Review of Caroline Shea, “Something Broken, Someone New,” Luna Station Quarterly 62 (June 2025): 15-34 — Purchase here. Reviewed by Sara L. Uckelman.
Content note: Child terminal illness.
This is a story of two forgotten children living in a forgotten airport — are they shadows? Are they ghosts? For much of the story the reader doesn’t know, and it seems like even the children themselves don’t know. Only towards the end is it revealed how they got there, why they are there, in an intimate portrayal of sibling rivalry and love. It’s a strange little story; I enjoyed it.