Mongoose

How would you deal with an "invasion" of pesky serpentine entities from another dimension? Why, Rikki Tikki Tavi, of course. In short, a mongoose. And then there is the indescribable sound they make as they are caught, because "In space, no-one can hear you...."

This particular technological mongoose is under the influence / direction / control of our heroine. And no, her "pet" is not actually named RTT, but he/she/it nevertheless shares a fictional vocation with Rudyard Kipling's wonderful critter.

This work is truly a joy to read. And to follow through the other Boojum adventures - with more to follow from this talented duo, we fervently hope.

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My rating system for this website (I have done reviews for ~80 "books" (including short stories, novelettes and novellas, as well as novels).

Their system is out of 5 stars, and allows you to use half-stars, so highest rating is 5 full stars, next-highest 4 ½ stars, etc. – and lowest is ½ star. I did NOT want to space these ratings equally, giving just as much precedence to low-quality mush as to really good works. For that reason, I laid out my system as follows:

I begin with one star being equivalent to a rating of "C -". Progressing upwards, I add ½ star for each step, up to the maximum 5 stars, which is equivalent to a rating of "A"+. I reserve ½ star for BOMBS, there being no option of zero or negative stars.