![]() ![]() ![]() Yet I counted only five stories that avoided magic, gods, fairies, and so on - meaning 75% of the stories have a hard time counting as “science fiction” by many definitions (and mine).more One last oddity: both the front cover and back cover specifically use the descriptor “science fiction” while avoiding the term “fantasy”. Almost no mention was made of modern popular music’s many genres: rock, metal, blues, jazz, dance, techno, R&B, hiphop, etc. Also weird: almost all the music mentioned herein was either classical or folk music - possibly an artifact of the authors’ average ages. Many of the female characters required a man for help or explanation or something else, for example. One downside of the book overall, for me, was how many misogynistic tropes I saw, especially in a book as recent as 1996 and one edited by two women. Mostly, I enjoyed the variety, and the kinds of stories I wouldn’t normally find. Like most anthologies, this one is hit-or-miss some stories simply weren’t worth my time and others were wonderful. I rated each of the 20 stories separately (in my longer review), and came up with an average of 2.5 stars for the book, rounding it up to three. Marion Zimmer B Twenty original science fiction tales based on the theme of music-by such authors as Marion Zimmer Bradley, Charles de Lint, and Gene Wolfe-include the story of a singer whose ear for music helps her fight crime. ![]()
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