Mr. Boy
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"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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Mr. Boy | |
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Author | James Patrick Kelly |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Science fiction |
Published in | Asimov's Science Fiction |
Publication type | Magazine |
Publication date | June 1990 |
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The story won the Asimov's Reader's Poll Award for Best Novella and was nominated for the Locus Poll Award and the Nebula Award. It has been reprinted in several science fiction anthologies.