Review: Character Relationships, Inverting Sci-Fi Canonical Assumptions Make This Story a Good Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 10, 2014
This is a cool story that reads a bit like an episode of the original Twilight Zone--one of those with the twist at the end, where the eye peering down the microscope is different than you initially thought. Swardstrom has fun inverting some assumptions we come at sci-fi stories with after canon-setting shows like TZ and Star Trek, but I won't go into those here for fear of spoilers. I will say that he overlays solid storytelling with what is always the emotional crux of any good story--the character relationships. If you’d like a quick diversion on a Saturday afternoon with a little poignancy on the side, I highly recommend “Contact Window.”