I don't read short stories but I love this story great book!
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-990387
It was o.k. but I got tired of the familiar domestic situation, the relationship between the two lovers was too.sappy.. I wanted more water splashing on people less of the bratty older sis...
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-857552
The water is the truth. You have to come out of your shell. Be true as Matt has expressed in this story. Life can be full of surprises. You just have to accept whether it hurts or pleases you....
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-752065
This is an effective piece that works. The reader is engaged and held with the central core of a human relationship and how it is scrutinized by different perspectives.
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-751313
This is a great story. The WATER hook is the thread throughout the story,. The irony is the parent's and sister's response to Matt's and Gus's relationship. Sister was physically, emotionally�...
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-751081
Great short story! I was just looking for a narrative to read through while I practiced a British accent. lol The accent added to the entertainment and I ended up reading the story completely....
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-707726
Interesting to read. I honestly felt like an intruder but I gotta wonder what happens next. The rain from nowhere is a very very interesting concept though.
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-599620
I can visualize this as a movie, hopefully with a bit of a happier ending.
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-571929
Great story. I love John Chu's stories.
He's got a brand new story on Moozvine.com at the moment which is Pledging. If it reaches its threshold, it will be freely available for anyone t...
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-553403
I loved this. Excellent writing, believable internal dialogue, original idea. It's powerful and emotional. I'm glad it won the 2014 Hugo Award for Best Short Story. Congratulations to John Chu...
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-540660
good job,Chu! like this one !congratulations for Hugo!
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-503572
I read this when it was first posted, and randomly remembered it today. It's just as good on a reread.
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-496220
Awesome. Sci fi. Loved the user of Chinese, the hook of the water for lies, the details. ..well-deserved winner. Looking forward to reading more from John Chu. Maybe we're not related. .. Keep on...
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-496027
@24 On one hand, I love this story, it had a powerful emotional impact. On the other hand, it is frustrating that the author didn't do more with the concept, there is so much potential. Instead o...
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-495846
I didn't really get the point of this. It's well written, but it isn't sci-fi. Not truly. While the water forms the impetus for the advancement of the plot at multiple places, it does nothing tha...
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-495843
This was one of the best short stories I have ever read. Well done!
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-325382
This was so beautifully written, that one element of the water falling tying it all together and making it something so much more than just a love story. Wow, this was glorious.
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-325381
I agree with Kevin H. It's a pity that the fantastical device defines its genre.
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-325380
Extremely well written, no surprise this story won. I love the water falling hook, and I especially like how it was used as background setting rather than being a central device. The story was mu...
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-325379
Ah no wonder it won a Hugo.
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-325378
Congratulations to John Chu on the Hugo win!
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-325376
I love this story so much! It really did not go where I expected it to. When Matt's sister told him in such harsh, cruel words that he should marry a woman and have a child to please his parents,...
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-325375
Am I the only one who was expecting A BIG LIE, and a river of water to fall? Interesting creative concept, and good story! But I really expected the water to be a plot device not a characterizati...
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-325374
What a beautiful story. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I love the addition of the water and how it is just accepted by everyone and there is no explanation of it. Unique and well-written story.
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-325373
Great story! I have to say, I disagree with the commenters who said the water is random and doesn't add anything. The water is the catalyst. It forced Matt to admit that he loved Gus as much as G...
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-325372
So many interesting and likeable characters. Well done!
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-325371
Wow. Just..wow. I have to agree with glasserc's last comment--the stories keep us coming back.
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-325370
I loved this! Interesting concept, though I have to agree with #7 in that the water seemed really random. The characters were downright amazing, though. Thank you!
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-325369
I think this story and relationships are extremely well written for a short story. I also think that the whole "the water that falls on you from no where" was a really bad hook. Remove that from ...
https://reactormag.com/the-water-that-falls-on-you-from-nowhere/#comment-325366