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clanktrees's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
codycampbell's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 rounded up - i tend to avoid short story collections because they can be hit or miss and this collection was no different but when the stories were good they were insanely so. even the weaker stories had unique explorations of interesting themes and perspectives.
my favourite stories were - The History of the New World and Story for a Bottle
my favourite stories were - The History of the New World and Story for a Bottle
george_tte's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
As with many short story compilations, some of them will stick with you more than others. I averaged out the ratings.
Highly recommend reading this collection though! Each of the authors brings in an interesting perspective to their world-building and characters, and the whole collection is just insightful and fantastic to read together.
Highly recommend reading this collection though! Each of the authors brings in an interesting perspective to their world-building and characters, and the whole collection is just insightful and fantastic to read together.
ananotherthing's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
heartgummi's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
As this was an anthology, there were some stories I liked more than others. While I've never been a big fan of sci-fi, the Indigenous/Two-Spirit perspectives of a utopia past the dystopia brought a new appreciation to the genre that I never knew possible and made me hopeful about a world worth saving.
telltalepage's review against another edition
5.0
I'm so glad I read this anthology.
Everything about it pulled me in. As always, I learned a lot, even just from the introduction alone. There was plenty of things I didn't understand, but I could absorb so much knowledge and interesting stories from the tales within these pages.
One of my favorite things about this book was that it did not cater to non-Native/Indigenous readers. I was experiencing this world, these ideas, these languages, as an observer on the periphery and that made me excited to know that this was written for Indigenous readers. Some books that are about diversity and written by minorities feel like there is an undertone of wanting to be relatable to the general populous, and this did not have that feeling. It felt organically unique to the North American Indigenous history, people and culture.
Everything about it pulled me in. As always, I learned a lot, even just from the introduction alone. There was plenty of things I didn't understand, but I could absorb so much knowledge and interesting stories from the tales within these pages.
One of my favorite things about this book was that it did not cater to non-Native/Indigenous readers. I was experiencing this world, these ideas, these languages, as an observer on the periphery and that made me excited to know that this was written for Indigenous readers. Some books that are about diversity and written by minorities feel like there is an undertone of wanting to be relatable to the general populous, and this did not have that feeling. It felt organically unique to the North American Indigenous history, people and culture.
fieldsandfeels's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
4.0
Anthologies can be tricky for me. Some of these stories really gripped me, and some really didn’t. It’s a good portion my own fault, as I’ve often felt a lack of connection with futuristic sci-fi and post-apocalyptic settings. But there was a distinct humanity, a strong sense of identity, in all of the stories that kept me going. This is definitely a worthwhile read, if you don’t read like I do (i.e. a bull in a china shop). These stories deserve a little more room to breathe than I gave them.
jessarratt's review against another edition
5.0
I don't really know how to review this tbh, some stories stood out to me more than others, but they are all important!