She Said Destroy

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2017ko abu. 20a(e)an Word Horde(e)n argitaratua.

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978-1-939905-33-8
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This book was a wonderful companion to me on a recent vacation; who knew fear of oppressive government systems was an effective distraction from a fear of flying?

Pretty much any review of this book might use the word "political" in one way or another, and I won't be an exception, but it might help to understand the context here. The introduction by Paul Tremblay explains that the author has advanced degrees in Political Science and International Politics and partially grew up in Indonesia. That goes a long way in explaining why many of the entries have recurring motifs of jungles, strictly enforced curfews, generals and war criminals, factional disputes, etc. But all of the elements float around the background of any given story and don't distract from the central plot in any instance.

As with any short story collection, some will be better than others (or at least my …