Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements by Walidah Imarisha

Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements

Walidah Imarisha

285 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction short stories speculative fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

Whenever we envision a world without war, without prisons, without capitalism, we are producing speculative fiction. Organizers and activists envision, and try to create, such worlds all the time. Walidah Imarisha and adrienne maree brown have bro...

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Moods

reflective 73%
adventurous 51%
challenging 51%
inspiring 50%
dark 44%
hopeful 43%
emotional 38%
tense 16%
mysterious 15%
informative 11%
sad 9%
funny 5%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 27%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 13% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

N/A: 40% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 15% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 22% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 34% | No: 18% | Yes: 2%

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