tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post4394576705841380315..comments2024-03-29T04:12:48.987+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: "The Black Square" by Chris Adrian (2011, an O Henry Prize Story)Mel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-55623919242040376272019-09-30T13:24:18.039+08:002019-09-30T13:24:18.039+08:00Jordon179. Thanks for your comment. What S/F sho...Jordon179. Thanks for your comment. What S/F short stories do you especially like?Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-8176580653619348672019-09-29T15:14:33.124+08:002019-09-29T15:14:33.124+08:00I rated this story as mediocre. The concept of the...I rated this story as mediocre. The concept of the mysterious black square which consumed or transported people <i>somewhere</i> was potentially-interesting, but the main character was an unlikeable drip and the story cut off before we learned where it led. If the point was that suicidal people would be drawn to such an anomaly -- yeah, sure -- but the same thing could be made about many dangerous or risky things.Jordan179https://www.blogger.com/profile/04175992431854812417noreply@blogger.com