Reviews

We See a Different Frontier: A Postcolonial Speculative Fiction Anthology, by Fábio Fernandes, Djibril al-Ayad, Sofia Samatar, Lavie Tidhar, N.A. Ratnayake, Naomi Kanakia, Ernest Hogan, J.Y. Yang, Gabriel Murray, Ekaterina Sedia, Sandra McDonald, Aliette de Bodard, Rochita Loenen-Ruiz, Shweta Narayan, Joyce Chng, Sunny Moraine, Benjanun Sriduangkaew, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Dinesh Rao

oscarhp's review

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

morgandhu's review

4.0

This anthology of speculative fiction stories written from a post-colonial perspective is well worth reading, if at times acutely uncomfortable for the member of a colonising culture that is thoughtfully reading them. A brief concluding essay by Ekaterina Sedia summarises the recurrent themes of these stories far better than I could.

sevenofnine's review

medium-paced

3.0

tregina's review

5.0

I think this is, overall, the best multi-author anthology I've ever read. The writing and storytelling is of consistently high quality throughout. I usually like to pick out one or two stories that I particularly liked, but this time I realised that I would be listing nearly the entire table of contents if I tried. The stories represent several different situations and points of view, and are all fascinating (and enlightening) reads.

bibliocyclist's review

4.0

"Quem tem dois, tem um. Quem tem um, não tem nenhum."

aconfundityofcrows's review

For my Science Fiction class we read “Them Ships” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. It was a really interesting examination of two people from different walks of life in Mexico City, forced together after the aliens arrive on Earth. It contrasts background, class, and free will versus coping in a bad situation.