The Djinn's Wife

"The Djinn's Wife" is a 2006 science fiction short story by British writer Ian McDonald. It was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction.

Synopsis

Esha is a dancer and A.J. Rao is an artificial intelligence embodied in a swarm of nanobots. They get married, but their relationship quickly turns sour.

Reception

"The Djinn's Wife" won the 2007 Hugo Award for Best Novelette[1] and the 2007 BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction.[2]

At Tangent Online, Carole Ann Moleti called it "sumptuous" and "ethereal", noting that it met all the criteria to be considered an example of paranormal romance.[3] At SF Signal, however, John DeNardo considered it a "lackluster reading experience".[4]

References

  1. ^ 2007 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved August 20, 2018
  2. ^ BSFA Awards at BSFA.co.uk; retrieved August 20, 2018
  3. ^ Hugo and I Go: Meandering Thoughts on a Few That Made the List, and Some That Didn't , by Carole Ann Moleti, at Tangent Online; published July 23, 2007; retrieved August 20, 2018
  4. ^ REVIEW: Cyberabad Days by Ian McDonald, by John DeNardo, at SF Signal; published April 7, 2009; retrieved August 20, 2018


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