The Water That Falls on You from Nowhere: A Tor.Com Original
Feb 2013 · Sold by Tor Books
3.5star
51 reviews
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WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST SHORT STORY
In the near future water falls from the sky whenever someone lies (either a mist or a torrential flood depending on the intensity of the lie). This makes life difficult for Matt as he maneuvers the marriage question with his lover and how best to "come out" to his traditional Chinese parents.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
In the near future water falls from the sky whenever someone lies (either a mist or a torrential flood depending on the intensity of the lie). This makes life difficult for Matt as he maneuvers the marriage question with his lover and how best to "come out" to his traditional Chinese parents.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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3.5
51 reviews
Lorraine See
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August 26, 2022
Interesting plot but translating can be difficult as Google Books wouldn't let me copy and paste the Chinese text to translate.
Brenda Roquemore
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June 10, 2015
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About the author
John Chu designs microprocessors by day and writes fiction by night. He is an alumnus of the Viable Paradise and Clarion workshops. His stories have been published in Boston Review, Bloody Fabulous, and Asimov's Science Fiction.
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