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

fiction fantasy science fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

281 pages | first published 2015

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Whenever we envision a world without war, prisons, or 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 brought 20 of th...
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Moods

reflective 75%
challenging 54%
inspiring 50%
adventurous 49%
dark 43%
emotional 38%
hopeful 36%
mysterious 15%
tense 14%
informative 10%
sad 10%
funny 5%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 25%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 10% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

N/A: 40% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 18% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 21% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 47% | N/A: 33% | No: 16% | Yes: 2%

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