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guessgreenleaf's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Death
iono's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Death and Colonisation
laurareads87's review
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
The Long Game focuses on a familiar theme: the question of collaboration and making deals with the colonizer for "long term" gains. I found the alien worldbuilding compelling and I appreciated the POV of Narr the slug-like 'alien' (though here it is humans who are alien, having come from elsewhere); however, I don't know that the theme could really be done much justice in this short of a format.
Content warnings: colonization, death
Content warnings: colonization, death
Graphic: Colonisation
Minor: Death
sarah984's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This was a cute little sci-fi short about an alien learning to plan for the future. Really fun voice. Themes of colonization.
Graphic: Colonisation
Minor: Child death, Death, and Grief
devynreadsnovels's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Minor: Body horror, Death, Violence, and Colonisation
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