Reviewed by: BigAl
Genre: Dystopian/Short Story
Approximate word count: 11-12,000 words
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Author:
Information
on Lopez is skimpy, although you can try his blog or his Facebook page to see
if this has changed.
Description:
“Elisa Cruz
lives in the near future. Humanity has failed. The world is scarred by man-made
fire and bathed in radioactive waste. On the heels of our greatest blunder a
savior appears. Atop a city of unimaginable technology this being offers us
asylum. Humanity now thrives above the clouds in the city of Skyhaven under the
protective gaze of Mark Aspen, the God-king. It's because of him we have
survived and it's in him we must trust. But life is becoming more difficult
with only one group we have been taught to blame, the Outcast.”
Appraisal:
Above the Forgotten World is a dystopian short story with a
plot and characters that given the short format are okay, although far from
unique. The world where the story takes place and the history of how it came to
be was creative and distinctive. Most dystopian stories make a point, trying to
get the reader to think about possible futures, and this is no exception.
Overall, not great, but not awful either.
The story
also delivered less than its potential because of numerous typos, grammar
errors, and convoluted sentences. Whatever the editing and proofing process
this went through before publication, it wasn’t adequate.
Format/Typo Issues:
A large
number of typos and other proofreading and copy editing misses.
Rating: ** Two Stars
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