A review by pandact
Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I wasn't expecting a collection of short stories, but I decided to accept confusion. It feels like a successor to Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower/Talents series, especially since the unfinished third one would have been about space too! It makes me wonder if this will be just as prophetic (in every sense of the word). The worldbuilding is realistic enough to force creativity because there are no zombies, only humanity grieving as we mess everything up. Speaking of a shared world, is that the same braincase from Rebel Sisters? I don't think it's the same space station, and the disaster in part three is different but idk...
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