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First and foremost: I am so happy that this anthology exists. I love when underrepresented voices get the chance to be heard. The fact that it was one of the best anthologies I've read this year was just the icing on the cake.
On to the stories!
1. Abacus, by Nathan Adler.
This had to be one of the most creative stories I've ever read. I mean, a bio-AI rat who, via his online avatar, falls in love with another boy? So original!
Sadly, there were a couple issues that I'm still puzzling through. Firs ...more
On to the stories!
1. Abacus, by Nathan Adler.
This had to be one of the most creative stories I've ever read. I mean, a bio-AI rat who, via his online avatar, falls in love with another boy? So original!
Sadly, there were a couple issues that I'm still puzzling through. Firs ...more
This was a really fun speculative anthology with a focus on what happens after the end of the world through a queer indigenous lens. Like all collections some of these stories worked better for me than others but over all I really enjoyed the diversity of experiences in this collection and the different angles that were taken with this focus. My favorite story was the last one, Eloise, which had a very fun black mirror energy.
Another short story collection, another 3 star rating from Jena.
Thoughts on each story:
Overall faves were History of the New World, Story for a Bottle, and Eloise
Abacus by Nathan Adler
Interesting story about a bio-AI rat and a human boy falling in love.
History of the New World
This one tackled so much in such a small amount of pages, but it did it very well IMO. Focusing on one family to tell a broader story made this work.
The Ark of the Turtle's Back
A story that's simultaneously extremely dark, ...more
Thoughts on each story:
Overall faves were History of the New World, Story for a Bottle, and Eloise
Abacus by Nathan Adler
Interesting story about a bio-AI rat and a human boy falling in love.
History of the New World
This one tackled so much in such a small amount of pages, but it did it very well IMO. Focusing on one family to tell a broader story made this work.
The Ark of the Turtle's Back
A story that's simultaneously extremely dark, ...more
4.5 stars. No anthology is ever perfect, but this comes close. I really enjoyed each story, the pacing in each was good and they all felt like the right length, and not like the beginning of a novel we will never get. And I found four authors I would very much like to read more from.
Mar 12, 2023
Kristenelle
marked it as to-read
