Glitches
A Tor. Com Original
Readers rate it 3.8 (117 on Hardcover)
32 pages · Released 2012 · Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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This short prequel explores Cinder's emotional burden as a cyborg mistreated by her family while her stepsister falls ill. The story deals with grief, loss, and systemic discrimination in a thoughtful, age-appropriate way. While there is some emotional heaviness and sci-fi dystopian elements, the violence and scary content are minimal and not graphic. The positive messages about empathy and resilience are the story's emotional core.
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Note: this short story is also available in "Stars Above". Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. In Glitches, a short prequel story to Cinder, we see the results of that illness play out, and the... Note: this short story is also available in "Stars Above". Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. In Glitches, a short prequel story to Cinder, we see the results of that illness play out, and the emotional toll that takes on Cinder. Something that may, or may not, be a glitch…
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- Serie:The_Lunar_Chronicles
- emotional
- challenging
- informative
- reflective
- sad
- Fantasy
- Science Fiction
- Dystopian
- Aliens
- Space
- Adventure
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ISBN 9781466807648 · Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom