Hugo 2020 Nominations (Best Novelette);
"The Blur at the Corner of Your Eye"

I have to say I was actually pretty interested in this story until the sudden twist. I still can't tell, having given it two days, whether it's the subject, or the strangely hinky pace, or the lack of understanding between the main characters to what is happening. Mostly it's just that it suddenly felt very jerky at the middle of the murder scene through the end. ( )

The Blur in the Corner of Your Eye
by Sarah Pinsker

My favourite fiction was:

On the Impurity of Dragon-kind by Marie Brennan - 4
How the Trick is Done by A.C. Wise - 4.5
A Champion of Nigh-Space by Tim Pratt - 4.5

And of the non-fiction:

Beware the Lifeboat by Marissa Lingen - 4.5
Sir Elsa of Tortall, Knight of the Realm by Elsa Sjunneson-Henry - 4.5 ( )

Another fantastic issue with a variety of stories and perspectives. Some of my favorites were Greg van Eekhout's "Big Box," Tim Pratt's "A Champion of Nigh-Space," and A.C. Wise's "How the Trick was Done." The nonfiction was especially relevant to me this time around with a fantastic piece of JRPG nostalgia with Aidan Moher's "Was Trails of Mana Worth Growing Up For?" and several essays about one of my favorite shows, The Good Place. ( )