lauraglovestoread's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
"A Fire in the Heavens" follows Katin, a woman persecuted for her religion who has hired a ship to take her towards where her holy text suggests the religion began in hopes of finding a homeland. What they find is not what anyone expected. I enjoyed this story; my only real complaint with this is that I wish it were longer.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia, Gun violence, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
michaeljlclark's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
zoes_human's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
raylawler's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not a big fan of short stories because I enjoy longer, complex plots, but as short stories go, this one was really good. It's amazing how quickly I was able to feel like I understand the character and was invested in her. As someone who has struggled understanding people and making myself understood in a country where I had only some grasp of the language, I could relate really well. The religious and cultural conflicts were great. I'd have loved to see this story built out into a larger one. My only complaint was that it felt like the ending was too abrupt.
fictionadventurer's review against another edition
5.0
One of my favorite pieces of world-building, and it made me fall in love with culture clash stories.
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