The Sea Is Ours: Tales from Steampunk Southeast Asia by Joyce Chng

The Sea Is Ours: Tales from Steampunk Southeast Asia

Joyce Chng with Jaymee Goh (Illustrator), Pear Nuallak (Contributor), Ivanna Mendels (Contributor), Marilag Angway (Contributor), Olivia Ho (Contributor), Paolo Chikiamco (Contributor), L.L. Hill (Contributor), Kate Osias (Contributor), Nghi Vo (Contributor), Z.M. Quỳnh (Contributor), Timothy James Dimacali (Contributor), Robert Liow (Contributor), Alessa Hinlo (Contributor)

270 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories adventurous medium-paced

Description

Steampunk takes on Southeast Asia in this anthology   The stories in this collection merge technological wonder with the everyday. Children upgrade their fighting spiders with armor, and toymakers create punchcard-driven marionettes. Large fish...

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Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
inspiring 50%
challenging 37%
mysterious 37%
hopeful 25%
reflective 25%
dark 12%
emotional 12%
funny 12%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
tense 12%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.76

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