Eugene Fischer3.5 While single-gender worlds are not new in science fiction, this is a rare consideration of the start of such a transformation, by way of a sexually transmitted disease that renders the infected person’s gametes diploid. For men, the result is infertility. For women, the result is the capacity to reproduce asexually: spontaneous pregnancies (unless they take a hormonal contraceptive) of genetically identical clones. As the story guides readers through the initial outbreak via journalistic and personal lenses, a range of reactions is highlighted: legislative action, scientific study, religious outrage, and burgeoning panic. This is a timely story, given the current political climate in the United States (where the story is set) with increasingly invasive attempts to police bodies across gender lines.
Грег Иган0.0 Давным-давно при освоении планеты более дальновидные поселенцы смогли заработать на аренде оборудования. Теперь их потомкам приходиться столкнуться с тем, что общество не готово мириться с такой несправедливостью и решает обложить их налогами. В результате этого общество раскалывается, что приводит к столкновениям и человеческим потерям. Одно тянет за другое пока один из героев не встаёт перед выбором — человеческие ценности или ценность человеческой жизни...
Sarah Pinsker5.0 In a near future of decaying infrastructure, isolation and widespread fear, Luce Silva is perpetually on tour with her punk band in an aging van. Audiences are enthusiastic but tiny, since most people prefer immersive holo music performances in their own homes. Luce lives for the interaction between musicians and listeners in live performance, but she is fully aware that the band's existence is marginal, so an offer from a holo company creates a real dilemma.
