An actress seeking publicity meets the representatives of The Group, radicals wanting unfettered use of genetic engineering. Told ironically through the viewpoint of her manager, a dwarf... ( )

....Act One is quite a dense piece of writing, I needed a couple of days to reflect on this story before I began this review. It's one of those stories one should savour, it's not a long text but one that demands some time to read it properly. It is definitely one of the stronger stories by Kress I have read. She must have had some fierce competition to miss all those awards. It's an emotionally intense look at some of the questions raised by advances in genetics. Recommended reading.

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