A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers by John Joseph Adams, Violet Allen, Catherynne M. Valente, Jamie Ford, Maria Dahvana Headley, Kai Cheng Thom, Tobias S. Buckell, Hugh Howey, Gabby Rivera, N.K. Jemisin, Daniel José Older, Lizz Huerta, Daniel H. Wilson, G. Willow Wilson, Malka Ann Older, Tananarive Due, Victor LaValle, Alice Sola Kim, Seanan McGuire, Charlie Jane Anders, A. Merc Rustad, Lesley Nneka Arimah, Sam J. Miller, Justina Ireland, Omar El Akkad, Charles Yu, Ashok K. Banker

A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers

John Joseph Adams, Violet Allen, Catherynne M. Valente, Jamie Ford, Maria Dahvana Headley, Kai Cheng Thom, Tobias S. Buckell, Hugh Howey, Gabby Rivera, N.K. Jemisin, Daniel José Older, Lizz Huerta, Daniel H. Wilson, G. Willow Wilson, Malka Ann Older, Tananarive Due, Victor LaValle, Alice Sola Kim, Seanan McGuire, Charlie Jane Anders, A. Merc Rustad, Lesley Nneka Arimah, Sam J. Miller, Justina Ireland, Omar El Akkad, Charles Yu, Ashok K. Banker

15 hours, 2 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

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A glittering landscape of twenty-five speculative stories that challenge oppression and envision new futures for America--from N. K. Jemisin, Charles Yu, Jamie Ford, G. Willow Wilson, Charlie Jane Anders, Hugh Howey, and more. NAMED ONE OF THE BES...

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Moods

reflective 62%
dark 59%
challenging 45%
adventurous 37%
emotional 35%
hopeful 34%
tense 28%
inspiring 25%
funny 20%
sad 20%
mysterious 14%
informative 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 31%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 13% | Character: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 29% | Yes: 19% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 39% | N/A: 13% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 28% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 11%

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