Reviews

After Australia by Michael Mohammed Ahmad

jadeneedy's review

adventurous challenging lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

All of the stories had interesting, important premises and some very excellently told and portrayed. However, some didn’t feel very whole and may have benefited from a longer story style. Rating is the average of all of the individual stories. 

perturbedperse's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Another great collection of stories reflecting on Australia and its disturbing past and its potential future.

lazyprojector's review

4.0

3.5/5 - a mix of 3, 4, and 5 star stories for me!

linblythe_pub22's review

5.0

Wonderful stories in this piece and enough variety that you'll stay interested. I can't wait to read more from Sweatshop and these authors.

greerd's review

challenging reflective

2.5

nhunni's review

challenging informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

persuadingdaisies's review

challenging emotional reflective

3.0

a_shelf_of_books's review

challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

jaclyn_sixminutesforme's review

4.0

“In situations of oppression, it is often difficult to escape from, or think outside of, the reality of the present day and the burden of the past. But when one is taken outside of the context of the present, the possibilities for change can be immense. In imagining the future, a level of freedom and power is afforded to the imaginer. What seems impossible in the current time and place is made possible. Unlike the present, the future is not necessarily a battleground. Instead, the future is a palimpsest. It is a place where the past and present provide context, but do not dictate the path.” (Afterword: A Timeline to 2050. Lena Nahlous)

Standouts for me within this collection of speculative fiction were Bu Liao Qing by Michelle Law, Displaced by Zoya Patel, and Black Thoughts: Pemulwuy by Hannah Donnelly.

pennyalice's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75