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Every time I read something written by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, be it a full novel or a shorter work, I am impressed by her skills as an author and even more by the range of narrative themes she employs: no two works have been the same so far, and this short story is no exception.
Kaleidoscope is a weird story – and I mean weird in the most complimentary sense, of course – one that clearly deals with the concept of parallel universes, or alternate realities, but does so in a way I never encountered before, through short sentences depicting the various incarnations of the same two people, through time and the different circumstances that keep bringing them together, or at least meeting fleetingly.
What makes this story even more exceptional is its brevity that nonetheless manages to convey so many layers, so many emotions – all of them either skirting or falling straight into the painful category, not unlike a sudden knife slash. And she makes that pain appear intriguing, which is something I can’t help marveling at.
If you have never read anything by this author, do yourself a favor and read this story, and if you enjoy Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s writing but don’t care much about shorter works, do yourself a favor and read this one. You will not regret it.
My Rating: 
Space and Sorcery 
My first encounter with this author, and I liked it a lot – thanks for the review, I’d never find the story otherwise. It is indeed a very good one!
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It was an unexpected find for me, as I looked through the short stories on Lightspeed Magazine, but once I saw the author’s name I knew I had to read it! 🙂
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I do like this author so I’ll give this one a try.
Thanks
Lynn 😀
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You’re welcome! Moreno-Garcia is indeed an amazing, amazing writer… 🙂
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I’m so excited to read this, she’s one of my favorite authors😁 I’m bookmarking this right now!
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I’m always surprised at the wide range of stories and themes and moods she can create…. 🙂
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So your description of “weird” immediately put me on guard, because I don’t do well with weird…but then, I am also a huge fan of SMG so I can’t help but be curious. Maybe this can work for me, I can’t see her style making this TOO strange and abstract!
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The weirdness comes from the way it’s written rather than from the story itself, and I can’t find a better way to describe it. But it’s more than worth a try… 🙂
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I haven’t read her novels but her short fiction is very good! I’ll try to remember and read that story too, I drowning in short fiction at the moment haha (but I’m not complaining :p)
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Drowning in reading materials is a happy condition, indeed! 😉
And once you surface from the… tide, you can try some of Moreno-Garcia longer works, you will not regret it!
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