Thursday, December 27, 2018

The Third Petal, by Nisi Shawl

The protagonist in The Third Petal is trying to organize an alternative mutual aid community, and the government is having none of it.  They have created the Antitrust Authority, a nationwide police force tasked with monitoring social arrangements, and hers is no good.

The invasiveness is believable enough, but it needs more motivation than a short tale like this can provide.  Interesting structure for the protagonist's positive approach, however, which is where the title comes from.

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