(Drivebycuriosity) - Amazon´s Kindle is a wonderful machine. The device allows to discover, explore and to check unknown authors. Recently a scifi short story appeared on my radar: "43 Seconds: A Hayden's World Hard Science Fiction Short Story" by S.D. Falchetti (amazon ). Since the publication is short and offered for just 99 cents I gave it try.
Apparently the plot caters young adults and the author wants to entertain juveniles with some futurist tales. It reminds me a bit of the movie "Top Gun", but it is set in outer space. There exists a rocket that somehow can reach about 99 percent of light speed in just seconds, which allows the pilots to reach distant stars in just some days. The author doesn´t bother to offer any explanation for this sudden speed jump. He also ignores that even a much much slower acceleration would squeeze any living organism to death.
The story looks like written by a college kid who expands his allowances by publishing funny stories. But even though the publication is very short & cheap, it is a waste of time & money. And unfortunately it gives science fiction a bad name and may even deter potential readers of science fiction. I recommend to start with Arthur C. Clarke (my review ) and Isaac Asimov ( review).
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