A ROOM OF HER OWN By Cameron Cooper
Dark Science Fiction Short Story
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On a generation ship where space is at a premium…
Saulia finds her long-held dreams hardening into rebellious ambitions when the second tragedy in her life strikes far too quickly after the first.
A Room of Her Own is a science fiction short story by award-winning SF author Cameron Cooper.
Dark Science Fiction Short Story
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A Room of Her Own, by Cameron Cooper, is a short story about Saulia, a woman who’s suffered greatly in her life, while living aboard an over-crowded space vessel. I wanted so badly to turn the page and find a full novel ahead of me. The setting is intriguing and the characters and environment fascinating. More, please???
Don't let the short length fool you. This story packs a lot of punch. Cooper's masterful use of trope quickly builds a complex world then throws the reader into unexpected events. All the huge emotions in an intense little package. The rich layers you expect in a longer work, distilled down to their essence.
I enjoyed this story. Although it was a quick read it had heart and made me think. And showed how tragedy can lead to something else. Good story that griped me and made me cry no it cannot end here.
I really enjoyed the immersion style of writing that put me in the setting and next to the main characters as they found themselves swept into a crowd and the life-changing events that unfolded. This sci fi short story is a little dark as tragic events understandably motivate the main character in a direction that she hadn't previously considered.
I was drawn in by the main characters and swept along for a bumpy and anxious ride, over too soon but with a clear way forward which satisfied my love of a good story.
It's a tumultuous phase in the history of a generational spaceship told through one woman's experience during a time of civil unrest.
A Room of Her Own grabbed my attention right away. A lot is packed in to this short story and I'm definitely interested in (and hope to be) reading more from this storyline. Hope to read more soon!!!
A Room of Her Own by Cameron Cooper. A very short story packed full of emotions. A picture of the human condition in the very cramped space of a generational spacecraft. For me it was a sad but true story. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This is a short story so I expected a lot in a short amount of time. What I didn’t expect was having my heart in a vise from almost the first words. So very powerful! It made me want to cry and rage. I didn’t realize how tight my chest was until it ended. That’s talent. Thank you, Cameron!
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader copy of this book.
What a tease this was. I WANT the REST!! How soon before I can reaf it?
I enjoyed reading this story. The characters caught my attention immediately and the storyline kept me reading clear through to the end. It's definitely worth the read. I just wish there was more!
This is a very interesting short story. Lots of things to more me to think about here. Saulia is an interesting character as you figure out who she is. The ending I expected. How else could it have gone? I love reading about things that have to do with long term society on a space ship, and here is a perfect little snippet of just that.
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Excerpt
EXCERPT FROM A ROOM OF HER OWN
COPYRIGHT © CAMERON COOPER 2023
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Filipp just happened to come across one of the rare passes for two to the center park. Saulia knew he was lying, but because he’d acquired the pass for her sake, she didn’t demand to know what law he’d broken to get it.
He hovered, not quite touching her, as she hobbled with her still mostly useless leg from the magline along the narrow passage to the garden gate. Filipp waved the pass and they stepped through into the open area of lush, cool grass and century-old oaks with arms akimbo, soaking up the brilliant daylight beaming from the overheads.
The air smelled cleaner here, even though it was the same air one breathed anywhere on the Artemis.
While Saulia waited just beyond the gate, Filipp wove through clumps of people enjoying their park rations and many more people wandering on their own, for their passes were the more common one-person-only class. When he found a clear spot, he came back and guided her to it.
Heads turned. As Saulia passed them, they bent to whisper to each other. She had been recognized. Her cheeks blazed. They knew it was her because of her limp. She tried to walk with a more even gait. That just made it worse.
They settled on the grass. Saulia leaned back on her hands and put her face up to the lights. It gave her an excuse to close her eyes. She waited for her trembling to pass.
The space Philipp had found was big enough that he could sit without touching her. He let his thigh rest against her good leg, anyway.
“Did you know the park used to be nearly twice the size it is today?” Filipp said.
She cracked open one eye. “Mr. History.”
Filipp’s smile was small. It didn’t reach his gray eyes.
Her heart sank.
Instead, he pointed to the walls and windows and doors on two sides of the park. “Eighty years ago, they ripped out most of the trees on those sides and built burgs.”
“Burgs with a view,” Saulia amended. Her own triple-two burger would cost twice as much if it had a window, although she had no idea where they might put one. There was no free wall space.
“Are we going to talk about it, Saulia?”
She sat up and brushed off her hands. “Not here.”
“Then where?” he demanded with forced patience.
Saulia hesitated. Her burg was one of the older ones. She’d listened to too much sex and too many arguments from the other five bunks to know the soundproofing was beyond its use-by date.
And even though Filipp had more room, his father would not allow “the scrubber” into his apartment. Not that Saulia would voluntarily step into it, even if he did invite her.
