Review of Filip Hajdar Drnovšek Zorko, “For Whom the Psychopomp Calls”, Clarkesworld Issue 184, January (2022): Read Online. Reviewed by Myra Naik.
This story can be described by one of the few words that comes up in the story via the psychopomp: melancholy.
A story that keeps you on edge in a variety of ways. My only (minor) issue is that the human sometimes reacts in a heightened manner to things. A tad unrealistic, but then again, nobody’s perfect and maybe this particular human is like that? So, not really an issue with the story, just that aspect of the characters personality.
The writing style itself was on point for the kind of story it was. The great pacing added a lot, too.
Highly recommended. The ending is particularly heartbreaking.
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