Stuck in the Past
- Eloi Honorable Mention
- by Michael Donoghue
- Short Story
- Science Fiction
- Adults
- Definite Time Travel
- English
- “Stuck in the Past” by Michael Donoghue, in Abyss & Apex, Second Quarter 2015.
A man, distraught over the fact that Emily left him for a guy with money, ignores a warning from his future self and places a Craigslist ad pleading for someone in the future to send him tomorrow’s winning lottery numbers.
Although there were some science terminology slips, the story was enjoyable for me, particularly the second half when the writing was more about the story and less about amusing interactions with your older self. On the other hand, Emily’s notion of what it meant to “make something of yourself” didn’t ring true to me.
Although there were some science terminology slips, the story was enjoyable for me, particularly the second half when the writing was more about the story and less about amusing interactions with your older self. On the other hand, Emily’s notion of what it meant to “make something of yourself” didn’t ring true to me.
I didn’t turn around. Who wants to see an older, uglier version of himself?
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- “Stuck in the Past” by Michael Donoghue, in Abyss & Apex, Second Quarter 2015.