This weeks Torque Control short story club story is A Tulip for Lucretius by Ken MacLeod published in Subterranean Magazine.
The story tackles religion, which is not surprise if you are aware of MacLeod’s work. It also tackles the subject of slavery, cloning and human rights. There’s a lot to think about, and I’m not sure yet what to make of the story, I need to think about it more.
As I can’t, as yet, put down my thought in a coherent sense, I’ll resort to lists. Please forgive me.
The downsides of the story in my opinion are:
- Large chunks of infodumpy-ness. It’s a short show, with a lot of tell.
- Complicated religious arguments. For someone not versed in religion, or even used to thinking about religion, it can be difficult to follow.
The upsides:
- It made me think!
- Some great ideas.
I recommend reading it.
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