A Monster in the Shape of a Boy is a kind of folk tale. A boy finds himself face to face with a being that looks exactly like him. He is the son of a hunter of these monsters, but finds himself unable to kill it. His father fixes that. A fun story.
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Inheritance, by Hannah Yang
Inheritance is posted free temporarily by Analog for award season--it is nominated for a Locus award. The SF part is straightforward enough--memories can now be extracted and passed on, and our protagonist and the "good daughter" are at their mother's deathbed to see who will get them. The protagonist had a difficult relationship with the mother and is not sure she wants them. We see that difficult relationship in the story. Not earth shattering but it's fine.
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