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Mr. Boy

by James Patrick Kelly

Mr. Boy by James Patrick Kelly was a finalist or poll selection for the 1991 Nebula Award for Best Novella.

"Mr. Boy" is a science fiction novella by American writer James Patrick Kelly, first published in the June 1990 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction. It tells the story of a wealthy boy in the year 2096 who falls in love with a working class girl who inspires him to abandon his decadent lifestyle.

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Finalist, 1991 Nebula Award for Best Novella · Source ↗