Tuesday, February 3, 2015
The Hands That Are Not There, by Melinda Snodgrass
The Hands That Are Not There is another story that is only available in the Dangerous Women anthology. It's a bit of a throwback--exotic aliens conquered by humans, serving in low class positions. A highly class and gender conscious (and conservative) society. A story from the point of view of a fallen aristocrat, describing a threat from within. OK but a little clumsy, very spelled out like a not-that-ambitious TV script (Snodgrass writes for television). 2 stars from me.
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