Review of Yukimi Ogawa, “The Shroud for the Mourners”, Clarkesworld Issue 177, June (2021): Read Online. Reviewed by Myra Naik.
Beautifully written, and set in a hauntingly different world. I enjoyed the glimpses into the different kinds of people there, both human and Android.
Two craftspeople work at a pattern atelier – helping patterned people deal with anomalies in their intricate skin patterns. They get involved in a sort of medical mystery. The source turns out to be unexpected and sentimental.
Another tale that follows this issue’s theme (based on my personal inference) of identity and the different ways it can manifest.
The whole situation occurs due to differences in how your identity decides how exactly things pan out. A thoughtful tale that will stay with you.
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