Comments on: MAQUECH by Silvia Moreno-Garcia http://futurismic.com/2008/07/01/maquech-by-silvia-moreno-garcia/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:36:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Denni http://futurismic.com/2008/07/01/maquech-by-silvia-moreno-garcia/comment-page-1/#comment-19939 Denni Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:17:35 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3549#comment-19939 Also catching up: I've been saving this one for a quiet moment ;) Truly beautiful. I love speculative fiction that connects to real objects and legends that surround them, and I've never heard of maquech jewellery before. This was a nice surprise! Also catching up: I’ve been saving this one for a quiet moment ;)

Truly beautiful. I love speculative fiction that connects to real objects and legends that surround them, and I’ve never heard of maquech jewellery before. This was a nice surprise!

]]> By: Tom Marcinko http://futurismic.com/2008/07/01/maquech-by-silvia-moreno-garcia/comment-page-1/#comment-16144 Tom Marcinko Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:12:28 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3549#comment-16144 Catching up: A quiet, subtle, effective story. Gerardo reminded me of some Philip K. Dick's small-artisan characters from "The Man in the High Castle," and of course the artificial animals recalled "Do Androids Dream...?" It's unusual to see an sf story built of small moments. Really nicely crafted, like the title object itself. Catching up: A quiet, subtle, effective story. Gerardo reminded me of some Philip K. Dick’s small-artisan characters from “The Man in the High Castle,” and of course the artificial animals recalled “Do Androids Dream…?” It’s unusual to see an sf story built of small moments. Really nicely crafted, like the title object itself.

]]> By: Melanie http://futurismic.com/2008/07/01/maquech-by-silvia-moreno-garcia/comment-page-1/#comment-15586 Melanie Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:38:42 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3549#comment-15586 Silvia, I can't get over how clean and spare, but rich, your writing is. You have a beautiful style. Silvia, I can’t get over how clean and spare, but rich, your writing is. You have a beautiful style.

]]> By: Laurie Gailunas http://futurismic.com/2008/07/01/maquech-by-silvia-moreno-garcia/comment-page-1/#comment-15530 Laurie Gailunas Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:17:20 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3549#comment-15530 Loved your story, Silvia. I lived in Mexico City as a girl, where occasional vendors sold jewelled beetles. My dad always refused to get one for me, but I was fascinated by their exotic beauty. Your near future Mexico City sounded highly realistic to me. Loved your story, Silvia. I lived in Mexico City as a girl, where occasional vendors sold jewelled beetles. My dad always refused to get one for me, but I was fascinated by their exotic beauty.
Your near future Mexico City sounded highly realistic to me.

]]> By: Paula Stiles http://futurismic.com/2008/07/01/maquech-by-silvia-moreno-garcia/comment-page-1/#comment-15365 Paula Stiles Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:36:17 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3549#comment-15365 Okay, this is the second time I tried to comment, as the spambot ate the first. Was going to say that I thought the pacing of this one really worked in matching that of the beetle, which is slow and patient. I also really liked the idea of the living jewelry. I love speculative stories that use gems as a focus. There aren't nearly enough out there. So it was nice to see one, and a mundane SF one, to boot. Good job, Silvia! Okay, this is the second time I tried to comment, as the spambot ate the first. Was going to say that I thought the pacing of this one really worked in matching that of the beetle, which is slow and patient. I also really liked the idea of the living jewelry. I love speculative stories that use gems as a focus. There aren’t nearly enough out there. So it was nice to see one, and a mundane SF one, to boot. Good job, Silvia!

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