“Inner Worlds Issue 4” Review

“Inner Worlds Issue 4” edited by Sara Jackson

CONTENTS

  • A Prototype of Yourself, by Albert Chu
  • Colossus, by Samir Sirk Morató
  • The Flame In You, by L. Nabang
  • Two Times I Looked Through The Eye Of The Universe, And The One Time I Became It, by Yasmeen Amro

Review

I really enjoyed the stories in this issue. It’s my first time reading this magazine and I’m looking forward to reading the other issues. I’ve written more thoughts for each story below.

“A Prototype of Yourself” by Albert Chu
“offers a nuanced exploration of therapy and technology” – I really liked how this one showed while while some things are well intended they can still do more harm than good.

“Colossus” by Samir Sirk Morató
“is a visceral dream of obliteration in a wild landscape” – this one go a bit dark in the end but it was still an interesting read.

“The Flame In You” by L. Nabang
“traces the damage caused by gender norms” – I thought this one was interesting and I liked the way everything was done. I ended up feeling sad for everyone involved

“Two Times I Looked Through The Eye Of The Universe, And The One Time I Became It” by Yasmeen Amro
“takes us on a journey across space and beyond reality” – I thought this one as a really interesting concept.

Magazine Details

Magazine cover depicts a black and white image of a dark skinned person with three faces with a second set of eyes under each pair of eyes. the faces are looking left, right and center. Above the person is the magazine logo with a green/blue background which is a planet with rings and a star in the corner and Inner Worlds on the other corner. At the very top of the cover it says Speculative Stories about our Inner Lives and then below on the right side is Issue Four/ August 2024

Magazine Website
“Inner Worlds Issue 4”
Cover Art
“Polymorphic Portrait II” by Oladosu Michael Emerald
Date Published
August 31, 2024
Completion Date
September 20, 2024