Obligatory Disclaimer:

This review is taken from Celestial Reviews by Celeste (Celeste801@aol.com).
The review was written independently of consultation with the author and
does not imply collaboration.

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"Purple Tornado" by David Lawrence. This slice-of-life
story in which the narrator meets a girl with all the joi de vivre of a purple
tornado is the only story I have ever read with an explicit reference to
gallium arsenide, although that term has been obliquely referenced in several
other stories.

The Purple Tornado is not a silent lover - nor are her partners, who never
know what will happen next.  The story gives us a taste of her zest for life
and of the improbability of her ever having a stable relationship.  The
author ends with a Robert Frost moment - what would life have been life [SIC
- reviewer gets a 9 on technical merit. David.] had he and she settled down
together?  I suppose it would be unkind to suggest that he married the woman
"less traveled by...."

Ratings for "Purple Tornado"
Athena (technical quality): 9
Venus (plot & character): 10
Celeste (appeal to reviewer): 10