Science Fiction works quite well for short stories in general, as you can spin a tale around an interesting "what if..." and see where it leads you. In this case it leads to an exploration of the humand mind, love, friendship and trust. Nicely executed with an interesting contra-cliché twist. I tend to think of short stories as snacks between meals (i.e. novels) and in the world of snacks this was a tasty sweet smart cookie.
Available online at: http://www.tor.com/2014/06/16/the-unfathomable-sisterhood-of-ick-charlie-jane-anders
P.S.: Be smarter than me and don't let the cover confuse you. I only briefly glimpsed over it and did not realise that it was the cover of the magazine the story originally appeared in and the image had in fact nothing to do with the story. I was slightly confused for a page or two, before I finally discovered my error in judgement. ;)
The Unfathomable Sisterhood of Ick by Charlie Jane Anders
My goodreads-rating: 4 of 5 stars
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