Review: Watch What You Eat
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 15, 2014
Space Sushi, R.L. Currell’s entry into the Futuristic in Nature anthology, is a simple, yet clever story about a food critic about to feast on an epicurean delight which might, if not cooked properly, kill him. The short tale centers on the critic’s time in the restaurant, nervously waiting while the chef prepares the Ambrosian Sea Slug, chatting with his robot assistant or flirting with the somewhat distracted waitress, wondering all along if the delicious dish he is about to eat will be his last meal.Set 100 years into the future, although it’s a story that can take place in any time period, Space Sushi is an at times funny, and at other times poignant, meditation on the thin line that divides life and death. Written in a friendly, conversational tone, it doesn't take itself too seriously, and is an enjoyable, quick read to a satisfying but ironic ending.