Literature:Harry Lee is a clone, one of over fifty new genetic copies of Harry Lee Kuan Yew, a famous leader who almost single-handedly lifted his small island nation out of poverty. His skill set makes him a valuable resource in the modern world, so the Academy raises clones of the original Harry...

The rating is only for the fiction, essays (except 'Fandom in the classroom') are bunch of biased, unreadable leftist nonsense about resisting everything you don't agree with in the name of peace, love, equality and tolerance. As long as you agree with the authors, obviously (otherwise you are neonazi, racist, homophobic etc.). Rating including essays is two stars or even one and a half. #resistance #resist #resistanceisbeautiful #brainwashing101

2018 Hugo Finalist for Best Novella“And Then There Were (N-One),” by Sarah Pinsker (Uncanny, March/April 2017)I read this over my lunch breaks sporadically during the first two weeks of April 2018. I enjoyed reading the story and loved the not-so-subtle reference to Christie's amazing And Then There Were None. While well written and at times mind mindbogglingly convoluted, the ending left me completely unsatisfied. But I suspect that was the author's intent. 3.5-4 stars

Harry Lee is on the cusp of graduating when he starts to make the wrong choices in simulations. He's supposed to recreate what the original Harry Lee did (for Harry, or number 50, is a clone created to be sold as an adviser), but he keeps seeing other options to take. I like the premise of this a lot, and as it chugged along I enjoyed it (view spoiler)[and then the last few sentences, when Harry is given more freedom than he knows what to do with, felt so refreshingly true. (hide spoiler)]Availa...

In which one Sarah Pinsker, insurance claims investigator, gets invited to a cross-dimensional conference exclusively for, organized by, and attended by, different versions of Sarah Pinsker. And ends up (mild spoiler, but it's pretty much in the title) investigating the murder of one Sarah Pinsker. The suspect? Sarah Pinsker!Lots of thoughts about identity, and a much more interesting exploration of the whole many worlds/multiple versions of the same person thing than usual.

“Who discovers how to access infinite realities and then uses that discovery to invite her alternate selves to a convention?”Great concept. How do you investigate a murder when the victim and all the suspects are the same person? The point of view is one of the more pedestrian iterations of Sarah (yes, the author uses herself as the main/entire cast), but fails to grip the reader with the inner turmoil she describes as happening. Too focused on philosophizing and preaching.“Divergence points wer...

Four and half starsThis short story is pure science fiction, read it! Hurrah for Sarah Pinsker!

I loved this a lot!I think I'm gonna read a lot of more of short sci-fi fiction because this was excellent. I found out about it through one of Book Riot's podcasts and I'm so glad I didn't dismiss it.There's alternative realities and what would you do when you're surrounded by a lot of versions of you from other realities? I just enjoyed it a lot.

This review is for And Then There Were (N-One) by Sarah Pinkster. I wrote my review on a record for that story, and somehow it's been merged into the record for this issue. Ugh.Wow, this was fun. On one hand, you've got a basic murder mystery set at a convention. On the other hand, you've got the fact that every single attendee and organizer is the same person--Sarah Pinkster--from different realities. With both hands you have fun, smart writing and an engaging story.The idea of attending a conv...

Sarah Pinsker, an insurance investigator, receives an invitation to a gathering of other Sarah Pinsker's from many realities. The author takes a fresh angle on the multiverse idea to question who our lives diverge, how apparently minor decisions and events can shape our lives - and how, perhaps, doors are rarely fully closed to us. Clever, thoughtful, funny and a great mystery story on top of everything else.A truly superb tale, an outlandishly excellent premise perfectly executed

Place holder for And Then There Were [N-One] by Sarah PinskerSince Goodreads keeps merging those book pages for short stories, and messing with the shelves of its users in the process, see comment #9 for my personal solution how to keep track of the stories I've read and especially the ones I still want to read.If you've got a better idea, I'm open for suggestions.

This Review is for the novella And Then There Were (N-one) by Sarah Pinsker, included on my list of The Best Short SFF January-March 2017: https://1000yearplan.com/2017/11/16/l...At a trans-dimensional conference of Sarah Pinskers, insurance investigator Sarah Pinsker must find out who was responsible for the murder of DJ Sarah Pinsker as an Agatha Christie style-storm confines all the Sarah Pinskers to an island hotel. You don’t have to be a longtime Sarah Pinsker admirer to enjoy this supremel...

I've always been intrigued by the idea of a story where all the leads are alternate versions of the same person, and this Agatha Christie riff carries it off better than Gaiman and Reaves' InterWorld, despite/because of being considerably shorter. Set at a convention for alternate versions of Sarah Pinsker, it plays on the weirdness of investigating the murder of almost-you by also-almost-you, as well as the difficulties inherent in detection when everyone really does know how each other think,

This novella was short-listed for Nebula Award in 2018 (but not won it)The story, the title of which alludes to And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and tells the story of the author, Sarah Pinsker invited to the inter-dimensional conference on a remote island (sic!), where alternate versions of her mingle together, gathered by her alternative, who found the way to connect dimensions. All is fine and good unlit one of her is found dead, possibly killed but another her. The fiction part is...